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I detest the subtle jab at FriendFeed. Seriously, what are you going to say next? That the world is not fair? Only the 'remarkable' by your standards should se

by jayliew 17y ago

I detest the subtle jab at FriendFeed. Seriously, what are you going to say next? That the world is not fair? Only the 'remarkable' by your standards should see market success? That is wrong to get lucky, to be at the right place and right time?

marshallp 17y ago
are you some kind of friendfeed fanboy it's a fair and legitimate point that it's easier for already famous people to get their company acquired than it is for a nobody it's naive to thinks it all about remarkable products, or even luck, politics comes into it
- pg 17y ago
  What's naive is to think that Mark Zuckerberg would pay $50 million for something unless he actually wanted it that much.
  - marshallp 17y ago
    Well theoretically, the low level people on the acquiring team could be bribed by the acquired, as is often the case in governmnet contracts. edit: and you can 'dazzle' the acquirers with your reputation and nudge things along. Even if that hurts your reputation in the future, you can be making this as a last ditch cash grab. Kind out of taking out a mortgage and fleeing the country - or the 2000 tech boom and the current housing crisis
- jayliew 17y ago
  it's a fair and legitimate point that it's easier for already famous people to get their company acquired than it is for a nobody <-- you are pointing out the obvious. And your point? It's naive to think that only products remarkable by your standards should see success in the market place. It's another thing to be jealous of the success of others, because the world is not a zero sum game. I'm done with this pissing match, I think I already said too much - say whatever you want, but your subtle attack on Friendfeed is malicious and I do not agree.
  - marshallp 17y ago
    I didn't make a 'malicious' attack and i'm not jealous, you're overreacting on an emotional level to an intellectual argument no hard feelings, goodday

by jayliew 17y ago

marshallp 17y ago

are you some kind of friendfeed fanboy it's a fair and legitimate point that it's easier for already famous people to get their company acquired than it is for a nobody it's naive to thinks it all about remarkable products, or even luck, politics comes into it

pg 17y ago
What's naive is to think that Mark Zuckerberg would pay $50 million for something unless he actually wanted it that much.
- marshallp 17y ago
  Well theoretically, the low level people on the acquiring team could be bribed by the acquired, as is often the case in governmnet contracts. edit: and you can 'dazzle' the acquirers with your reputation and nudge things along. Even if that hurts your reputation in the future, you can be making this as a last ditch cash grab. Kind out of taking out a mortgage and fleeing the country - or the 2000 tech boom and the current housing crisis
jayliew 17y ago
it's a fair and legitimate point that it's easier for already famous people to get their company acquired than it is for a nobody <-- you are pointing out the obvious. And your point? It's naive to think that only products remarkable by your standards should see success in the market place. It's another thing to be jealous of the success of others, because the world is not a zero sum game. I'm done with this pissing match, I think I already said too much - say whatever you want, but your subtle attack on Friendfeed is malicious and I do not agree.
- marshallp 17y ago
  I didn't make a 'malicious' attack and i'm not jealous, you're overreacting on an emotional level to an intellectual argument no hard feelings, goodday