"...not the guy who hired the guy who used to run the site or whatever"
That is why we are referring to the DNA of the company...
Meaning that its founder's character sets the tone for the future of the company...
This is fact, as founders hire people whom they believe will carry on the traits they themselves want to instill in the company...
Arrington, while successful, is a farking douchebag.
The whole of techcrunch has followed this from the sensationalism, to the lack of proof/editing, to the very fanboi-ism and game mechanics they have attempted to apply to the stories they write.
I rarely frequent TC - when I do, I find typos and grammar mistakes pretty much in every story I see.
I think the site is a joke, and the egos abound.
Do they get good scoops, sure they do - but they are CONSTANTLY offered excellent opportunity only to fumble and look like fools -- the sad part of that is that too few people actually notice and even fewer hold them to account!
Of course there are people working at TC who are not douchebags. Just like there are probably people working at Pool who are not douchebags. But these are not the founders the company nor those who are responsible for setting the standards and the course for the company.
That is why we are referring to the DNA of the company...
Meaning that its founder's character sets the tone for the future of the company...
This is fact, as founders hire people whom they believe will carry on the traits they themselves want to instill in the company...
Arrington, while successful, is a farking douchebag.
The whole of techcrunch has followed this from the sensationalism, to the lack of proof/editing, to the very fanboi-ism and game mechanics they have attempted to apply to the stories they write.
I rarely frequent TC - when I do, I find typos and grammar mistakes pretty much in every story I see.
I think the site is a joke, and the egos abound.
Do they get good scoops, sure they do - but they are CONSTANTLY offered excellent opportunity only to fumble and look like fools -- the sad part of that is that too few people actually notice and even fewer hold them to account!
TC is successful - but they really should not be.