[jeff18]

I like how on Hacker News, Calacanis was getting his throat bitten out by Aaron and the community, while he was trying to feebly defend himself and do damage control.

However, when you read this article, it makes them sound like great friends, and it reads as if Mahalo is this awesome little indie site that wants the community to help. I especially love the comment by Dorfman reinforcing how he was ecstatic about Aaron's advice and had a great time noodling it over.

It's like if your dog takes a dump on the sidewalk and, like usual, you don't pick it up. When someone [and an angry mob of your peers] makes a big enough stink about it, you argue and argue, until it degenerates into a fiasco. Finally, you write on your blog, "Thanks for helping us be even better, buddies! You guys are awesome! Gonna think about picking up the shit real soon. We are all so excited about what you guys said! Let's grab sushi, ya?"

There's a lot of ways to lie, and I've just learned a new one. It would be cool to see an apology with an accurate representation of the scandal.

[dschobel]

Calacanis is obviously a smart guy and a master of controlling the perception.

He may get away with the ignorance alibi just yet because the SEO aspect is technically nuanced enough that most people won't understand it.

[bobbyi]

If he were a master of controlling perception we would not be having this discussion.

[dschobel]

We are 1% of 1% of the people he cares about.

[jasonmcalacanis]

I care about you.