Sometimes I need an hour away from the computer…

January 30, 2007 By

Jason Calacanis, founder of Weblogsinc.com and Engadget.com, in an open letter to me: “At this point you’re basically slandering them and spreading lies. You’re acting like a spoiled jerk and as your friend I feel the need to tell you that.”

I just took a couple of hours away from the computer flying down to Demo and spent most of that time thinking about this and I have to admit that the past four days have not been my best professionally. So, I’m going to pull back here, and hope we can all shake hands here at the Demo conference and get on with giving our respective audiences the best content possible.

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  • Erik Marantz

    Jacek:

    1. Believe me, no one in their right mind would consider your crappy, almost illegible sites to be any sort of “competition.”

    2. If Microsoft likes you so much, then why are you a topic of ridicule at each and every Mobius conference? Even MS employees get in on the fun. If Microsoft respects your contributions to the Windows Mobile community, then why are you not — nor will you ever be — a VIP?

    3. Where exactly do you identify yourself as Jacek Rutkowski on the Comic Strip Blog?

    4. If you are such a legitimate blogger, why do you stalk people all the way across the world to the point where they have to contact local authorities? Please explain how harassing other writers with relentless phone calls is in any way acceptable.

    5. Of course I wouldn’t leave my real name when calling out a known stalker: you’re batshit crazy, friend.

  • Erik Marantz

    Jacek:

    1. Believe me, no one in their right mind would consider your crappy, almost illegible sites to be any sort of “competition.”

    2. If Microsoft likes you so much, then why are you a topic of ridicule at each and every Mobius conference? Even MS employees get in on the fun. If Microsoft respects your contributions to the Windows Mobile community, then why are you not — nor will you ever be — a VIP?

    3. Where exactly do you identify yourself as Jacek Rutkowski on the Comic Strip Blog?

    4. If you are such a legitimate blogger, why do you stalk people all the way across the world to the point where they have to contact local authorities? Please explain how harassing other writers with relentless phone calls is in any way acceptable.

    5. Of course I wouldn’t leave my real name when calling out a known stalker: you’re batshit crazy, friend.

  • http://comicstripblog.com/ Comic Strip Blogger

    Anonymous p-g that is envious of my achievements, so continues slander and lies that doesn’t deserve my comment. Robert Scoble: you as blog owner, not anonymous commenters, are responsbile for slander so I recommend you to remove it.

  • http://comicstripblog.com Comic Strip Blogger

    Anonymous p-g that is envious of my achievements, so continues slander and lies that doesn’t deserve my comment. Robert Scoble: you as blog owner, not anonymous commenters, are responsbile for slander so I recommend you to remove it.

  • http://comicstripblog.com/ Comic Strip Blogger

    How the f-ck making 2-3 phone calls IN ONE and the same DAY, to get interview, JUST ONE DAY, is “relentless”. This is beyond pathetic.

  • http://comicstripblog.com Comic Strip Blogger

    How the f-ck making 2-3 phone calls IN ONE and the same DAY, to get interview, JUST ONE DAY, is “relentless”. This is beyond pathetic.

  • http://www.merchantsmirror.com Ben Hwang

    I’ll pay money to see Scoble duke it out in the ring with the Engadget crew. Who’s with me! :p

  • http://life.firelace.com darkmoon

    I’ll pay money to see Scoble duke it out in the ring with the Engadget crew. Who’s with me! :p

  • http://comicstripblog.com/ Comic Strip Blogger

    @29: me! Peter Rojas could be defeated but Scoble could have problems with Ryan Block ;-)

  • http://comicstripblog.com Comic Strip Blogger

    @29: me! Peter Rojas could be defeated but Scoble could have problems with Ryan Block ;-)

  • Peter

    @29,

    Indeed.

    Scoble Libre :)

  • Peter

    @29,

    Indeed.

    Scoble Libre :)

  • http://www.bynkii.com/ John C. Welch

    Wait, it’s Robert’s fault when people talk shit about you Comic Strip Blogger?

    So when I call you a whiny bitch for fussing at Robert for what other people say, that’s HIS fault?

    Damn son, “stupid” don’t even begin to cover that.

  • http://www.bynkii.com/ John C. Welch

    Wait, it’s Robert’s fault when people talk shit about you Comic Strip Blogger?

    So when I call you a whiny bitch for fussing at Robert for what other people say, that’s HIS fault?

    Damn son, “stupid” don’t even begin to cover that.

  • http://glpelletier.wordpress.com/ Guy Pelletier

    @17 zb42,
    Yes, politics bad, evil, no-good. it will take over your mind and allow a bunch of BS on your blog site!!!

    Guy

  • http://glpelletier.wordpress.com/ Guy Pelletier

    @17 zb42,
    Yes, politics bad, evil, no-good. it will take over your mind and allow a bunch of BS on your blog site!!!

    Guy

  • http://www.mileswilliams.net/ pyles

    I feel this is the best thing you can do Mr. Scoble (I don’t like calling people by a first name basis).

    I may not be a professional in the sense you are, but I do aspire to be a man of business in a few years, and I completely agree that where you were going is not the best route for you — or your readers.

    I understand the need to out lash and let it all out sometimes, but I feel that it got a bit out of hand and I commend you for taking responsibility and trying to move on and make things move forward.

    I hope the people you lashed out towards do the right thing and forgive you and move on professionally.

    I will continue to read and support you, even though you haven’t a clue who I am :) .

    Good luck.

    Miles
    http://www.mileswilliams.net

  • http://www.mileswilliams.net pyles

    I feel this is the best thing you can do Mr. Scoble (I don’t like calling people by a first name basis).

    I may not be a professional in the sense you are, but I do aspire to be a man of business in a few years, and I completely agree that where you were going is not the best route for you — or your readers.

    I understand the need to out lash and let it all out sometimes, but I feel that it got a bit out of hand and I commend you for taking responsibility and trying to move on and make things move forward.

    I hope the people you lashed out towards do the right thing and forgive you and move on professionally.

    I will continue to read and support you, even though you haven’t a clue who I am :) .

    Good luck.

    Miles
    http://www.mileswilliams.net

  • http://comicstripblog.com/ Comic Strip Blogger

    @32: no, it’s not his fault, but it is his blog and bloggers are responsible for comments of anonymous commenters. I am not anonymoous as I post link to my blog, etc.

    Please read more about anonymous bloggers here:
    http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003689.html
    “Without accountable identity, you owe them nothing. So use that delete button with impunity, I say. “

  • http://comicstripblog.com Comic Strip Blogger

    @32: no, it’s not his fault, but it is his blog and bloggers are responsible for comments of anonymous commenters. I am not anonymoous as I post link to my blog, etc.

    Please read more about anonymous bloggers here:
    http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/003689.html
    “Without accountable identity, you owe them nothing. So use that delete button with impunity, I say. “

  • http://comicstripblog.com/ Comic Strip Blogger

    @32: no but it is his blog and bloggers are responsible for anonymous comments.

  • http://comicstripblog.com Comic Strip Blogger

    @32: no but it is his blog and bloggers are responsible for anonymous comments.

  • asssuck

    what a bunch of ass sucking morons!

    all over that piece of shit Scoble show ? The guys freaking cos his star is waning and its visible to all what a waste of space he really is…..good bye fatty…..

  • asssuck

    what a bunch of ass sucking morons!

    all over that piece of shit Scoble show ? The guys freaking cos his star is waning and its visible to all what a waste of space he really is…..good bye fatty…..

  • http://kevinbaggs.com/ Kevin Baggs

    Robert, I have 2 points to make. Go back to Naked Conversations. I think that the point was made that there will always be things like this done. You can’t please everyone. You have to let stuff like this just roll off and not let it effect you. Second, I think in a weird way Jason was trying to be a friend. Sort of in the weird way that a friend will always tell you that you have something in your teeth, when no one else will. I have found that when situations like this occur, the best thing is to leave it alone; like you did, then call the person, or meet him at Demo and go have a beer.

  • http://kevinbaggs.com Kevin Baggs

    Robert, I have 2 points to make. Go back to Naked Conversations. I think that the point was made that there will always be things like this done. You can’t please everyone. You have to let stuff like this just roll off and not let it effect you. Second, I think in a weird way Jason was trying to be a friend. Sort of in the weird way that a friend will always tell you that you have something in your teeth, when no one else will. I have found that when situations like this occur, the best thing is to leave it alone; like you did, then call the person, or meet him at Demo and go have a beer.

  • http://glpelletier.wordpress.com/ Guy Pelletier

    asssuck @ 36,
    What are you, in Junior high school? If you don’t like the show, or this blog, don’t read it. Your wit and intelligence will be missed, but all of us will struggle on.

    Guy

  • http://glpelletier.wordpress.com Guy Pelletier

    asssuck @ 36,
    What are you, in Junior high school? If you don’t like the show, or this blog, don’t read it. Your wit and intelligence will be missed, but all of us will struggle on.

    Guy

  • http://blogbusinesssummit.com/ Teresa Valdez Klein

    I remember the first time I really screwed up with something I posted on my blog. Maryam helped me figure out how to fix it and, after I apologized, things worked themselves out quite nicely. It wasn’t easy though.

    They always say that to err is human and to forgive is divine. But they always seem to forget about how hard it is to apologize and admit you’re wrong.

    So kudos for doing that :-)

  • http://blogbusinesssummit.com Teresa Valdez Klein

    I remember the first time I really screwed up with something I posted on my blog. Maryam helped me figure out how to fix it and, after I apologized, things worked themselves out quite nicely. It wasn’t easy though.

    They always say that to err is human and to forgive is divine. But they always seem to forget about how hard it is to apologize and admit you’re wrong.

    So kudos for doing that :-)

  • http://neomeme.wordpress.com/ Ilya Lichtenstein

    I think you enjoy the drama, Scoble.
    It is blog excitement and excellent linkbait after all, as Calacanis correctly points out.

  • http://neomeme.wordpress.com/ Ilya Lichtenstein

    I think you enjoy the drama, Scoble.
    It is blog excitement and excellent linkbait after all, as Calacanis correctly points out.

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