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Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Re: Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Post by paul »

brlewis wrote: post #43
paul wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm starting to get the feeling that there's a big jealousy factor developing here. The formula is simple: find something that's getting traction and getting talked about, and then bash it. This bashing is very appealing to people whose own efforts are less successful (or more likely have never started), because it reassures them that the other people's efforts and success aren't "real" or legitimate. The same thing…

I do see that happening with friendfeed. It must be hard sometimes to find useful feedback when there's all this noise from random bashing.

Actually, the vast majority of the feedback is very positive.

What I've noticed that is that a lot of the stories getting voted up here are just bashing something popular, such as Twitter, or Facebook.

Re: Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Post by webwright »

pg wrote: post #27

How on earth did this troll post get 17 votes? There's only one paragraph in it that's even new, and that doesn't say anything that hasn't already been said.

I think that's a problem with voting.

A vote up, to a lot of people, is not "this is a great post", but rather "I like this topic".

It'd be interesting to know how many people vote up an article BEFORE ever reading it. I'll bet you a nickel that the majority of votes happen that way... Or at least a significant minority.

Re: Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Post by emmett »

cstejerean wrote: post #23
bigtoga wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh? One company valued xobni at $20m - how is that the be-all, end-all of valuation? If I value my company at $500,000 and someone offers me $100,000, am I wrong or are they wrong (or are we both right) when I turn them down? Answer: you don't have enough information to make a decision.

until someone else gives you a $500,000 valuation your company is not worth 500k. So far Xobni is only worth 20 million. They are hoping that one day they will be worth more.

Xobni is worth at least $20,000,000. It is currently unknown as to whether they're worth more.

Evidence suggests those with the most at risk believe they are worth significantly more.

Re: Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Post by mattmaroon »

uuilly wrote: post #4

This all based on a ton of speculation. There are three big unknowns as I see it: -Nobody really knows the details of the offer. -Nobody really knows what Xobni has in store. -Nobody really knows how much say the VC's had. Most companies start with a feature that becomes a product which becomes a company. The Outlook plugin could be the tip of a much bigger spear. I have never used xobni b/c I don't use outlook but I…

You can bet any amount of money you like that VCs have enough say to nix an acquisition.

Re: Xobni - wouldn't get out of bed for $20m

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Post by greatapps »

mattmaroon wrote: post #55
pg wrote: post #27

How on earth did this troll post get 17 votes? There's only one paragraph in it that's even new, and that doesn't say anything that hasn't already been said.

No idea. That guy is as inarticulate as he is unintelligent.

How disappointing that your only contribution to this discussion is to be snide and rude. I've offered an opinion about an application and the utility I derived on my blog. Thereafter I've commented on the price offered for a company. By definition these are subjective matters. Isn't the point of this forum is for you to articulate where you differ and why, rather than offering childish playground insults.
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