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I'm not sure if I buy that. This is Techcrunch, not John Chow (all due respect to JC). I don't think Mike cares nor wants nor needs the links in this way.
Otherwise, good break down of the events. I suspect we'll see more evidence from both sides before the weekend is over.
Michael's name was being associated with the conference constantly, it would be impossible to not notice it unless you were on an internet free desert island, and that doesn't seem to be the case.
I am sure more will play out, but there has been a whole month of opportunity to set the record straight.
Sure Michael cares about links, his subscriber count was almost static for 3 weeks, and Boing Boing on Technorati Top100 is only 33 links behind.
There is a high chance that traffic on the domain is fairly static, though that is now being diverted to Crunchbase.
I am not suggesting he was never planning to come, or never contemplated and pencilled it in on his schedule.
The exact words Michael said was he never confirmed it, not that he never discussed it.
I'm not sure if I buy that. This is Techcrunch, not John Chow (all due respect to JC). I don't think Mike cares nor wants nor needs the links in this way.
Otherwise, good break down of the events. I suspect we'll see more evidence from both sides before the weekend is over.
Michael's name was being associated with the conference constantly, it would be impossible to not notice it unless you were on an internet free desert island, and that doesn't seem to be the case.
I am sure more will play out, but there has been a whole month of opportunity to set the record straight.
Sure Michael cares about links, his subscriber count was almost static for 3 weeks, and Boing Boing on Technorati Top100 is only 33 links behind.
There is a high chance that traffic on the domain is fairly static, though that is now being diverted to Crunchbase.
I am not suggesting he was never planning to come, or never contemplated and pencilled it in on his schedule.
The exact words Michael said was he never confirmed it, not that he never discussed it.
Honestly, I see it quite simply - the blogosphere has supported Michael and we have propelled him to the top of the charts with our links. And he doesn't seem to think that his commitments to us are worth honoring.
I'm really not "pissed" - just really shocked that one of us would to that to our own community.
*Extremely disappointed.*
Honestly, I see it quite simply - the blogosphere has supported Michael and we have propelled him to the top of the charts with our links. And he doesn't seem to think that his commitments to us are worth honoring.
I'm really not "pissed" - just really shocked that one of us would to that to our own community.
*Extremely disappointed.*
In any event ... adding you to our blogroll, in less, of course ... I forget ?
Charlie Anzman
SEO and Tech Daily
In any event ... adding you to our blogroll, in less, of course ... I forget ?
Charlie Anzman
SEO and Tech Daily
I know they say that there's no such thing as bad press... but this could very well be the exception to the rule.
I know they say that there's no such thing as bad press... but this could very well be the exception to the rule.
Michael never once told me he was going: the BlogWorldExpo people told me he was going and it was in this context as part of a long conversation which is not included in your quote. It's entirely unfair to quote what I've written out of its full context to use it in one that its doesn't apply to.
As for TechCrunch gaining from exposure, you'll have to forgive me but if it wasn't for this current debate, the spam I received and my personal (now resolved I'd note) issue with Rick Calvert I would never had known the event was on. I'm really struggling to recall anything at all I've read about it in my 300 odd feeds I read every day, until of course this point on Michael's attendance. Please put a little bit more perspective on this: most of BlogWorldExpo's audience isn't TechCrunch's main audience, and it's not even on the radar on my reading list. I can't speak for Michael but I know that he reads a lot less than I do because he's a lot more time poor: simply he wouldn't have known about the use of his name prior to this...heck, aside from me being told by someone involved in the expo that Michael was speaking I wouldn't have known, and I certainly had zero idea that it was some sort of major keynote etc.
End of the day if Michael said he'd see what he could do, and it wasn't resolved that's not a confirmation. There's even a Facebook invite decline prior to the event with Michaels name on it.
If anything there's been a communications breakdown that leads to the organization of this event, nothing more: how hard would it have been to ring the week before to confirm attendance for example? If it was my conference I would have :-)
I would think half the exhibitors have appeared on Techcrunch in the past or their competitors, and a chunk of them are past or potential advertisers.
Mikes initial message, if it had been the whole story, would suggest that even his likeness was used without permission.
It is pretty much water under the bridge now... Ricks post cleared up a lot of what happened, though I don't agree he should take 100% of the blame.
Michael never once told me he was going: the BlogWorldExpo people told me he was going and it was in this context as part of a long conversation which is not included in your quote. It's entirely unfair to quote what I've written out of its full context to use it in one that its doesn't apply to.
As for TechCrunch gaining from exposure, you'll have to forgive me but if it wasn't for this current debate, the spam I received and my personal (now resolved I'd note) issue with Rick Calvert I would never had known the event was on. I'm really struggling to recall anything at all I've read about it in my 300 odd feeds I read every day, until of course this point on Michael's attendance. Please put a little bit more perspective on this: most of BlogWorldExpo's audience isn't TechCrunch's main audience, and it's not even on the radar on my reading list. I can't speak for Michael but I know that he reads a lot less than I do because he's a lot more time poor: simply he wouldn't have known about the use of his name prior to this...heck, aside from me being told by someone involved in the expo that Michael was speaking I wouldn't have known, and I certainly had zero idea that it was some sort of major keynote etc.
End of the day if Michael said he'd see what he could do, and it wasn't resolved that's not a confirmation. There's even a Facebook invite decline prior to the event with Michaels name on it.
If anything there's been a communications breakdown that leads to the organization of this event, nothing more: how hard would it have been to ring the week before to confirm attendance for example? If it was my conference I would have :-)
I would think half the exhibitors have appeared on Techcrunch in the past or their competitors, and a chunk of them are past or potential advertisers.
Mikes initial message, if it had been the whole story, would suggest that even his likeness was used without permission.
It is pretty much water under the bridge now... Ricks post cleared up a lot of what happened, though I don't agree he should take 100% of the blame.
If the blogosphere is looking for drama/conspiracy, then perhaps consider the benefit Rick/BlogWorld received by *announcing* Arrington's presence -- surely that alone drove many other speakers, exhibitors and attendees.
If the blogosphere is looking for drama/conspiracy, then perhaps consider the benefit Rick/BlogWorld received by *announcing* Arrington's presence -- surely that alone drove many other speakers, exhibitors and attendees.
He did not forget. He was to busy interviewing senator McCain. Of course I am disappointed in the interview, I would love to hear what senator thinks of Pornotube. I hope Mike gets a chance to interview all of them. So one more time, please leave Mike alone.
;)
He did not forget. He was to busy interviewing senator McCain. Of course I am disappointed in the interview, I would love to hear what senator thinks of Pornotube. I hope Mike gets a chance to interview all of them. So one more time, please leave Mike alone.
;)