http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/ thoughts of a twenty-something web fiend Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:35:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-285 ooooooo Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:52:31 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-285 not alone not alone

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Bloglines is on life support – are Friendfeed and twitter next? Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:09:44 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-186 [...] I’ve read several rants from angry FriendFeed users who feel betrayed by this deal. For an example, see Shawn Farner’s article called Stabbed in the back by FriendFeed. [...] [...] I’ve read several rants from angry FriendFeed users who feel betrayed by this deal. For an example, see Shawn Farner’s article called Stabbed in the back by FriendFeed. [...]

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-238 DGentry Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:51:17 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-238 That seems likely. The acquirer gets to control when and how the news breaks, barring inadvertent leaks. That seems likely. The acquirer gets to control when and how the news breaks, barring inadvertent leaks.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Louis Gray Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:39:56 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-237 I learned about the acquisition on FriendFeed, when Bret posted his note. You can see my one-word comment of "Boom" under his entry. Real-time news is typically very sensitive. I don't have insight, but assume a contact at Facebook reached out to TechCrunch. I learned about the acquisition on FriendFeed, when Bret posted his note. You can see my one-word comment of “Boom” under his entry. Real-time news is typically very sensitive. I don't have insight, but assume a contact at Facebook reached out to TechCrunch.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-236 DGentry Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-236 The thing I'm disappointed about? They let the news break in TechCrunch. Scoble or Louis Gray could have at least gotten a traffic spike with even a little advance notice, but they apparently learned about it from TechCrunch. The thing I'm disappointed about? They let the news break in TechCrunch. Scoble or Louis Gray could have at least gotten a traffic spike with even a little advance notice, but they apparently learned about it from TechCrunch.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-178 DGentry Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:51:17 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-178 That seems likely. The acquirer gets to control when and how the news breaks, barring inadvertent leaks. That seems likely. The acquirer gets to control when and how the news breaks, barring inadvertent leaks.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Louis Gray Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:39:56 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-177 I learned about the acquisition on FriendFeed, when Bret posted his note. You can see my one-word comment of "Boom" under his entry. Real-time news is typically very sensitive. I don't have insight, but assume a contact at Facebook reached out to TechCrunch. I learned about the acquisition on FriendFeed, when Bret posted his note. You can see my one-word comment of “Boom” under his entry. Real-time news is typically very sensitive. I don't have insight, but assume a contact at Facebook reached out to TechCrunch.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-176 DGentry Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:48:26 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-176 The thing I'm disappointed about? They let the news break in TechCrunch. Scoble or Louis Gray could have at least gotten a traffic spike with even a little advance notice, but they apparently learned about it from TechCrunch. The thing I'm disappointed about? They let the news break in TechCrunch. Scoble or Louis Gray could have at least gotten a traffic spike with even a little advance notice, but they apparently learned about it from TechCrunch.

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Little Pink Book PR » Blog Archive » Facebook and FriendFeed made a baby… Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:51:14 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-175 [...] I found this interesting little doozy of an article, via Twitter as well, Stabbed in the back by FriendFeed, [...] [...] I found this interesting little doozy of an article, via Twitter as well, Stabbed in the back by FriendFeed, [...]

]]> http://farner.in/blog/2009/08/10/stabbed-in-the-back-by-friendfeed/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Wins Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:48:13 +0000 http://farner.in/blog/?p=404#comment-174 I feel that, but it is a business decision. You can only wish them well unless you can outbid FaceBook. I feel that, but it is a business decision. You can only wish them well unless you can outbid FaceBook.

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