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Second... Plurk won't let me sign up with a MobileMe email address =( - http://grab.by/1fum
I've got the feeling that this is going to be one of those David vs Goliath battles where Goliath breaks the neck of David after five seconds without breaking a sweat and then everyone goes home with a sad face.
Even I, as a co-founder of Plurk, have to write this press release myself. You poor dear. Look guys, quit while you're ahead. Everyone knows you are not going to sue Microsoft because the legal fees would be bigger than your market cap. The smart thing would be to take this down and say only that you're 'discussing it with them. Let MS takes you out on a date and give them some room to make it up to you. Sometimes th…
I've got the feeling that this is going to be one of those David vs Goliath battles where Goliath breaks the neck of David after five seconds without breaking a sweat and then everyone goes home with a sad face.
I'm not even sure about the sad face part given the other comments so far. Seems Goliath didn't want to make a fight of it, but David insisted on having his satisfaction.
Even I, as a co-founder of Plurk, have to write this press release myself. You poor dear. Look guys, quit while you're ahead. Everyone knows you are not going to sue Microsoft because the legal fees would be bigger than your market cap. The smart thing would be to take this down and say only that you're 'discussing it with them. Let MS takes you out on a date and give them some room to make it up to you. Sometimes th…
hah these guys are burning through their sympathy pretty damn quickly.
Even I, as a co-founder of Plurk, have to write this press release myself. You poor dear. Look guys, quit while you're ahead. Everyone knows you are not going to sue Microsoft because the legal fees would be bigger than your market cap. The smart thing would be to take this down and say only that you're 'discussing it with them. Let MS takes you out on a date and give them some room to make it up to you. Sometimes th…
This is quickly becoming an object lesson in how crowds can turn against you.
Not good. First of all, sending out a press release saying that you are still considering all your options is a bit silly. "We're thinking about it" isn't really news. But more importantly, that fact that they are still considering legal options is a bad sign. The fact that Microsoft responded with a quick and unequivocal apology bought them a lot of good will. Even if Plurk were to succeed in a lawsuit, it will be a…
I wonder if any of these guys have ever done any business before. This is business (startup, technology or otherwise) 101 , you have the crowd support/goodwill, you have the apology from the bigger party, they obviously like what you do.
Shut up,sit down and talk money.
Even I, as a co-founder of Plurk, have to write this press release myself. You poor dear. Look guys, quit while you're ahead. Everyone knows you are not going to sue Microsoft because the legal fees would be bigger than your market cap. The smart thing would be to take this down and say only that you're 'discussing it with them. Let MS takes you out on a date and give them some room to make it up to you. Sometimes th…
I'm just glad to see that most of HN isn't riding the conspiracy train with them. It's like they imagine Bill Gates personally copying their code while cackling maniacally. I think it was fairly obvious that the whole thing was an accident (meaning it was not Microsoft's intention to have developer's steal Plurk's code). Microsoft gave a surprisingly refreshing apology and took the site down. This is quickly becoming…
Even I, as a co-founder of Plurk, have to write this press release myself. You poor dear. Look guys, quit while you're ahead. Everyone knows you are not going to sue Microsoft because the legal fees would be bigger than your market cap. The smart thing would be to take this down and say only that you're 'discussing it with them. Let MS takes you out on a date and give them some room to make it up to you. Sometimes th…
I'm just glad to see that most of HN isn't riding the conspiracy train with them. It's like they imagine Bill Gates personally copying their code while cackling maniacally. I think it was fairly obvious that the whole thing was an accident (meaning it was not Microsoft's intention to have developer's steal Plurk's code). Microsoft gave a surprisingly refreshing apology and took the site down. This is quickly becoming…