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So, here it is: Fusion Garage's side of the story. And what do you know, it doesn't exactly match up with Arrington's version. Best bit: "There are no contracts

So, here it is: Fusion Garage's side of the story. And what do you know, it doesn't exactly match up with Arrington's version. Best bit: "There are no contracts between Fusion Garage and TechCrunch." Holy crap. I knew there was going to be more to this.

joshfinnie 17y ago
I have to agree with you. With Arrington's resent openness about the whole issue, you'd think he'd slap those contracts up on TechCrunch as fast as possible to refute any claim like this. He put up the lawsuits that were filed, but I haven't seen any contracts which lead me to believe they never existed. This is definitely a story of botched communications, but don't be so quick to believe this guy. I think when the dust settles, the truth will be somewhere in the middle of the two stories we are hearing.
- mechanical_fish 17y ago
  you'd think he'd slap those contracts up on TechCrunch as fast as possible IANAL, but I suspect that from a legal standpoint his best plan is to say nothing. Even what has been said so far is much too much. If TC hadn't made such a big public push for the product that it was impossible to just let it quietly fade from view while the court battle was fought, I suspect TC wouldn't even have published what we've already seen, let alone more internal contracts and communications. What a clusterfk. The other obvious point that even a non-lawyer can make is: The absence of paper is not the same thing as the absence of contract.
9oliYQjP 17y ago
I have made some harsh comments toward TechCrunch recently about this very issue (just check my comment history if you're unfamiliar). My suspicions were true. But now it's time to dish it out toward Fusion Garage. If I were Fusion Garage and an entity was marketing MY product as if it were their own, I would send a cease and desist letter immediately. Fusion Garage isn't exactly coming out of this story looking perfectly clean. TechCrunch probably does have some substance to a lawsuit should they file any. My gut tells me the whole venture is going to crash and burn. One shady business practice is indicative of a whole sh*tstorm of shady business practices and I would bet the launch of this product is met with delays, unmet promises, logistical mistakes, etc.
dunk010 17y ago
Not having firm contracts up front was just silly - on Arrington's part. They've pulled a Microsoft on him, and it's fair enough. It's a jungle out there, and on a personal level, I don't feel any sympathy for tech crunch at all.

joshfinnie 17y ago

I have to agree with you. With Arrington's resent openness about the whole issue, you'd think he'd slap those contracts up on TechCrunch as fast as possible to refute any claim like this. He put up the lawsuits that were filed, but I haven't seen any contracts which lead me to believe they never existed. This is definitely a story of botched communications, but don't be so quick to believe this guy. I think when the dust settles, the truth will be somewhere in the middle of the two stories we are hearing.

mechanical_fish 17y ago
you'd think he'd slap those contracts up on TechCrunch as fast as possible IANAL, but I suspect that from a legal standpoint his best plan is to say nothing. Even what has been said so far is much too much. If TC hadn't made such a big public push for the product that it was impossible to just let it quietly fade from view while the court battle was fought, I suspect TC wouldn't even have published what we've already seen, let alone more internal contracts and communications. What a clusterfk. The other obvious point that even a non-lawyer can make is: The absence of paper is not the same thing as the absence of contract.

9oliYQjP 17y ago

I have made some harsh comments toward TechCrunch recently about this very issue (just check my comment history if you're unfamiliar). My suspicions were true. But now it's time to dish it out toward Fusion Garage. If I were Fusion Garage and an entity was marketing MY product as if it were their own, I would send a cease and desist letter immediately. Fusion Garage isn't exactly coming out of this story looking perfectly clean. TechCrunch probably does have some substance to a lawsuit should they file any. My gut tells me the whole venture is going to crash and burn. One shady business practice is indicative of a whole sh*tstorm of shady business practices and I would bet the launch of this product is met with delays, unmet promises, logistical mistakes, etc.

dunk010 17y ago

Not having firm contracts up front was just silly - on Arrington's part. They've pulled a Microsoft on him, and it's fair enough. It's a jungle out there, and on a personal level, I don't feel any sympathy for tech crunch at all.