Is it possible, in just a minuscule way that all of this Le Web controversy and the events that took place afterwords and even the recent events that have unfolded have been concocted as a way to drive PR?

I wonder…

Is it possible, in just a minuscule way that all of this Le Web controversy and the events that took place afterwords and even the recent events that have unfolded have been concocted as a way to drive PR?

I wonder…

I have read TechCrunch off and on since its inception. I liked the articles, but once Michael Arrington started sharing his opinions in the comments section it quickly became apparent that his opinions were way off-base.

I assume he was arrogant before his success, and that success only made it worse. Not only is he arrogant, but he’s unpleasant and antagonistic.

I had heard about some friction with Loic from Mike’s tweets on Twitter, but until this post I did not realize the full nature of the dispute.

I was very surprised to learn of his fairly obnoxious personality, but I am not surprised that it has come to this.

I suspect that his ‘vacation’ is just to recharge and reevaluate, but I do not expect any significant change of heart. The zebra can’t change its stripes.

Despite all this, I attribute the increase in animosity to Loic. It says a lot about Loic as well. The best course would have been to just chalk it up to a ‘crazy American’ and let it drop.

I have read TechCrunch off and on since its inception. I liked the articles, but once Michael Arrington started sharing his opinions in the comments section it quickly became apparent that his opinions were way off-base.

I assume he was arrogant before his success, and that success only made it worse. Not only is he arrogant, but he’s unpleasant and antagonistic.

I had heard about some friction with Loic from Mike’s tweets on Twitter, but until this post I did not realize the full nature of the dispute.

I was very surprised to learn of his fairly obnoxious personality, but I am not surprised that it has come to this.

I suspect that his ‘vacation’ is just to recharge and reevaluate, but I do not expect any significant change of heart. The zebra can’t change its stripes.

Despite all this, I attribute the increase in animosity to Loic. It says a lot about Loic as well. The best course would have been to just chalk it up to a ‘crazy American’ and let it drop.

Even so, he does have a lot of sway within the tech sector. Perhaps a more revealing stat here is the number of tech insiders read TC.

Even so, he does have a lot of sway within the tech sector. Perhaps a more revealing stat here is the number of tech insiders read TC.

Millions of TechCrunch readers adopt his opinions regarding tech startups.

He doesn’t have anywhere near a million readers.

TechCrunch, which began reviewing start-ups and tech-centric news in 2005, had 650,000 unique U.S. visitors in December — and 2.17 million visitors worldwide — according to comScore, a market research firm.

NYT Bits report on Arrington.

Millions of TechCrunch readers adopt his opinions regarding tech startups.

He doesn’t have anywhere near a million readers.

TechCrunch, which began reviewing start-ups and tech-centric news in 2005, had 650,000 unique U.S. visitors in December — and 2.17 million visitors worldwide — according to comScore, a market research firm.

NYT Bits report on Arrington.

@Z-lot thats a great point you make about asking yourself what you truly love doing. I think it ties in perfectly with @Gary Patton’s brilliant idea of “work-life harmonization”. You’re right Gary, a better goal is not to achieve a perfect balance, which @Z-lot notes is practically impossible, but to find the type of work that fits into our life in a way that complements us as individuals. Harmony is a much better way to think of it – thanks for that Gary.

@elorant great point – there are definitely those who disagree with Arrington’s opinions. As for his passion, it’s hard to judge, but I hope he finds the fresh perspective he needs to figure out what he really wants to be doing with his time. As @garyvee says, you only get one shot at this game – you can’t afford to be doing something you don’t love.

@Z-lot thats a great point you make about asking yourself what you truly love doing. I think it ties in perfectly with @Gary Patton’s brilliant idea of “work-life harmonization”. You’re right Gary, a better goal is not to achieve a perfect balance, which @Z-lot notes is practically impossible, but to find the type of work that fits into our life in a way that complements us as individuals. Harmony is a much better way to think of it – thanks for that Gary.

@elorant great point – there are definitely those who disagree with Arrington’s opinions. As for his passion, it’s hard to judge, but I hope he finds the fresh perspective he needs to figure out what he really wants to be doing with his time. As @garyvee says, you only get one shot at this game – you can’t afford to be doing something you don’t love.