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Of course one blog post doesn't take longer than one email. But one blog post that nips things like this in the bud going forward is a hell of a lot shorter th
by calambrac 18y ago
Of course one blog post doesn't take longer than one email. But one blog post that nips things like this in the bud going forward is a hell of a lot shorter than emails+waiting for action+follow up for however many n companies try to pull this nonsense.
- wheels 18y agoI suspect this would have accomplished things real fast: "Guys x, y and z need to change in the next week or we're going to rip you apart on our blog and possibly sue for trademark violation. -37s"
- calambrac 18y agoFor GS. Maybe. Then rinse and repeat for other companies that pull the same thing in the future. Plus a private email does nothing for the little guys that have no clout, who would be completely ignored if they made the same complaints. 37s helped far more people than themselves by doing this.
- wheels 18y agoThe latter however is a separate (and valid) point. I'm not against them being pressured; I think that was the right thing to do and I'd not have backed down until they made the change more generally, but I think that could have been done just as quickly and easily (with this specific company, not some other one that we're not talking about) in private. I'm a founder too, so I'm mostly imagining myself in their shoes and how angry I'd be if somebody took a very public swing at my company without giving me a chance to make it right. I'm sure the 37s guys are as protective of "their baby". ;-)