Comments on: Putting TechCrunch UK On Hold

By: Forward Blog » Blog Archive » Le Web 3 Controversy

Forward Blog » Blog Archive » Le Web 3 Controversy — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:49:57 +0000

[...] And even further than this, the TechCrunch UK editor Sam Sethi was fired after criticizing the conference (in less strident words than above), however his sacking was apparantly due to other ethical concerns. [...]

By: Common Sense PR - Open Discussion of ‘Terminations’ - Is this a new trend?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:14:36 +0000

[...] Hot on the heels of the b5media post publicly discussing a parting of the ways, TechCrunch publisher Mike Arrington today posted openly about the “termination” of TechCrunch UK’s relationship with editor Sam Sethi. [...]

By: Rex Dixon

Rex Dixon — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:04:54 +0000

Mike – E-mail me. About my supposed “suspension” of my blog – Technically Speaking. Need to talk to you. – Rex

By: Joe Clark

Joe Clark — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:43:50 +0000

I call bullshit on Arrington.

By: Doug Karr

Doug Karr — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:26:54 +0000

Congratulations on making it an even bigger issue than it already was. I wasn’t aware of Loic’s comment nor Sam’s commentary until after you terminated your relationship with him. So it seems to me that, by your actions, you’ve actually done more harm to the situation than Sam did.

By: pointblog.com

pointblog.com — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:53:32 +0000

Le Web 3 : Sethi, responsable du blog TechCrunch viré après avoir critiqué certains aspects de la conférence…

Michael Arrington est un hommes d’affaires américain, patron du blog TechCrunch consacré à l’univers du Web 2.0, qui possède une version française et une version britannique. C’est aussi un investisseur dans des entreprises du Web 2, et donc il…

By: Crunched | twopointouch: web 2.0, blogs and social media

Crunched | twopointouch: web 2.0, blogs and social media — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:20:36 +0000

[...] Techcrunch supremo Michael Arrington has suspended Techcrunch UK and fired editor Sam Sethi following negative coverage of the Le Web 3 conference. In particular, conference organiser Loic Le Meur told Sam he was an ‘asshole’ in a comment on the blog following criticism of the conference. Arrington apparently decided that Sethi’s decision to draw attention to this comment rather than delete it as per Le Meur’s preference was just cause for the sack. [...]

By: CrunchNotes » Holy Fuck

CrunchNotes » Holy Fuck — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:09:50 +0000

[...] What a Fucking Day. Easily the single worst day since I started TechCrunch. I can’t even remember exactly who I’m fighting at this point and what it’s about. [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:06:14 +0000

Joe Doe – I lived in the States 3 months this year (spend at least a month there each year). I have 15 members of my family who live there. My partner is American. In my example I included the British Empire as an example of telling other countries how to do things. Don’t jump to conclusions in this respect.

“The point being, if your boss says remove it, and you feel otherwise, it is not a cultural issue, the same happens around the world for all journalists.” This still won’t pass with an Employment Tribunal, for the grounds of dismissal – there’s procedures you need to follow.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:00:53 +0000

John no. My name isn’t Emily either, but the first name that came to my head. What my name is, remains unimportant (you wouldn’t know who I was anyway, just a random lawyer).

You cannot impose cultural values from one country onto another. The decision behind this reeks of lack of cross cultural awareness. Sometimes living in a big country, people lose sight of this fact. How about asking the target audience i.e. those in the UK what they feel? Perhaps they should go and set up an alternative network? Use TCUK contacts on upcoming.org as a starting point.

Bertil, you’ve hit the nail on the head.