Comments on: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully? http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/#comment-342694 mathewi Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:09:02 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2327#comment-342694 I agree, Hannah -- there has been a real shift in tone to a kind of<br>"our way or the highway." Not that it's bad to be confident or<br>aggressive, but I think some people are getting a little fed up with<br>that attitude. I agree, Hannah — there has been a real shift in tone to a kind of
“our way or the highway.” Not that it's bad to be confident or
aggressive, but I think some people are getting a little fed up with
that attitude.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/#comment-342693 Hannah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:43:29 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2327#comment-342693 37 Signals' has really hurt their image over recent years. Their whiny response to this was just another step. They started with the great idea of saying "here's how we want to make apps, if you don't like it, use someone else's" to "if you don't agree with us, you're a moron". 37 Signals' has really hurt their image over recent years. Their whiny response to this was just another step. They started with the great idea of saying “here's how we want to make apps, if you don't like it, use someone else's” to “if you don't agree with us, you're a moron”.

]]> By: Sally Wu http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/#comment-342692 Sally Wu Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:39:54 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2327#comment-342692 Matthew, good point. I would also add...<br><br>I do not see why this app would be considered to be bullying when they (Google) have so many other free apps that directly compete with a bunch of other (non-37 signals) companies. What is so special about this particular app??<br><br>Check out my latest post on HuddleChat too, here: <a href="http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/huddlechat-_-huddlechat/">http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/huddlec...</a> Matthew, good point. I would also add…

I do not see why this app would be considered to be bullying when they (Google) have so many other free apps that directly compete with a bunch of other (non-37 signals) companies. What is so special about this particular app??

Check out my latest post on HuddleChat too, here: http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/huddlec...

]]> By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/#comment-342691 mathewi Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:31:03 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2327#comment-342691 Exactly, Mark -- I thought the same thing. If it's that simple, how<br>could it possibly be considered proprietary in any way? My email apps<br>all look the same too, and so do the various IM clients I use, but<br>nobody gets upset about that. Exactly, Mark — I thought the same thing. If it's that simple, how
could it possibly be considered proprietary in any way? My email apps
all look the same too, and so do the various IM clients I use, but
nobody gets upset about that.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/09/google-afraid-of-looking-like-a-bully/#comment-342690 Mark Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:26:44 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2327#comment-342690 Agreed - Ethan also raises an important question:<br><br>"Maybe its time to evaluate what the inherent value of Campfire really is, if its so easily duplicated as to cause this latest in a series of stupid blog hand waving?" Agreed - Ethan also raises an important question:

“Maybe its time to evaluate what the inherent value of Campfire really is, if its so easily duplicated as to cause this latest in a series of stupid blog hand waving?”

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