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Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

phil — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:33:02 -0000

Nik admits he stuffed up!

http://twitter.com/cubrilovic/statuses/904586757

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

jpack — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:45:59 -0000

I guess Arrington's video here answers my question:

http://www.seesmic.com/Standalone.html?video=vS...

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

jpack — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:03:06 -0000

Duncan,

I don't know how you can say core service has been unaffected. The forums have many reports of users who are unable to upload. The "0 bytes" error has been occurring for many for weeks now. I have not been able to upload to my account in over a month. Granted I finally got my refund a week or so ago, after weeks of constant emails to support that went unanswered. So I guess now that I have my money back, and no longer use the service (since I still cannot upload) then I guess I cannot complain. But no articles on Techcrunch about this? If you cannot upload, and essentially use the service... and support does not respond to your requests until weeks after... and the website goes down. I don't know, but if it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

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Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

DeadMedium — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:41:08 -0000

Duncan - TC did delete 2 comments that I made on other "Deadpool" posts asking for a clarification. Care to comment?

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

samksethi — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:29:39 -0000

Not me Gabe, I only saw this because of my name check via Google alerts. If I have something to say I am happy to do so under my own name but I agree it is odd how this story did not make Techmeme given the widespread coverage of RWW and MI on Techmeme via your algorithm for everything else?

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Simon East — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:11:50 -0000

Apologies Duncan for the misrepresentation.

Looks like the Omnidrive site is up again, strangely the blog states that it was restored in hours, http://www.omnidrive.com/blog/2008/01/14/websit... when it has been down for several days.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Duncan — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:50:29 -0000

Simon East
I'm not an investor in Omnidrive so I have nothing to hide or no hidden agenda.

I heard from Nik about a week ago (note after I'd contacted him after the deadpool rumors surfaced) who told me he was experiencing some issues with the web site however they'd hired some new staff and that their focus was keeping the service itself up (which I believe in the most it has been, even if the website is down). That's all I know, there's not a post in that because as far as I know Omnidrive has issues, but its not deadpool time and the core service would seem to be unaffected. If I hear more or discover more that would support a different call on it story wise you'll read about it on TC

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Gabe — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:07:28 -0000

Sam Sethi: I'm assuming here that most of the recent comments under different names are from you, like on the RWW post.
Please stop saying this crap about me on blogs, it's false and doesn't help anyone. BTW, Techmeme, while featuring TC prominently, also frequently serves as a kind of anti-Arrington clearinghouse. I recall it spotlighting on of your attack posts in fact...

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

mathewi — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:06:02 -0000

I have a lot of respect for Mike, but I write what I want.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Fred Smith — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:50:37 -0000

I bet this story won't make Techmeme either as Gabe is in the " I love Arrington Gang"

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

ex-blognation editor — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:37:08 -0000

For clarity none of the editors of blognation were employees. We were all independent suppliers.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Simon East — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:54:06 -0000

Arrington and Riley really need to come clean on this one. Both these two are investors in Omnidrive and both write on the successes and failings of technology companies. Why the silence? What is there to hide?

It's one thing for a startup to fail, it's another to rip of your employees and customers.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

a friendly word of advise — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:29:57 -0000

Rule no 1 of the blogosphere: don't piss off Arrington. He is on the board of Omnidrive as an investor and so you might like to pull this story before he starts targeting you. You are either his friend or foe, there is no grey line.

Unlike Sethi, Arrington likes Nik and so strangely he won't write this story up, print confidential emails and he would probably appreciate if others didn't big it up either.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

mathewi — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:00:01 -0000

Thanks, Charlie. I think that would be wise.

Re: Has OmniDrive joined the deadpool?

Charlie — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:54:51 -0000

The main site is down but you can still login at https://web6.omnidrive.com/web2/login.htm
When I get a chance I'll be taking the backwards step of downloading all my stuff onto an external hard drive until my faith returns