Comments on: Sethi: Everyone is to blame except me http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Is Blognation Dead or Just in Suspended Animation? | Blog World Expo Blog http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336223 Is Blognation Dead or Just in Suspended Animation? | Blog World Expo Blog Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:47:22 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336223 [...] the end of the day, people were already talking about resurrecting it. The site certainly has some baggage to overcome but it is a great domain name and a great idea. Time will tell if a deal can be made to save [...] [...] the end of the day, people were already talking about resurrecting it. The site certainly has some baggage to overcome but it is a great domain name and a great idea. Time will tell if a deal can be made to save [...]

]]> By: Triona http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-342463 Triona Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:24:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-342463 I had a minor play with Blognation at the start. I was assured before my involvement that the project was fully funded. I was surprised by that and by the fact that I was invited to participate. My blogging days were long over at that point. But I believed in the idea. Some social time around Sam made it perfectly clear that he was a user and scam artist. What Ivan says about expenses and people giving up other opportunities is so true. What astounds me is how so many writers remained loyal given the evidence and the dwindling bank accounts. <br><br>Before we met as a team for the first time at Essential Web in London at end of June, Sam gave us a pep talk about the art of war and the strategy of divide and rule he intended us to employ against Tech Crunch. As an Irish woman, the notion of divide and rule arouses almost primordial fear. I pointed out to Sam at the time that art of war is dependent on mustering your resources. Sam responded by luring his resources, a group of talented individuals, to London for Essential Web in London (Europe's most expensive city) at their own expense, pending repayment.<br><br>No expenses were paid.<br><br>Sethi "resigned" in the same vile manner that he "ran" the operation - with no respect for the people who carried the can. I had a minor play with Blognation at the start. I was assured before my involvement that the project was fully funded. I was surprised by that and by the fact that I was invited to participate. My blogging days were long over at that point. But I believed in the idea. Some social time around Sam made it perfectly clear that he was a user and scam artist. What Ivan says about expenses and people giving up other opportunities is so true. What astounds me is how so many writers remained loyal given the evidence and the dwindling bank accounts.

Before we met as a team for the first time at Essential Web in London at end of June, Sam gave us a pep talk about the art of war and the strategy of divide and rule he intended us to employ against Tech Crunch. As an Irish woman, the notion of divide and rule arouses almost primordial fear. I pointed out to Sam at the time that art of war is dependent on mustering your resources. Sam responded by luring his resources, a group of talented individuals, to London for Essential Web in London (Europe's most expensive city) at their own expense, pending repayment.

No expenses were paid.

Sethi “resigned” in the same vile manner that he “ran” the operation - with no respect for the people who carried the can.

]]> By: Blognation Dead Pool confirmed | TechWag http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336209 Blognation Dead Pool confirmed | TechWag Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:51:46 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336209 [...] There was no sponsorship forthcoming, there was no funding coming, the bloggers got polarized and used their blogs, and others comment sections to have an internet war of words that are going to be there forever. Reputations have been damaged, employment opportunities are going to be scarce, and no one wants to hire anyone who will take internal matters onto the internet. I just can’t decide. It’s like deciding which part of the train wreck is the best, or which accident victim is worse off. The only thing that’s clear is that Sam doesn’t bear any of the blame for what happened — anything wrong he did was something he was forced to do by Mike Arrington (Mike has posted a response here). What a graceless and insipid way to end something. If Sam was trying to win any support or respect with his post, he has failed completely. Source: Mathew Ingram [...] [...] There was no sponsorship forthcoming, there was no funding coming, the bloggers got polarized and used their blogs, and others comment sections to have an internet war of words that are going to be there forever. Reputations have been damaged, employment opportunities are going to be scarce, and no one wants to hire anyone who will take internal matters onto the internet. I just can’t decide. It’s like deciding which part of the train wreck is the best, or which accident victim is worse off. The only thing that’s clear is that Sam doesn’t bear any of the blame for what happened — anything wrong he did was something he was forced to do by Mike Arrington (Mike has posted a response here). What a graceless and insipid way to end something. If Sam was trying to win any support or respect with his post, he has failed completely. Source: Mathew Ingram [...]

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-342462 mathewi Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:42:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-342462 Thanks for the comment, Ivan. It does seem like a bit of a train<br>wreck from beginning to end. Thanks for the comment, Ivan. It does seem like a bit of a train
wreck from beginning to end.

]]> By: neunetz.com » Blognetzwerk Blognation steht zum Verkauf http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336208 neunetz.com » Blognetzwerk Blognation steht zum Verkauf Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:40:36 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/12/13/sethi-everyone-is-to-blame-except-me/#comment-336208 [...] Sethi, der seine Schreiber über den Status der Finanzierung anlog, sieht in dem Desaster die Fehler bei allen anderen nur nicht sich selbst. Da gehört schon eine Menge Chuzpe [...] [...] Sethi, der seine Schreiber über den Status der Finanzierung anlog, sieht in dem Desaster die Fehler bei allen anderen nur nicht sich selbst. Da gehört schon eine Menge Chuzpe [...]

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