TechCrunch Has Acquired FuckedCompany.com Comments

steve

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:29:34 +0000

I called April fools first ;)

Josh

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:28:24 +0000

I think that readers come to TechCrunch to hear about new startups. While you say that many other blogs are now covering the same startups, even more cover news about what the big boys are doing. Changing TechCrunch's focus would be a mistake in my mind. Why mess with a good thing? Don't overthink this. Congrats on the acquisition.

Chris

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:27:48 +0000

April fools?

Erik

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:26:44 +0000

Was there supposed to be an embargo on this until tomorrow?

Allen Stern

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:26:24 +0000

#12 - vc? :)

Robert Gaal

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:24:26 +0000

Smart thing to do. Hype 2.0 was dying anyway. Second Life dude! That's the new black! Wait, what date is it tomorrow...?

AhmedF

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:24:12 +0000

fucked.techcrunch.com? I love it.

Spaceballs the Start

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:22:14 +0000

Damn, I hate it when news like this leaks one day too early...

steve

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:22:00 +0000

"Entrepreneurs with new ideas will always have a way to reach potential users and customers. They just won’t be able to do it here any more." hmm...

Zaid

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:21:51 +0000

You say startup coverage will likely move to another blog. What will TC's primary focus be then? I've a feeling a lot of TC traffic comes to read about and mock(or cheer) new startups you feature...doing the same to Google and Yahoo announcements isn't the same fun. -Zaid

StartupMeme

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:18:35 +0000

So the CEO has already started working on mergers and acquisitions :). A nice move really, it will ensure that TC Network stays relevant in good days and bad.

markus941

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:17:55 +0000

The undertone of this sounds like "bubble 2.0 is finally bursting and we want to catch all the companies on the way down too." Sounds like a lot of change quickly. I agree with Stan - maybe let the dust settle a little before a complete overhaul on FC - the troops might get restless otherwise.

RBA

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:17:52 +0000

I won the contest:http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=378 Where's my prize? :-)

Ryan

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:16:10 +0000

Interesting purchase. If we are at the end of the cycle, then we will probably see a lot of consolidation over the next few months.

steve

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:13:52 +0000

"... we will likely move new startup coverage, which will be a secondary consideration going forward, to a new blog over time. TechCrunch and FuckedCompany will begin to mirror each other’s content, and at the appropriate time the brands and sites will be merged." Why would you merge the two sites? Seems a little fishy ;)

Gasper the Friendly

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:11:00 +0000

Yay! A new logo and color scheme for FuckedCompany!

Stan Miller

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:10:27 +0000

I don't think I would have announced changing the wallpaper over at F. Co. so soon. Why not wait until the acquisition dust clears? Then call the painters...

Ross Mayfield

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:09:05 +0000

Congrats, great way to capture the upside and downside.

CB

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:08:32 +0000

"We weren’t going to announce this for another week or so, but too many people know about it already and news of it was starting to leak" This seems to happen with all your announcements....

Steve Jagger - Ubert

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:05:24 +0000

Congrats!