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Stay tuned sports fans in the on-gong saga of “why is Nick Douglas fucking with me?”

1. He’s not - he’s just giving me free publicity.  Now I just need him to mention our product more.  It’s called the PeopleAggregator Nick. Now make a joke of that!

2.  He’s bored, lonely or does things that young people do - get it wrong.  And then he makes a living off of that.  Following the fine honored tradition of Republican/conservative muck rakers. 

3.  Maybe he can’t find any place to cop or get laid and he’s hoping to use my connects…….

4.  All of the above (with Nck Denton’s permission of course - cause clearly Nick is Nick’s bitch and does only what he’s told to do.)

I gotta say - first it was Amanda’s tits - now it Media Mogul’s buying out YouTube - I feel honored to be associated with such fine journalism.  Clearly Nick thinks I’m some sort of joke fodder.

Well the joke will be on Nick after I get to talk to the nice lady from the SJ Merc today - who is writing a story on him.

Its not a joke to insinuate that I don’t pay programmers - after they’ve done work for us.  That’s a lie!  And as far as my ‘after-work’ recreational habits - at least I don’t drink alcohol.  For the record:  None of the times I fell asleep has anything to do with smoking reefer (despite Pirillo’s joke about it.)

It actually has to do with working my ass off - so we don’t have to take VC money - so I then have to report to people like Nick’s boss Nick. 

No VC would let us develop the software or strategy we’re doing, so that means we take on clients who we help around the world. That coupled with having coders around the world - often means (especially when I’m on the road at conferences) staying up all night long or being jet lagged.  That’s called hard work - and I’ve been doing it for 20+ years in this business.

I’m proud of it - and if some conference can’t keep me awake then that’s their problem, not mine.  Bill Gates keeps me awake and I keep him honest.  Nick would know that if he’s even been to a conference where me and Bill are in the same room.  I shut down when I’m not needed.  That’s called JIT conference going.

But its fun to have folks like Nick around.  Reminds me of the time when Heidi Roizen came out riding side saddle at the MacWorld in Dallas.  Anyone remember that?

I was levergaing PR back when Nick was in diapers, so I just hope he keeps it up and reprints all my rebuttals.  And keeps spelling my name correctly.  He seems to have cooled off slandering Jason Calacanis and Michael Arrington - who’s next?  Tara Hunt?

Date: Friday, July 14th, 2006 | Time: 6:25 am
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  1. For someone as smart as you claim to be you surely should surely know the word you’re looking for libel, not slander.

  2. For someone as smart as you claim to be you surely should surely know the word you’re looking for libel, not slander.

  3. For someone as smart as you claim to be you surely should surely know the word you’re looking for libel, not slander.

  4. Giordano Jul 14th 2006

    Geez, man, you´re such a bad loser. Like anyone would care…

  5. Giordano Jul 14th 2006

    Geez, man, you´re such a bad loser. Like anyone would care…

  6. Giordano Jul 14th 2006

    Geez, man, you´re such a bad loser. Like anyone would care…

  7. SFGary Jul 14th 2006

    Why do you even bother responding to a gossipmonger’s comments? it just keeps escalating and drags you down to his level.

  8. SFGary Jul 14th 2006

    Why do you even bother responding to a gossipmonger’s comments? it just keeps escalating and drags you down to his level.

  9. SFGary Jul 14th 2006

    Why do you even bother responding to a gossipmonger’s comments? it just keeps escalating and drags you down to his level.

  10. maybe Nick Denton can add you to his “Gawker Stalker” so we can all get daily reports on what kind of weed you prefer (Cats Piss vs. Purple Kush?) etc.

    or…maybe valleywag could find some better gossip topics?

  11. maybe Nick Denton can add you to his “Gawker Stalker” so we can all get daily reports on what kind of weed you prefer (Cats Piss vs. Purple Kush?) etc.

    or…maybe valleywag could find some better gossip topics?

  12. maybe Nick Denton can add you to his “Gawker Stalker” so we can all get daily reports on what kind of weed you prefer (Cats Piss vs. Purple Kush?) etc.

    or…maybe valleywag could find some better gossip topics?