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Re: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully?

mathewi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:09:02 -0000

I agree, Hannah -- there has been a real shift in tone to a kind of
"our way or the highway." Not that it's bad to be confident or
aggressive, but I think some people are getting a little fed up with
that attitude.

Re: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully?

Hannah — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:43:29 -0000

37 Signals' has really hurt their image over recent years. Their whiny response to this was just another step. They started with the great idea of saying "here's how we want to make apps, if you don't like it, use someone else's" to "if you don't agree with us, you're a moron".

Re: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully?

weblaureate — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:39:54 -0000

Matthew, good point. I would also add...

I do not see why this app would be considered to be bullying when they (Google) have so many other free apps that directly compete with a bunch of other (non-37 signals) companies. What is so special about this particular app??

Check out my latest post on HuddleChat too, here: http://webpoet.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/huddlec...

Re: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully?

mathewi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:31:03 -0000

Exactly, Mark -- I thought the same thing. If it's that simple, how
could it possibly be considered proprietary in any way? My email apps
all look the same too, and so do the various IM clients I use, but
nobody gets upset about that.

Re: Google: Afraid of looking like a bully?

marklise — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:26:44 -0000

Agreed - Ethan also raises an important question:

"Maybe its time to evaluate what the inherent value of Campfire really is, if its so easily duplicated as to cause this latest in a series of stupid blog hand waving?"