Comments on: Fred Wilson Can Kiss My Ass As Well

By: Frank Dobson

Frank Dobson — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:20:29 +0000

Wow naval gazing on a whole new level, get over it mr behindthetimes – blogging is passe’ and people who rant about the fact that they are just as adequet as “young folk” are obviously past it – well past it !
Ok so my remedy is – no more starin at your own belly button fluff
and take your sanatogen pills more regularly the older u get dude
!g !+ !!!!!

By: Man with no blog : » When is too Old (redux) - Gary Barber

Man with no blog : » When is too Old (redux) - Gary Barber — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:13:59 +0000

[...] I wasn’t going to comment on Fred Wilson’s post, but I have been thinking on it for a few days now and frankly Fred has it wrong. He discusses in scant detail that the younger generation are building the future directions of the Web based not on the old school. But the new fresh medium around them and it is thethis factor that are allowing them to succeed and become young entrepreneurs. Maybe he is just seeing things from the narrow perspective of his VC business environment. This relates in a way to my previous post on age and the web industry and age discrimination. I do note with interest that Marc Andreessen doesn’t even consider age a factor in his referenced post (but I digress). Finally now West Aussie Duncan Riley has weighed into the debate as well. [...]

By: David Krug

David Krug — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:30:15 +0000

I figure we all get a little wiser as we get older. Obviously Fred Wilson doesnt.

By: Gary Barber

Gary Barber — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:32:27 +0000

Totally Agree!

@Tony, agree too. Thats the core the distinct lack of life-overhead. With that you can do a startup on a shoestring. Anyone with the skills can do a startup you just need time. Most of the apps for the Startups are written in peoples spare time say 20 hours a week. I don’t have 20 hours of spare time… It is only this time poor nature of the older generation that stops us. Nothing else. We get the internet, we where there at the beginning.

By: Tony Wright

Tony Wright — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:20:37 +0000

Hrm. I’d love to see some real data.. One thing that probably skews the numbers dramatically is that younger folks start more “companies”. As we get older, we generally accumulate life-overhead (mortgages, debt, children, student loans, etc., etc). There are VERY few of us 30+ year olds that have the luxury to forgo a paycheck for year (or even a few months– the number of people who live hand-to-mouth in the US is staggering).

On the balance, college kids have tons of time on their hands and very few time and money commitments…

The numbers that matter are “For every 100

By: Deep Jive Interests » Is The Web2.0 Necessarily For The Young? No, But On Average, Almost Certainly Yes.

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:26:01 +0000

[...] I mean, at its heart, its a silly debate … one that speaks more of the bloggers who are protesting a little too loudly, and a little too long, about how they feel about their own ages. [...]

By: Hsien Lei

Hsien Lei — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:34:14 +0000

Did you HAVE to mention the gray hair?! ARGH.

At least you’re not a washed up WOMAN in her mid-30’s. That’s apparently even worse.

For anyone who is aghast at my comment, I’m a woman.

By: Steven Hodson

Steven Hodson — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:18:36 +0000

Looks like Fred has some puckering to do considering I told him to do the same thing… anyone else?

By: Are you a 30+ entrepreneur? Did you know you’re past it : HomeOfficeVoice

Are you a 30+ entrepreneur? Did you know you’re past it : HomeOfficeVoice — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:11:01 +0000

[...] Even TechCrunch blogger, Duncan Riley, takes him to task. Fred Wilson thinks nothing good comes from people over 30, that only kiddies can produce great Web 2.0 companies. Fred Wilson can kiss my ass. [...]

By: Martin Neumann

Martin Neumann — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:22:54 +0000

Very well said Duncan.

As I’m in my mid-30’s I can attest to the fact (well in my situation) that my 20’s where wasted (but a fun time).

Now with a bit of life/work/business experience, I’m doing more now than ever before (in fact, I believe age gives you more clarity and better guidance for where you’re going) – so I don’t know where this guy Fred is coming from.