Cotton-Pickin’ Days

So which is it – is he weak or just another insignificant jerk? Both, I suppose.

From just one of the many stay at home moms feeding their family from blogging income, I say – - never mind, I can’t bring myself to say it. Very disappointing stuff from someone who presents himself as a friend to b5media and a decent human being.

Heh … gotta love the internet. Not only does your identity as a dog stay hidden, but anything you say will live on FOREVER if your name is known.

Maybe he secretly wishes he could be a SAHF.

He’s running a competing blog network – he’s just sore that he didn’t get the venture capital.

My recommendation: Don’t provide him with free advertising.

He’s running a competing blog network – one that I never would have heard of save for the mentions in your blog. He’s just sore that he didn’t get the venture capital.

My recommendation: Don’t provide him with free advertising.

erm hel-lo? i’ve never met you in person before but i’m very sure you’re the type who wouldn’t back down from saying something as it is, face-to-face. you totally don’t do the “web anonymity cover” thing.

[...] The Science and Health Channel manager, Dr. Hsien Hsien Lei, has addressed one of these folks with this post. Hsien quotes one Mike Rundle, an “important” member of the 9rules Community (not a network), who has disparagingly referenced a b5media Blog written by a Stay At Home Mom. This has angered a number of good folks at b5media – understandably so. But, I would remind them “it is pointless to become angry, or to get hurt by people who, like us, are suffering from the pains of growing up.” [...]

wow. seriously, i think more men should take women’s studies in college. gah.

“that person wouldn?t be man (or woman) enough to actually say that kind of stuff to the person?s face if it were a real world interaction.”

Oooohhhh – methinks Mr. Rundle ought not count his “assumptions” before they hatch…

While I appreciate getting a good flogging once in awhile, I do have to say that I never said they “suck” — I made a comment that from a business point of view the only major blog network acquisition happened because blogs in that network had millions and millions of readers, and that it would be difficult to prove ROI on topics that are pretty niche-oriented.

A VC investment means that the pressure is on to prove that you can provide a 5-10x return on their investment ($2 million) and the only blogs that have been acquired (that accomplished that goal) were very mainstream — cars, technology, gadgets, etc.

Although I’m positive that b5 will put the money to great use, I still think it will be an uphill battle to prove that niche blogs can pull down 5-6 figure advertising deals.

If you prove me wrong, I promise to flowers for everyone who commented as an apology. Least I can do

Best,
Mike

Color it up as pretty as you want, I saw nothing but a “potshot at people you know nothing about.” Disappointing, but not really surprising. C’est la vie.

Christina: Disappointed doesn’t even begin to describe it.

mdmhvonpa: Call me the dog catcher.

kristina: I knew you were better at understanding people’s psyche!

river2sea72: You know how moms are. We can’t resist sharing the limelight.

pei fen: I am definitely IN YO FACE! BTW, I hope we do get to meet in person someday soon!

laurina: I loved my women’s studies courses in college! Pretty obvious, huh?

Mark: Awww. Aren’t you sweet!!

MIKEY!!: Thanks for stopping by again and offering platitudes. But we don’t want your damn flowers, we want some damn respect. While us mommies wait, we’ll be baking humble pies for your enjoyment.

Mr. Rundle,

Your immaturity shows loud and clear, sorry… because you’re a male doesn’t make you superior.

You’ve attempted to repackage a demeaning and disparaging remark in “new clothes.” Then you further the damage by following it up with a typically chauvinistic stance with your “flowers.”

Women are equal. You’re bias is standing out in the open yelling. All the intelligence available doesn’t hide it.

Thanks Hsien

Mark: Thank YOU! /me takes back baseball bat

Oops – pardon my english, lol – “your” bias…

Sometimes you just can’t take the “kid” outta the old man

UR Welcome again Hsien, happy to be of service.

[...] Stay-At-Home Mom Blogs Suck The rude comments from 9Rules really must stop. I’m alarmed at the turn this whole mudslinging effort on their part is taking. Now SAHM blogs are somehow less important than web design blogs or religious blogs. Does there have to be an either/or? (tags: 9rules blogging b5media) [...]

Foot In The Mouth Apology…

Back in September 2005 9rules was featured on TechCrunch, but not in the cool way all Valleyites hope for. Back over a year ago, only a few months after launching our first site, many people were linking to 9rules in a manner of ways like 9Rules, 9 Rul…

Hey everybody, I wanted to apologize in the most public way I know:

http://businesslogs.com/reputation/foot_in_the_mouth_apology.php

Obviously you don’t have to forgive me, but I wanted to let you know I’m truly sorry for the stupid comments I made. You all had every right to hang me for them, and I apologize deeply.

Mike

Well, damn, if that isn’t the biggest crow I’ve ever seen anyone eat in public.

Rundle has always come across as sarcastic and arrogant towards other people. Pretending he’s sorry just because he’s getting stick for it doesn’t convince me.

[...] A recent tiff just exploded as well, where Mike Rundles, publically ripped at a competing blog network, b5media for successfully raising two million dollars funding from venture capitalists. This has caused a lot of outrage from the public, who largely saw this as a jealous low blow. It was very distasteful and very unprofessional for a blog network that seems to want similar venture capital loving. Mike Rundles has recently realized what an ass he made of himself this time and asapologized, but I think its too little too late. [...]

Mikey: Thanks for the apology. It’s been fun!

river2sea72: Crow forgotten once digested.

D: Ya know, I actually haven’t paid much attention to Mikey and his buddies before but I sure love playing dogcatcher.

Oops. I lie. I did notice the 9fools nonsense back in January but quickly forgot about it. This is just too fun. Keep it coming!

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[...] Blogging Networks Politics While I know it wasn’t fun for any of the 9rulers out there to see our network’s name dragged into the mud, it made for interesting reading to be included in the internet gossip pages. One thing I will comment on however was the fact that Blogging Networks in general felt as though they were soo much less important this year than in previous years. Yeah I’m including the venture capital funding that b5media received. I might be feeling that way due to the fact that networks and the interaction I was having with the people in the network was less this year than in previous years. [...]