This post is really surprising to me. I've always thought of Mr. Feld as the giving, caring mentor type -- the near-lone exception to the rule in VC land. I've

This post is really surprising to me. I've always thought of Mr. Feld as the giving, caring mentor type -- the near-lone exception to the rule in VC land. I've even heard him speak twice (in Nowheresville, USA) and he was very polite when I shook his hand and introduced myself. To hear him write in such a holier-than-thou manner... It doesn't compute. Yes, he's important. Yes, he is busy. But I think it's proper courtesy to assume people understand this fact when they come to meet. If they don't then you handle it on the fly and, what's more, you've learned something about that person's interpersonal judgement. Was this a pitch meeting that went awry? Well maybe you've learned not to invest with them. Regardless, having people Google how to meet with you is absurd on a level that only someone in a yes-man bubble would think is an OK policy to have and then write a blog poat about it.