You've successfully launched and sold several media properties, Mr. Calacanis. You've also got a company, Mahalo, that has a marketing budget. In my opinion, folks in your league should pay for advice instead of getting it for free. It's not like you're a Rocketboom or a Epic--FU/Jetset, starting from the ground up on a shoestring, in the community with the rest of us, and including us in the conversation by asking one or some of us join you at Mahalo on a contractural or full-time basis to help you gain subscribers. You are a not a regular participant on this list, and I've seen nothing of value come from you since I've been subscribed. While it doesn't break any rules for you to come ask this question, I find it rather insulting for you to do so without offering a gig or valuable advice to one or some of the people in this community.
At best, you're getting free consulting that devalues the hard-earned expertise of people here. At worst, you're using this medium as a gimmick to start conversation about Mahalo Daily. Both are pretty gross. And here's my question to the group: When does community-based advice to peers end and when does free consulting to professionals begin? Or, in other words, when do we start devaluing our own experience and expertise by giving it away gratis to people who could afford to pay for it? This is my biggest question as social media rises and communities help more and more with building of companies. On 12/11/2007, bordercollieaustralianshepherd < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jason > > Wow ... I just caught up with the whole thread ... damn you! Damn You > Jason ... LOL > > Well I stand by my ideas, but must give you a big nod for self > promoting in such a sly way ... > > Of all of the crap I threw your way ... and having learned this AIN"T > your first BBQ ... I would work the "Thank You" angle. > > Thanks for letting me play > > Dave > > > -- Jeffrey Taylor Mobile: +33625497654 Fax: +33177722734 Skype: thejeffreytaylor Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://twitter.com/jeffreytaylor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
