[codex]

For every positive article on MongoDB there are ten which are negative. Now that's a strong brand.

[davidw]

Yep - when articles about something are prefaced with things like "not really evil" or "not as bad as it's made out to be", it's a pretty sure sign that your brand is tarnished.

[mason55]

http://blogs.gartner.com/hypecyclebook/files/2010/09/2010-Em...

IMO MongoDB is currently in the trough of disillusionment

[jacques_chester]

It's an immune reaction to hype. Thesis calls forth antithesis, all that jazz.