Damn, I know both Amanda and Andrew and this came out of left field for me (she announced on a new her videoblog titled “Amanda Unboomed” that she’s leaving the popular RocketBoom).
Digg, of course, has tons of comments. I really hate how people treat people online. The sexism that leaks into forums is just sickening.
Update: the best, and most thoughtful comments are on blogs. Memeorandum rocks again. I am really starting to hate anonymous comments. They are always the worst and I rarely learn something from someone who isn’t willing to sign his or her name to their text.
Update 2: I just deleted a part of my post. It’s clear that Amanda and Andrew are in pretty deep pain (I just read more about what was behind this). Instead of trying to take advantage of this professionally just wanted to say I’m saddened by this, and offer my support for whatever path Amanda and Andrew take in the future.
Update 3: Om Malik says I should hire her. Heheheh, maybe I should go on Rocketboom as guest host? Nah, that’d scare away the audience for sure!
Update 4: Jason Calacanis makes her an offer to be the public face of Netscape.
Update 5: Dave Winer wrote “what we do and don’t know about Rocketboom.” It’s a good note to read and consider, since Dave’s been hanging out with Andrew a bit lately.
Oops, sorry, JD! You posted that while I was posting mine.
Cali, thanks, so you feel like the Valleywag guy, huh? I should send that to Nick. That’ll get you wagged for sure! Heheh.
Cali, thanks, so you feel like the Valleywag guy, huh? I should send that to Nick. That’ll get you wagged for sure! Heheh.
From reading the Internet, it would appear that this video is the first the partner saw of this.
If everyone would put down their conspiracy theories, all this is, is what happens all too often when a couple with a shared set of friends splits up – one tries to get their version of events out first, gets their accusations out first, make themselves the innocent party first, in order to cause fractures in this set of friends’ relationship with the other party.
And it looks like you gullible bloggers have fallen for it hook, line and sinker.
Personally, I don’t get vlogging like this anyway. Is it not just exactly the same as public access TV, the form of TV which was quite rightfully shunned by all and sundry and left for the freaks?
I’m pretty sure there are a thousand out of work actresses who would be eager to replace her and do a far better job.
From reading the Internet, it would appear that this video is the first the partner saw of this.
If everyone would put down their conspiracy theories, all this is, is what happens all too often when a couple with a shared set of friends splits up – one tries to get their version of events out first, gets their accusations out first, make themselves the innocent party first, in order to cause fractures in this set of friends’ relationship with the other party.
And it looks like you gullible bloggers have fallen for it hook, line and sinker.
Personally, I don’t get vlogging like this anyway. Is it not just exactly the same as public access TV, the form of TV which was quite rightfully shunned by all and sundry and left for the freaks?
I’m pretty sure there are a thousand out of work actresses who would be eager to replace her and do a far better job.
this is totally the internet version of the star jones/barbara walters spat from last week… oh, except this won’t be on the today show, entertainment tonight, etc. because most people just don’t care.
this is totally the internet version of the star jones/barbara walters spat from last week… oh, except this won’t be on the today show, entertainment tonight, etc. because most people just don’t care.
She should be at PodTech.net
No brainer for her.
She should be at PodTech.net
No brainer for her.
[...] Scoble, Dave Winer and Om cover this too. Ze Frank’s value has probably just gone way up while Amanda and Rocketboom each try and find replacements for each other. Technorati Tags: blogs ireland irish irishblogs rocketboom video [...]
I would say this is publicy for Amanda as she tries to position herself for the ‘real’ world of entertainment. If she just pulled out like that, I wouldn’t want to hire her.
See
http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/07/05/andrew-baron-responds-to-amandas-video/
I would say this is publicy for Amanda as she tries to position herself for the ‘real’ world of entertainment. If she just pulled out like that, I wouldn’t want to hire her.
See
http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2006/07/05/andrew-baron-responds-to-amandas-video/
Oops, I had my wrong web site.
BTW, it’s hard to take weblogging seriously when its become nothing more than cults of personality that thinly overlap.
Oops, I had my wrong web site.
BTW, it’s hard to take weblogging seriously when its become nothing more than cults of personality that thinly overlap.
[...] without a doubt, todays hottest topic on the blogosphere was Amanda Congdon leaving rocketboom. rocketboom is (or was) probably the biggest success-story in the young history of video-podcasting. the geeky news-cast founded by Amanda and her partner Andrew Baron attracted enough viewers to sell a week worth of advertisment for no less than 40.000 US$ on ebay. watching Amanda’s and reading Andrew’s statement I assume it’s safe to say the split happened in disagreement. without its anchor-woman, rocketboom will surely have a hard time…meanwhile Amanda is already wooed by Robert Scoble (ex-Microsoft, soon-to-be Podtech) and Jason Calacanis (AOL/Netscape)… [...]
podtech.net will have trouble snapping her up with Calcanis asking her how many suitcases of cocaine she’ll require and what name she wants on the back of her yacht.
Or was that yachts.
[author sits down in front of map]
And in other news, scientists have discovered that a chemical, m-phenylenediamine 2,4-diaminoanisole sulfate, commonly used in blonde hair dye, causes laboratory rats to migrate to Los Angeles. The lead investigator for the study was quoted as saying, “We don’t know why they do this,” adding jokingly, “Perhaps they’re seeking a tan.”
The lead investigator for the study urged caution in interpreting the results, stating that the effect did not necessarily occur in humans.
I’m not Amanda Congdon, and this is not Rocketboom.
[author flicks page of copy into camera lens]
[roll credits]
podtech.net will have trouble snapping her up with Calcanis asking her how many suitcases of cocaine she’ll require and what name she wants on the back of her yacht.
Or was that yachts.
[author sits down in front of map]
And in other news, scientists have discovered that a chemical, m-phenylenediamine 2,4-diaminoanisole sulfate, commonly used in blonde hair dye, causes laboratory rats to migrate to Los Angeles. The lead investigator for the study was quoted as saying, “We don’t know why they do this,” adding jokingly, “Perhaps they’re seeking a tan.”
The lead investigator for the study urged caution in interpreting the results, stating that the effect did not necessarily occur in humans.
I’m not Amanda Congdon, and this is not Rocketboom.
[author flicks page of copy into camera lens]
[roll credits]
It irritates me to read sexist comments about women in tech, but it also irritates me when I’m watching a video podcast of a woman (the latest vid that Cali Lewis posted) who is wearing a shirt that is practically see-thru and clearly shows her bra.
It irritates me to read sexist comments about women in tech, but it also irritates me when I’m watching a video podcast of a woman (the latest vid that Cali Lewis posted) who is wearing a shirt that is practically see-thru and clearly shows her bra.
[...] Intanto mentre Robert Scoble sembra sapere qualcosa di più sugli eventi che hanno determinato la separazione tra Amanda e Andrew, Jason Calacanis gli offre di diventare il volto del rinnovato Netscape.Guardate da voi il video di commiato di Amanda. [...]
Uh, that would be the nature of linen. I’m not “showing my bra”, but this isn’t the place for that. Send me an email (geekbrief @ gmail.com) and I’d be happy to respond.
Uh, that would be the nature of linen. I’m not “showing my bra”, but this isn’t the place for that. Send me an email (geekbrief @ gmail.com) and I’d be happy to respond.
“Angel” wrote:
“…it also irritates me when I’m watching a video podcast of a woman (the latest vid that Cali Lewis posted) who is wearing a shirt that is practically see-thru and clearly shows her bra.”
Nice ploy to drive traffic to your web site, Angel . LOL Oh sure you signed your message as “Angel” and not “Cali Lewis,” but we can see right through you. (Or at least your shirt.)
“Angel” wrote:
“…it also irritates me when I’m watching a video podcast of a woman (the latest vid that Cali Lewis posted) who is wearing a shirt that is practically see-thru and clearly shows her bra.”
Nice ploy to drive traffic to your web site, Angel . LOL Oh sure you signed your message as “Angel” and not “Cali Lewis,” but we can see right through you. (Or at least your shirt.)
[...] I think this also shows how fragile video blogging is as a career. I would expect Scoble [here], Rice [here] and others to comment on this news very soon. [...]
Dang, Karim…classic lines there, nice style. You a LA WGAite type?
I should start snarking in screenplayese…
Dang, Karim…classic lines there, nice style. You a LA WGAite type?
I should start snarking in screenplayese…
Amanda小姐的離開，談部落格的平行製作
一天五分鐘美女播科技新聞的影像部落格網站「Rocketboom」今早傳出大消息：影片中的美女Amanda，竟然離開Rocketboom。
這件事剛好切合我一直想寫的這個「共同部落格」的主題。美女離去後，…
*blush* Thanks for the compliment…
I thought WGAw would take you out back and shoot you for abusing stage directions the way I do? No? Hmmmm…
It does come in handy at times. Sure, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” — but what I really want to do is DIRECT.
*blush* Thanks for the compliment…
I thought WGAw would take you out back and shoot you for abusing stage directions the way I do? No? Hmmmm…
It does come in handy at times. Sure, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” — but what I really want to do is DIRECT.
What’s funny about this whole thing is that the amount of speculation surrounding the news would have been the same if it were the news media covering the story instead of the blogosphere.
There’s no such thing as facts anymore.
Everyone always says “There’s two sides to every story… and then there’s what really happened.” It used to be that journalism was about that third part there… but now, I’d prefer to read blogs for because at least I enter into it expecting people’s opinions.
What’s funny about this whole thing is that the amount of speculation surrounding the news would have been the same if it were the news media covering the story instead of the blogosphere.
There’s no such thing as facts anymore.
Everyone always says “There’s two sides to every story… and then there’s what really happened.” It used to be that journalism was about that third part there… but now, I’d prefer to read blogs for because at least I enter into it expecting people’s opinions.
UPDATE #6
http://amandaunboomed.blogspot.com/2006/07/for-record.html
UPDATE #6
http://amandaunboomed.blogspot.com/2006/07/for-record.html
Oh, and additionally:
I don’t know if I buy the “she wanted to go to LA and I wanted to stay in NYC” story either. Andrew, and Amanda for that matter, are too smart not to have seen the HUGE opportunity to take Rocketboom bicoastal. Send Amanda to the west coast, have her send footage back east while pursuing whatever she’s pursuing, run Rocketboom out of NYC headquarters, get a new east coast anchor and run stories from both sides of the country. This would be a GREAT format, and another first as far as I know.
That’d be the real new media.
Oh, and additionally:
I don’t know if I buy the “she wanted to go to LA and I wanted to stay in NYC” story either. Andrew, and Amanda for that matter, are too smart not to have seen the HUGE opportunity to take Rocketboom bicoastal. Send Amanda to the west coast, have her send footage back east while pursuing whatever she’s pursuing, run Rocketboom out of NYC headquarters, get a new east coast anchor and run stories from both sides of the country. This would be a GREAT format, and another first as far as I know.
That’d be the real new media.
Damnit….UPDATE #6 came in as I was writing that…. and it clearly shows that they WERE thinking of going bicoastal.
Damnit….UPDATE #6 came in as I was writing that…. and it clearly shows that they WERE thinking of going bicoastal.
Thanks for the update, mario.
It’s still not making complete sense. Why would Andrew agree to move the show to LA, then change his mind? Why does Andrew’s letter read like a goodbye, yet Amanda says “you fired me?” Why does Andrew say that Amanda said she was moving next week, when Amanda says she can’t move because she doesn’t have a job? Should the issue go before the United Nations Security Council? And just who was the bug in Chuck Olson’s photoessay, anyway?
SPOCK: Sensors are picking up undergarments with traces of fecal matter.
MCCOY: You mean they’re airing dirty laundry.
SPOCK: I believe that is what I just said, Doctor.
Thanks for the update, mario.
It’s still not making complete sense. Why would Andrew agree to move the show to LA, then change his mind? Why does Andrew’s letter read like a goodbye, yet Amanda says “you fired me?” Why does Andrew say that Amanda said she was moving next week, when Amanda says she can’t move because she doesn’t have a job? Should the issue go before the United Nations Security Council? And just who was the bug in Chuck Olson’s photoessay, anyway?
SPOCK: Sensors are picking up undergarments with traces of fecal matter.
MCCOY: You mean they’re airing dirty laundry.
SPOCK: I believe that is what I just said, Doctor.
Amanda posts some recent correspondence between her and Barron on her blog–her take on what has transpired:
http://digg.com/tech_news/Amanda_Sets_the_Record_Straight
Amanda posts some recent correspondence between her and Barron on her blog–her take on what has transpired:
http://digg.com/tech_news/Amanda_Sets_the_Record_Straight
#38 You can’t excuse it by “being the nature of linen”. Surely you looked in a mirror before going on camera. That was a rather lame explanation. I agree with Angel,the outfit was distracting from the message. Take a hint.
#38 You can’t excuse it by “being the nature of linen”. Surely you looked in a mirror before going on camera. That was a rather lame explanation. I agree with Angel,the outfit was distracting from the message. Take a hint.
#9 As homer simpson would say: “Hey, how ’bout that?” Well, at least they get as many viewers as MSNBC. I’d be curious to know the demographics of those “viewers”. I.e, do they have any money to spend, or are they wankers in their basement watching “charismatic” hosts?
So, she was on CSI, huh? I would submit that 99.995% CSI viewers on that episode had no idea who she was, and likely thought her just some two-bit struggling actress that got a minor break.
You example is like saying Phil Hendrie got his gig on a summer replacement show because he was a popular radio host.
#9 As homer simpson would say: “Hey, how ’bout that?” Well, at least they get as many viewers as MSNBC. I’d be curious to know the demographics of those “viewers”. I.e, do they have any money to spend, or are they wankers in their basement watching “charismatic” hosts?
So, she was on CSI, huh? I would submit that 99.995% CSI viewers on that episode had no idea who she was, and likely thought her just some two-bit struggling actress that got a minor break.
You example is like saying Phil Hendrie got his gig on a summer replacement show because he was a popular radio host.
[...] And it looks like everybody’s got their own opinion on this, from myself to Mr Angry to jet-setter Scoble. [...]
I like Amanda, she has a certain je ne sais quoi when she delivers the news. RB definitely needed her more than she did. Just look at last week’s vlogs, I watched a few of them, but they were missing something.
I like Amanda, she has a certain je ne sais quoi when she delivers the news. RB definitely needed her more than she did. Just look at last week’s vlogs, I watched a few of them, but they were missing something.
[...] Pfft Amanda, drink the koolaid…Jason if Amanda says no, I say YES! Which brings me to my other point…we had the same type of issue happen with Robert Scoble (Notice it’s not Microsoft Geek Blogger anymore?) when he left Microsoft on his own will…and now it’s Micro who? But it seems there is one guy/gal who makes the brand sometimes. I always try blogging as if I’m that person (Shouldn’t we all?) however I THINK it’s supposed to be Regina Lewis (still?). Now what is intersting is that Regina has her website and is supposed to be the “Brand name” of AOL however…there is not one AOL logo on her website. If I am correct Regina did the video for the AOL Suite, and that is one of our most quietly announced products of the decade… true while not her fault, also not a way to promote that. [...]