July 2008
4 posts
Rich vs. Poor
The comments in this thread on Friendfeed had me thinking about something I once read. It took me a few days to find it, but here it is. I think it’s especially apt in how both the valley and the outsiders perceive the echo chamber:
“When a rich man stumbles he is supported by a friend; when a poor man trips he is pushed down by a friend.
Many are the supporters for a rich man when he...
“I’ve refused to randomly delete relationships on identi.ca, despite user...”
– Evan Prodromou, creator of identi.ca, on Twitter’s relationship issues.
“It’s always been deeply disappointing to me that we have the whole of...”
– Jeff Atwood, in his article Thirteen Blog Clichés, discussing “Mindless Link Propagation.”
“Feldman strikes me as the kinda guy who would pound his thumb with a hammer...”
– Roger Benningfield, in response to Corvida’s remark on Loren Feldman.