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Thanks pal. Frankly, I think we got caught up in the races with content farms like Demand Media too much. You can't create thousands of articles a day and expe

Thanks pal. Frankly, I think we got caught up in the races with content farms like Demand Media too much. You can't create thousands of articles a day and expect quality--it's impossible!!! So, we move to dozens to maybe 200 pages a day... but we do it with quality and hope for the best. The good news is we broken even last year and have a ton of money in the bank. We are going to ramp up our burn and try to make a LOT of high-quality videos. You can see them here: http://www.youtube.com/mahalocallofduty http://www.youtube.com/mahalocallofduty http://www.youtube.com/mahalopiano http://www.youtube.com/mahalopiano http://www.youtube.com/mahalodotcom http://www.youtube.com/mahalodotcom http://www.youtube.com/mahalomath http://www.youtube.com/mahalomath http://www.youtube.com/mahalocooking http://www.youtube.com/mahalocooking These videos are getting better and better... I'd say most are 6-9 out of 10. Every month we should add a half point to our average. That means by the summer we should only publish stuff that's an "eight or better." We are going to build a wide, commercial version of the Kahn Academy.

aphyr 16y ago
We are going to build a wide, commercial version of the Kahn Academy. This is a terrific idea, and I wish you all the best in doing it well. You've got the drive, money, and PR skill to make it a reality. Go for it.
boomboompow 16y ago
Frankly, I think we got caught up in the races with content farms like Demand Media too much. This would seem a lot more heartfelt if you hadn't gone into a strident attack/deny mode when the criticisms were raised. As for your plan to change Mahalo into a deluxe content farm, color me still unimpressed. Maybe it's possible, but company culture comes from the top, and it's hard to see anybody who works for you caring about top quality. You clearly don't care about quality. And you've clearly shown a willingness to flat-out lie about that, and attack people one year (then admit they were right the next). As such, given that you're clearly just an asshole who wants to find some sort of profitable content, how can anybody have any passion? How can you really be the best in the world, when the CEO clearly doesn't give a fuck about the product? Here's to hoping you become a better leader, a better CEO, and a better human being. Until then, I don't like your odds.

aphyr 16y ago

We are going to build a wide, commercial version of the Kahn Academy. This is a terrific idea, and I wish you all the best in doing it well. You've got the drive, money, and PR skill to make it a reality. Go for it.

boomboompow 16y ago

Frankly, I think we got caught up in the races with content farms like Demand Media too much. This would seem a lot more heartfelt if you hadn't gone into a strident attack/deny mode when the criticisms were raised. As for your plan to change Mahalo into a deluxe content farm, color me still unimpressed. Maybe it's possible, but company culture comes from the top, and it's hard to see anybody who works for you caring about top quality. You clearly don't care about quality. And you've clearly shown a willingness to flat-out lie about that, and attack people one year (then admit they were right the next). As such, given that you're clearly just an asshole who wants to find some sort of profitable content, how can anybody have any passion? How can you really be the best in the world, when the CEO clearly doesn't give a fuck about the product? Here's to hoping you become a better leader, a better CEO, and a better human being. Until then, I don't like your odds.