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Andrew Baron vs. Jason Calacanis

Started by mathewi · 10 months ago

Even if you don’t spend a lot of time on FriendFeed, it becomes apparent after not too long that Andrew Baron — the co-founder of Rocketboom, the pioneering video-blog starring Joanne Colan (and formerly starring Amanda Congdon) — has a real hate on for Ja ... Continue reading »

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  • Fed

    10 months ago

    Baron is upset because Mahalo Daily, which is basically just a marketing vehicle for Mahalo.com, is arguably more popular than his entire business, Rocketboom.

    However, he makes a great point when noting that Mahalo is not (yet) a success, but Calacanis acts as if he's over the hump and gives advice to others in a lofty tone on how to achieve. There are so many other entrepreneurs without the same talent for self-promotion with much more relevant advice.
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  • Snurd Honson

    10 months ago

    I guess Andrew's traffic isn't really the issue. He's taking issue with Calacanis presenting as an expert as an advice-giver.

    But i would have thought that regardless of how Mahalo is doing, Jason's cash in the bank signifies *something.*

    Catfight!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Mark Dykeman

    10 months ago

    Good punchline. Or punchgraph. Whichever.
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  • Andrew Baron

    10 months ago

    Mathew, thanks for pointing it out but you are being biased with your interpretation of this story, IMO.

    Out of everything Ive said on this topic, dozens of comments - you happen to pick out the single only comment that I leave that is not formal and then you left out the first part of my comment where I mention that *this one comment* was "off topic" and had to do with defending my personal self from Jason, but not the topic matter at hand. Pims and Daddies is his language, check out the tweets he was sending before hand, most people were saying that he was acting like a 3year old. I also had people emailing me saying not to worry about Jason, he speaks without thinking things through but he is a good guy.

    Almost everything I have had to say on this topic had been formal and academic and the reason why I bring it up is because Im tired of being poked by Jason. He started this, he perpetuates it and now its part of my life. I can choose to ignore it, but instead choose to defend myself, just like Im doing here.

    Also, conspicuously, and on the contrary, Jason has had only one formal thing to say recently and you found it. The other 99.9% of his response has been to attack me personally while avoiding the questions about Mahalo.
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  • mathewi

    10 months ago

    It certainly wasn't my intention to be biased, Andrew. You are right
    that I only chose one comment to highlight, but there are links to
    FriendFeed and to Valleywag where people can find more of the story if
    they choose to.
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  • Andrew Baron

    10 months ago

    Fair enough, thanks for responding.
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  • mathewi

    10 months ago

    My pleasure. I should also note that one of the reasons I wrote about
    it at all is that I think you have a valid point about Jason and about
    Mahalo's traffic. It certainly wasn't meant as a personal attack on
    you by any means.
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  • Snurd Honson

    10 months ago

    Mathew - line break FAIL
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  • mathewi

    10 months ago

    Wow. Thanks for that penetrating comment. You must be a lot of fun at parties.
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