Written on December 6th, 2006 at 07:12 am by Darren Rowse
Speedlinking – 6 December 2006
Two announcements are echoing around the blogosphere today:
- Jason Calacanis today announced he’s taken up a new job after leaving AOL Entrepreneur in Action (EIA) at Sequoia Capital.
- The Blog Herald’s new owners have been announced as a network called the Bloggy Network Ltd – not to be confused with the previously established Bloggy Network LLC. I’ve been aware of the BN LLC for a year or so now but the BN Ltd only came on my radar a little while ago and caused me some confusion as to whether they were the same thing. Why anyone would choose a name already established is just strange. The comments of the announcement post show others feel similarly.
7 Responses to “Speedlinking – 6 December 2006” - Add Yours
Michael From The Future
December 6th, 2006 8:10 am
Hi Darren,
I noticed that you mentioned the names being similar,
Bloggy Network Ltd & Blogg Network LLC, but I think it’s
also a bit much that the URL’s are the same except for a
-dash symbol !
Wayne Smallman
December 6th, 2006 8:52 am
If memory serves me correctly, an LLC in the US is legally equiv. to a LTD in the UK.
Assuming that to be the case, and given that both are likely to be media-hungry, could we also assume some mutual litigation might be in the offing?
If being sued / suing doesn’t get you on the radar, what will?!
Michael From The Future
December 6th, 2006 9:12 am
Not sure if I’m allowed to comment again, no problem if I’m not.
But I wanted to show my agreement with WAYNE SMALLMAN’s posting and add that ” There’s no such thing as bad publicity ” when you’re looking to be noticed ;)
Jacob
December 6th, 2006 9:17 am
I’m definitely not too happy about it :P They will forever be the copycat Bloggy Network that has to have a dash in their name :)
Darren Rowse
December 6th, 2006 10:51 am
Don’t blame you Jacob – in my humble opinion it’s a pretty poor move on their part and not a great first big story to break about them!
Stefan Julius
December 6th, 2006 11:07 am
Thanx for this information!
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