Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#1

Post by johns » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 3:56 AM UTC

Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter
techcrunch.com

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#2

Post by barredo » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:10 AM UTC

Techcrunch gossip.

Arrignton adds in a comment:

> its well sourced, but who knows. Usually simply posting the rumor shakes a lot more information out of the tree. We’ll be updating.

Yeah. Sure.

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#3

Post by brandnewlow » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:13 AM UTC

barredo wrote: post #2

Techcrunch gossip. Arrignton adds in a comment: > its well sourced, but who knows. Usually simply posting the rumor shakes a lot more information out of the tree. We’ll be updating. Yeah. Sure.

And when/if he's proven wrong? What real consequences will he face?

None.

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#4

Post by JabavuAdams » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:19 AM UTC

brandnewlow wrote: post #3

barredo wrote: post #2

Techcrunch gossip. Arrignton adds in a comment: > its well sourced, but who knows. Usually simply posting the rumor shakes a lot more information out of the tree. We’ll be updating. Yeah. Sure.

And when/if he's proven wrong? What real consequences will he face? None.

Meh. Start a site, like longbets, where you retroactively compare pundits' predictions with what actually happened.

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#5

Post by jonknee » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:21 AM UTC

JabavuAdams wrote: post #4

brandnewlow wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And when/if he's proven wrong? What real consequences will he face? None.

Meh. Start a site, like longbets, where you retroactively compare pundits' predictions with what actually happened.

One of those just started:

http://wrongtomorrow.com/

I should start adding Mike Arrington quotes, he's almost as bad as Scoble.

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:23 AM UTC

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#7

Post by _bn » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:24 AM UTC

I find it funny how Arrington links to previous posts where he cites himself having some profound knowledge about the importance of a company or product.

Hey mike, you're a journalist, not a CEO. When it comes to business, you really don't know your head from your ass.

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#8

Post by ryanwaggoner » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:29 AM UTC

_bn wrote: post #7

I find it funny how Arrington links to previous posts where he cites himself having some profound knowledge about the importance of a company or product. Hey mike, you're a journalist, not a CEO. When it comes to business, you really don't know your head from your ass.

Ummm...actually, TechCrunch may have started as Mike posting stories in his underwear years ago, but it's a thriving startup in its own right today, between TC, Crunchbase, TC50, Crunchgear, etc, etc. I bet the whole mess is worth $50 - 100m.

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#9

Post by qeorge » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:30 AM UTC

JabavuAdams wrote: post #4

brandnewlow wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And when/if he's proven wrong? What real consequences will he face? None.

Meh. Start a site, like longbets, where you retroactively compare pundits' predictions with what actually happened.

HubDub (a prediction market) has been doing this for nearly a year:

http://punditwatch.hubdub.com/

TechCrunch's score is a telling 13%.

Re: Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter

#10

Post by albertni » Fri, Apr 03, 2009, 4:30 AM UTC

"Updated: Yet another source says the acquisition discussions are still fairly early stage, and the two companies are also considering working together on a Google real time search engine."

Why am I not surprised. Translating the original article through the Techcrunch filter in my brain had already produced the mapping "late stage" -> "early stage or not at all".