Why does stuff like this happen? Blame it on iPhone fever. It’s a slow news day, other than Apple’s crap. So, Jason goes out and trolls for attention, the way that only he can do. Brilliant at it, too. Got BusinessWeek’s Sarah Lacy to bite. Sarah, Sarah, Sarah. I really do need to teach you something about Jason, don’t I?
But I couldn’t resist the temptation to take Jason seriously, either, and assume he’s handing the keys to the blogosphere over to the new guard. Who’s that? Well, let’s start with Louis Gray. He’s my top most interesting guy according to FriendFeed stats (only TechCrunch’s Mike Arrington beats him).
But, seriously. Jason’s playing all of us. And, anyway, he knows how to get us all to listen to him when he needs that. Blogging no longer is the only tool with which someone like Jason can get us all involved in his drama.
I guess the rest of us might as well retire now as well eh
I guess the rest of us might as well retire now as well eh
Go away Jason.
Go away Jason.
Steven: I’ll meet you at the Ritz for drinks…
Steven: I’ll meet you at the Ritz for drinks…
I saw this – surely its a joke, and a pretty good one at that. I’m surprised people actually fell for this. Or it could be a double-fake whammy, and the jokes on us Robert. Quintessentially Jason I guess.
I saw this – surely its a joke, and a pretty good one at that. I’m surprised people actually fell for this. Or it could be a double-fake whammy, and the jokes on us Robert. Quintessentially Jason I guess.
If he’s only trolling for attention, then why are you giving it to him with your blog?
If he’s only trolling for attention, then why are you giving it to him with your blog?
[...] let me join the chorus of doubters, nay-sayers, and “haters” (who Jason calls out on as a ‘reason’ to stop [...]
[...] Robert Scoble weighs in and provides an excellent, succinct analysis of the Calacanis swan song [...]
I’m not convinced it isn’t real, despite Jason’s history.
It so happens that I deleted my own blog just last night.
The trolling hate mongers have taken over. Blogging is now quite the opposite of enjoyable.
I’m not convinced it isn’t real, despite Jason’s history.
It so happens that I deleted my own blog just last night.
The trolling hate mongers have taken over. Blogging is now quite the opposite of enjoyable.
[...] Scoble says Calacanis is playing us. Could be [...]
I’m looking forward to retiring. Where’s my bag of loot so I can go???
I’m looking forward to retiring. Where’s my bag of loot so I can go???
Sorry, I actually control the blogsphere!
Sorry, I actually control the blogsphere!
“Quitting blogging” must be a new fad.
“Quitting blogging” must be a new fad.
I don’t think Jason was trolling. Jason is the CEO of a web startup that just isn’t proving itself (sorry Jason, it’s just not) and that has some serious sharks as investors. He was clearly told to get back to work and focus on the business.
I don’t think Jason was trolling. Jason is the CEO of a web startup that just isn’t proving itself (sorry Jason, it’s just not) and that has some serious sharks as investors. He was clearly told to get back to work and focus on the business.
[...] waking former Blog Herald editor Tony Hung from his sleep. He’s calling it bullshit, as is Scoble, while Matthew Ingram thinks it is just too much to be really true. Time will tell, it could be a [...]
[...] many of us on the [nw] web have [nw] called bullshit [nw] on this announcement that Calacanis has retired from blogging [nw] and [...]
[...] Jason Calacanis hands keys to blogosphere to Louis Gray Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]
[...] to the blogosphere’s immediate reaction — which seems to be about 40% rational (Jason’s playing everyone yet again/this means nothing) and 60% utterly irrational (regurgitation of the [...]
Look who’s talking about a publicity stunt. Such irony. The mind boggles.
Look who’s talking about a publicity stunt. Such irony. The mind boggles.
Remind me again what the definition of Narcissism is.
If Jason is heading in other directions, bully for him. Is the world going to stop spinning? Perspective. Get some.
Remind me again what the definition of Narcissism is.
If Jason is heading in other directions, bully for him. Is the world going to stop spinning? Perspective. Get some.
Didn’t Dave Winer claim he was going to retire too? More elitist bullshit.
Didn’t Dave Winer claim he was going to retire too? More elitist bullshit.
Hey! What about me? Helloooooo ….
Hey! What about me? Helloooooo ….
I call B.S. for many reasons. But I also think that Jason does point to important issues about the blogosphere.
I call B.S. for many reasons. But I also think that Jason does point to important issues about the blogosphere.
Calacanis is a master of marketing.
Calacanis is a master of marketing.
[...] bewilderment from the blogosphere and of course there has been the predictable allegation of ‘PR stunt‘ banded around for good [...]
[...] Gray is relatively new to this however. Scoble has touted him as being “the next Scoble“, but in reality he has only become popular in just the last year or so. Scoble has been [...]
[...] on Talk Social News Kipp and Wayne interview Louis Gray author of LouisGray.com. Louis has been handed the blogging keys by Jason Calacanis and some have asked is he the next Robert Scoble. I say he is Louis Gray, the father of twins, [...]