Michael Arrington helped make the technology blogosphere a must-read for many. Now, the influential TechCrunch blog founder says the blogosphere is showing its appreciation by encouraging some to abuse him. Arrington announced Wednesday he will take some time off after he was spat on earlier this week as he was leaving a Munich conference. The incident, and his reaction, is renewing more discussion about the level of vitriol on the Internet, the burnout rate of tech bloggers and the sour economy’s impact on the startup company scene.
People are entitled to their opinions. What are the qualifications of an individual that others take their opinions seriously? Competition? Death threats? Delusion? Speaks more to the human condition. This type of behavior has existed for millenia, sadly.
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First Death Threats, Now Spit: TechCrunch Blogger Arrington Calls Time Out
Posted by: Renay San Miguel January 29, 2009 01:44 PMMichael Arrington helped make the technology blogosphere a must-read for many. Now, the influential TechCrunch blog founder says the blogosphere is showing its appreciation by encouraging some to abuse him. Arrington announced Wednesday he will take some time off after he was spat on earlier this week as he was leaving a Munich conference. The incident, and his reaction, is renewing more discussion about the level of vitriol on the Internet, the burnout rate of tech bloggers and the sour economy’s impact on the startup company scene.