3 ms·
I'm fine with having internal enemies, but I think it goes beyond decency to name someone publicly you want to "take down" - especially if that company is actua
by andy_adams 13y ago
I'm fine with having internal enemies, but I think it goes beyond decency to name someone publicly you want to "take down" - especially if that company is actually providing value, albeit not in the way you want them to.
- slantyyz 13y agoCompetition in business is cutthroat. If you want to steal users from your competitor, why not name names?
- rwmj 13y agoSO succeeded because it was in every way better than EE, and because everyone hated EE. It had nothing whatsoever to do with them calling you names.
- fusiongyro 13y agoJeff says in the very article you linked to from your blog: "I have absolutely nothing against Experts-Exchange. Realize that I've been a fan of the smackdown learning model for a long time; it's like kayfabe in professional wrestling. There are no hard feelings; this 'rivalry' is mostly useful as a way to explain what it is we do. This internet is certainly big enough for the both of us -- big enough, in fact, for hundreds of Q&A websites." There's no conspiracy here. If you're an asshole to everyone and they hate you, it's not because you have powerful enemies engaging in some kind of evil marketing agenda. It's just what happens when you're an asshole to everyone.