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Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

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Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#11

I'm not sure whether this was a marketing stunt or the betapunch guys didn't know how to act professionally. Honestly, someone at betapunch should have stepped in and indicated the problem. I'm not even sure why it took two days for a formal apology, it should have been done much sooner than that. Betapunch guys need to hire the right employees to handle PR and interact with people because this post shows those inter…

Weekend news cycle, but what do you mean "employees" plural?

Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#14

can some one be kind enough to give TL DR version of what this guy did ? i read the post nut wasnt clear what exactly happened with the customer !

He publicly posted private info from "customers" who used his software and berated those who complained or used competitors.

Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#16

This is a really odd post. Has anyone called for BetaPunch to be closed down? This seems like a straw man. If you want to apologize, just apologize. It's not the time for more self-marketing.

Not if he doesn't think he has anything to apologize for.

Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#17
Danielle accepted his apologies and commented on his blog. Hopefully that gesture made him learn something - because by reading his apologies I feel he didn't fully understand what happened.

"I completely understand and respect your reasoning."

There are many things that I respect and understand but don't agree. I just hope this is not the case.

Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#18
"I won’t make any excuses for my actions even though it’s very challenging doing a startup and all I can say is I am still learning and it makes me hungry to try and do better."

Couldn't even make it a full sentence without contradicting himself. This is definitely not how to do an apology either.

Re: Why I won’t be closing down BetaPunch: A formal apology

#20
post #6

It is interesting to note how even the apology is more directed at discussing BetaPunch and learning rather than apologizing. How does "Why I won't be closing down BetaPunch" have anything to do with the apology? Seems out of place and still shows a lack of understanding. Leave off all discussion of why you won't be closing BetaPunch and just focus on admitting you screwed up (which was done) and detailing how you wi…

That was my take on it too. If your going to apologize, why not call it an apology...
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