Comments on: Something is rotten in the State of Technosailor http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/ blogging is not a spectator sport Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: duncan http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109745 duncan Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:55:46 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109745 No shots here Martin, this is strictly about the sale and not about Aaron, and I'll say what I've said to Aaron privately as well, I really do hope he gets $30k for it. No shots here Martin, this is strictly about the sale and not about Aaron, and I’ll say what I’ve said to Aaron privately as well, I really do hope he gets $30k for it.

]]> By: Martin Neumann http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109604 Martin Neumann Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109604 Aaron - don't take it so personally. This IS a public auction. The figures and bids are out there. We're all interested in how blogs sell. This one just seems a tad strange: such a high value for essentially a personal blog with very little revenue. Good luck in getting a buyer, but I must question the business sense of such a purchase based on the figures you have put up - nothing personal, mate. And HART is correct - we're missing the real story here. What really happened in the b5/Duncan break-up? NDA or not - the story will have to come to light sooner or later. The break up between Duncan and b5 has been very quiet (way too quite in fact). Duncan: am I mistaken or did you take a small pot shot at those left behind at b5 in this post? I'm sure I read it here the other day. Aaron – don’t take it so personally. This IS a public auction. The figures and bids are out there. We’re all interested in how blogs sell. This one just seems a tad strange: such a high value for essentially a personal blog with very little revenue.

Good luck in getting a buyer, but I must question the business sense of such a purchase based on the figures you have put up – nothing personal, mate.

And HART is correct – we’re missing the real story here. What really happened in the b5/Duncan break-up? NDA or not – the story will have to come to light sooner or later.

The break up between Duncan and b5 has been very quiet (way too quite in fact). Duncan: am I mistaken or did you take a small pot shot at those left behind at b5 in this post? I’m sure I read it here the other day.

]]> By: duncan http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109482 duncan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:21:48 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109482 Aaron no attention whoring here, and I'll say it again this isn't aimed at you, it's certainly not personal, and its about the bidding, blind freddy can see somethings not right there, and I don't believe 30k is a reasonable price tag, but I do in all honesty hope you get it. As for private/ public sale, the site is up for sale on Sitepoint, it's public. Aaron
no attention whoring here, and I’ll say it again this isn’t aimed at you, it’s certainly not personal, and its about the bidding, blind freddy can see somethings not right there, and I don’t believe 30k is a reasonable price tag, but I do in all honesty hope you get it. As for private/ public sale, the site is up for sale on Sitepoint, it’s public.

]]> By: The Zero Boss http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109341 The Zero Boss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109341 Aaron, I'm not yukking it up. I'm envious. :) Aaron, I’m not yukking it up. I’m envious. :)

]]> By: HART (1-800-HART) http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109302 HART (1-800-HART) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:23:53 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109302 Let's face it .. Aaron = technosailor. The design concept is nice, but freezes my computer everytime I go there for 30 seconds before it loads. Can the keywords "myspace blogs" be worth that much? And, it's not #3 anymore, it comes on page 2 today. Tomorrow? Who knows. He mentions that 15 posts will be taken .. I wonder if any will be some that have brought these high placing keywords? But let's be honest here .. so what if Aaron makes a killing on his blog and the buyer is labelled insane for the rest of his/her life? My only opinion would be .. WTF is the point of having a private auction but promote it so publicly? And, if It's a real story that we are looking for .. my pick would be the b5media minus Duncan! When does the NDA period end? :) Talk about private dealings ... Curiousity killed the cat sometimes, but cats got nine lives to figure it out Let’s face it .. Aaron = technosailor. The design concept is nice, but freezes my computer everytime I go there for 30 seconds before it loads. Can the keywords “myspace blogs” be worth that much? And, it’s not #3 anymore, it comes on page 2 today. Tomorrow? Who knows. He mentions that 15 posts will be taken .. I wonder if any will be some that have brought these high placing keywords?

But let’s be honest here .. so what if Aaron makes a killing on his blog and the buyer is labelled insane for the rest of his/her life? My only opinion would be .. WTF is the point of having a private auction but promote it so publicly?

And, if It’s a real story that we are looking for .. my pick would be the b5media minus Duncan! When does the NDA period end? :) Talk about private dealings … Curiousity killed the cat sometimes, but cats got nine lives to figure it out

]]> By: Mike http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109290 Mike Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:48:25 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109290 Property and websites are the same in that they are only worth what a buyer is willing to pay. It is interesting though how you can sell a personal blog for $30K, then start up a new one the next week. Something like technocaptain.com for instance. Property and websites are the same in that they are only worth what a buyer is willing to pay. It is interesting though how you can sell a personal blog for $30K, then start up a new one the next week. Something like technocaptain.com for instance.

]]> By: How to be a Whore the Linkbaiting Way » Technology, Blogging and New Media http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109284 How to be a Whore the Linkbaiting Way » Technology, Blogging and New Media Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:26:37 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109284 [...] He also went negative on me regarding the Technosailor deal. I certainly don’t need to defend my actions to Duncan who sold Blog Herald once upon a time. Just to point out that negotiations that Duncan will never know about happen behind the scenes and not out in public, just as his Blog Herald sale happened. [...] [...] He also went negative on me regarding the Technosailor deal. I certainly don’t need to defend my actions to Duncan who sold Blog Herald once upon a time. Just to point out that negotiations that Duncan will never know about happen behind the scenes and not out in public, just as his Blog Herald sale happened. [...]

]]> By: Martin Neumann http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109193 Martin Neumann Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:38:06 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109193 95x ... WTF! That gap between bids is a sure sign something is not quite right. But if Aaron can get some sucka, I mean buyer, for $30K all the best to him. Personally, for such a high BIN price I'd like to see more revenue history - as it's pretty much a high speculation deal without it ... has the blog bubble started? Hmm... 95x … WTF!

That gap between bids is a sure sign something is not quite right.

But if Aaron can get some sucka, I mean buyer, for $30K all the best to him.

Personally, for such a high BIN price I’d like to see more revenue history – as it’s pretty much a high speculation deal without it … has the blog bubble started? Hmm…

]]> By: The Zero Boss http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/comment-page-1/#comment-109188 The Zero Boss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:25:37 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/2007/02/12/something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-technosailor/#comment-109188 Holy crap. I make more than twice that per month off of Zero Boss. Guess it's time to start trolling for $50,000 bids! Holy crap.

I make more than twice that per month off of Zero Boss. Guess it’s time to start trolling for $50,000 bids!

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