Comments on: Dave Winer Absent from Seesmic Investor List http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list Keeping an eye on Dave Winer Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mork http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1159 Mork Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:26:44 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1159 <p>Is that real Jason Calcanis in person or an actor playing him?</p> Is that real Jason Calcanis in person or an actor playing him?

]]> By: EyeOnWiner http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1158 EyeOnWiner Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:45:52 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1158 <p>McD: you're seeing the remnants of the Markdown plugin. Why it works on comments I don't know.</p> McD: you’re seeing the remnants of the Markdown plugin. Why it works on comments I don’t know.

]]> By: McD http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1157 McD Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:00:16 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1157 <p>Well, I Googled for Dave's financial records and didn't come up with squat.</p> <p>And people wonder why I prefer to blog and comment anonymously. Blogging is a request for "F<em>A</em>M*E".</p> Well, I Googled for Dave’s financial records and didn’t come up with squat.

And people wonder why I prefer to blog and comment anonymously. Blogging is a request for “FAM*E”.

]]> By: Bullshit Mancuso http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1156 Bullshit Mancuso Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:21:56 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1156 <p>I wonder whether Winer has the jack to invest a serious amount of money in Seesmic or any other startup. He bought his house in Berkeley for $1.52 million in 2006 and then got sued by his former attorney Jack Russo over the Weblogs.Com sale. How much of that pre-tax $2.3 million windfall is he likely to have left?</p> I wonder whether Winer has the jack to invest a serious amount of money in Seesmic or any other startup. He bought his house in Berkeley for $1.52 million in 2006 and then got sued by his former attorney Jack Russo over the Weblogs.Com sale. How much of that pre-tax $2.3 million windfall is he likely to have left?

]]> By: McD http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1151 McD Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:22:24 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1151 <p>For the record, Loic replied to Dave's post (about NOT investing in Seesmic) as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>(read aloud w/ French accent) Thank you so much for all your advise in launching Seesmic Dave. Who cares if you invest or not. The most important is friendship. Would have loved you as an investor, as you said there are other Seesmic investors who were actually willing to invest more so you actually made them happy. Money is nothing, it's all about friendship. Thank you again for your inspiration and advise.</p> </blockquote> <p>Dave's a very cautious investor. Seemic MAY go big but honestly, Dave's retired in one sense. He doesn't have a working company.... just his investiments and he moved to a cash position recently so he's going to be extra careful: very prudent in this market. He's only holding Apple stock (at a current loss over purchase cost).</p> <p>Millions of people will loose their savings this year (mostly over housing declines and risky loans) but Dave Winer will NOT be one of them.</p> For the record, Loic replied to Dave’s post (about NOT investing in Seesmic) as follows:

(read aloud w/ French accent) Thank you so much for all your advise in launching Seesmic Dave. Who cares if you invest or not. The most important is friendship. Would have loved you as an investor, as you said there are other Seesmic investors who were actually willing to invest more so you actually made them happy. Money is nothing, it’s all about friendship. Thank you again for your inspiration and advise.

Dave’s a very cautious investor. Seemic MAY go big but honestly, Dave’s retired in one sense. He doesn’t have a working company…. just his investiments and he moved to a cash position recently so he’s going to be extra careful: very prudent in this market. He’s only holding Apple stock (at a current loss over purchase cost).

Millions of people will loose their savings this year (mostly over housing declines and risky loans) but Dave Winer will NOT be one of them.

]]> By: Jason http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1150 Jason Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:12:52 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1150 <p>You are about 50% correct in your speculation: I told Loic that the worst thing he could ever do would be to get in business with Dave Winer/let him invest in his company.</p> <p>Loic's my friend... I had to tell him that!</p> <p>Now, I have no idea what happened between Loic and Dave. Dave or Loic could have backed out--I have no idea!</p> <p>best,</p> <p>jason</p> You are about 50% correct in your speculation: I told Loic that the worst thing he could ever do would be to get in business with Dave Winer/let him invest in his company.

Loic’s my friend… I had to tell him that!

Now, I have no idea what happened between Loic and Dave. Dave or Loic could have backed out–I have no idea!

best,

jason

]]> By: jay lerner http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list/comment-page-1#comment-1149 jay lerner Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:35:22 +0000 http://eyeonwiner.org/archives/2008/winer-absent-from-seesmic-investor-list#comment-1149 <p>Well, you know the answer w/o even asking. Winer IS an embarrassment. Why would LeMeur want someone who constantly engages in oddball antics on his board. But I noticed something interesting. Did you notice Arrington's name leading the list. So now we know it's little coincidence why Loic got gobs of coverage over at Tech Munch :)</p> Well, you know the answer w/o even asking. Winer IS an embarrassment. Why would LeMeur want someone who constantly engages in oddball antics on his board. But I noticed something interesting. Did you notice Arrington’s name leading the list. So now we know it’s little coincidence why Loic got gobs of coverage over at Tech Munch :)

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