Comments on: VIDEO: If it's true folks are being fired for my joke I feel terrible. http://bit.ly/cIYPTB http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Andrew K. http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5708 Andrew K. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:23:04 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5708 A lot gullible folks swallowed @jason 's jest - hook line and sinker ... If something bad happened as result, that's unfortunate. Jason puts alot out there (see the big comscore kerfluffle last week, and paid VC sh*tstorm a few weeks prior) - personally I applaud him for his efforts and cajones. The industry could use more like him. A lot gullible folks swallowed @jason ‘s jest – hook line and
sinker … If something bad happened as result, that’s
unfortunate. Jason puts alot out there (see the big comscore
kerfluffle last week, and paid VC sh*tstorm a few weeks prior)
- personally I applaud him for his efforts
and cajones. The industry could use more like him.

]]> By: Michael Troy http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5707 Michael Troy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:09:56 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5707 I am in more disbelief over the tears from all the uncritical thinking people, than you who are crying 'unfair', are in disbelief over Jason's (what I believe to be a genuine pre-launch bit of fun) tweets regarding the then-yet unannounced iPad. I mean common, switch your brain on and do some fucking research yourself. I am in more disbelief over the tears from all the uncritical thinking people, than you who are crying ‘unfair’, are in disbelief over Jason’s (what I believe to be a genuine pre-launch bit of fun) tweets regarding the then-yet unannounced iPad.

I mean common, switch your brain on and do some fucking research yourself.

]]> By: Jeff http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5706 Jeff Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:52:24 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5706 First rule of Be Funny Club: Be funny. You were not being funny. You basically peed in everybody's cornflakes. First rule of Be Funny Club: Be funny.

You were not being funny. You basically peed in everybody’s
cornflakes.

]]> By: Tory Neidal http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5705 Tory Neidal Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:43:22 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5705 When is the Fake Jason site getting started? Hey, maybe I'll do it! Whee! When is the Fake Jason site getting started? Hey, maybe I’ll do it! Whee!

]]> By: Dave http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5704 Dave Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:18:40 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5704 You're a goddamned idiot if you didn't know it was a joke. I'm a sysadmin for 15 years and I was laughing my ass off at his Twitter posts. Grow up people. You’re a goddamned idiot if you didn’t know it was a joke.
I’m a sysadmin for 15 years and I was laughing my ass off at
his Twitter posts.

Grow up people.

]]> By: Dave http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5703 Dave Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:14:07 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5703 I say way to go Jason! Our media is pathetic in this country. You caught them out and now they are using "guilt" to punish you for their obvious lack of basic research skills. Don't let them get you down. I say way to go Jason! Our media is pathetic in this country.
You caught them out and now they are using “guilt” to punish you
for their obvious lack of basic research skills.

Don’t let them get you down.

]]> By: Nick http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5702 Nick Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:57:32 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5702 It is perfectly natural to feel sorry if some hack got fired, but it certainly did not happen because of you. They are getting fired for their poor journalistic work. I mean they are republishing Twitter. I wonder if they owe you some royalties too, not sure how is it setup with twitter if you still own the copyright or the twitter owns it all. Anyway, for the state of the main stream media one only needs to read this: http://www.fakesteve.net/2009/11/why-mainstream-media-is-dying.html It is perfectly natural to feel sorry if some hack got fired, but it certainly did not happen because of you. They are getting fired for their poor journalistic work. I mean they are republishing Twitter. I wonder if they owe you some royalties too, not sure how is it setup with twitter if you still own the copyright or the twitter owns it all.

Anyway, for the state of the main stream media one only needs to read this:

http://www.fakesteve.net/2009/11/why-mainstream-media-is-dying.html

]]> By: Jonathan http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5701 Jonathan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:17:21 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5701 You gave no clue at all on Twitter that it was a joke. You made a series of statements. You gave no clue at all on Twitter that it was a joke. You made a series of statements.

]]> By: Frank Auge http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5700 Frank Auge Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:46:09 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5700 I saw the tweets as they came out and as someone that does not own a single Apple product even I knew it had to be a joke. Solar panels! really I don't know where these reporters learned their craft but they need a refresher course. I saw the tweets as they came out and as someone that does not
own a single Apple product even I knew it had to be a joke. Solar
panels! really I don’t know where these reporters learned their
craft but they need a refresher course.

]]> By: Marshall http://calacanis.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5699 Marshall Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:51:52 +0000 http://calacanis.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/video-if-its-true-folks-are-being-fired-for-my-joke-i-feel-terrible-httpbit-lyciyptb/#comment-5699 If they are publishing without doing due diligence then it's their own fault even if it is unfortunate. If they are publishing without doing due diligence then it’s their own fault even if it is unfortunate.

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