I guess the Newsweek article is bringing PG a lot of unwanted attention. \ "there is no need for a marketing budget when you’ve got Internet word of mouth.”

I guess the Newsweek article is bringing PG a lot of unwanted attention. \ "there is no need for a marketing budget when you’ve got Internet word of mouth.” Of course - build it and they will come right? In PG's defense I don't think he meant to imply that if you build it they'll come. I think he was emphasising the power of Internet word of mouth for an Internet business as opposed to traditions marketing channels. BTW. It doesn't seem like the above quote was PG's, unless I'm mistaken. That being said, the author made some valid points. For one, even if the YC hopefully know they gonna accept the offer even before applying, giving them 5 mins to respond, and then suggesting that anyone not responding within that time in unintelligent makes PG come of as arrogant, if not a bully. Secondly, I don't think PG can be blamed for a YC founder's personal choice to leave his pregnant wife to pursue a startup (this is a far stretch from the true story) and poor dietary choices of YC founders.