Michael Arrington:
If Aol cannot accept either of these options, and no other creative solution can be found, I cannot be a part of TechCrunch going forward.
Things are heating up over at TechCrunch.
∞ Arrington ultimatum to AOL: Editorial independence or sell TechCrunch back to us
It’s like a train wreck .. it’s horrible, but i can’t stop watching ..
Hey kids! This is how New Media Douchebags fight amongst themselves!
This is a complete non-story for anyone who isn’t involved in tech journalism.But, if you are, it’s a fascinating look at an organization turning on itself and imploding before our very eyes.
I’ll get the popcorn. 🙂
Also, how self important do you have to be to use a scene from “300” for that story ?
I have a much, much better solution for AOL:
1. Get rid of Arrington
2. Then give complete editorial independence back to the editors
I’m sure that Arrington is arguing from a position of strength. I mean, certainly a lawyer such as he would have made sure to have an iron-clad contract written up, just like he did with the CrunchPa…
bwahahahahahahaha … is anyone at this point even going to take him seriously ? … except for his fanboys ?
It’s all bullshit posturing. Which, if you follow Arrington at all, is completely unsurprising. I love how people refer to this puffed up jackass as “the most powerful man in tech blogging” when his sole superpower is the ability to throw a hissy-fit in public.
Mr Arrington discovers that when you sell something, you no longer own it.
On TWIT they suggested he is trying to get fired. Perhaps there is a clause in his contract that gets him money if he is fired within x months of the sale.
+1 to AngryDrunk. Mike’s thrown so many tantrums, at this point it hardly matters whether AOL is raw-dealing him or not. And a raw deal where the loser gets to manage an investment fund ain’t that raw. TC is news 3.0…reporting combined with self-referential high school tabloid.
AOL reply: “LoLz”
Listen, about that car deal…
“Sorry for the corny image”
You wouldn’t have to apologise, if you hadn’t fucking posted it in the first place.
“Well, yes I’ve taken your money and got into an employment contract with you, but that doesn’t mean that you’re my boss.”
Arrington is the ugly king of the NMDs.
I think you mean Lolz.
Including the period.
Wait, AOL and TechCrunch have editors?