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Michael Arrington Quotes

I remember endless Apple v. Windows debates in the early 90s when I was in college. Macs were better machines, everyone said; the whole Office thing was a huge pain. It was difficult to transfer files between operating systems, and generally speaking, if you wanted to do Office stuff, you needed a Windows machine Picture Quote #1

I’ve always believed that government tends to screw up whatever it touches, but Obama in particular seemed different. He understood tech issues that left the other candidates bewildered. Part of it may be his age. But whatever the reason, I had real hope that he could help lead us into a new century of technology leadership and growth Picture Quote #1

If you want to build a startup that has a good chance of succeeding, don’t listen to me. Listen to Paul Graham and others who are applying tons of data to the idea of startup success. That will maximize your chance of being successful Picture Quote #1

Our independence from AOL was so important to me that I negotiated an extremely odd provision in our purchase agreement that allowed me to disclose confidential information about AOL. It was their job never to give me that information. It was not my job to protect it in any way Picture Quote #1

Some people ask why we don’t just wait until we have the whole story before posting. The fact is that we sometimes can’t get to the end story without going through this process... When a story is up and posted, it’s amazing how many people come out of the woodwork to give us additional information... And readers love it Picture Quote #1

I’m a creature of startups. For example, I don’t want government interference in the startup ecosystem Picture Quote #1

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If a tech journalist needs financial security before doing what their conscience dictates, I’m not sure they should be calling themselves journalists at all Picture Quote #1

I’m worried about privacy - the companies out there gathering data on us, the stuff we do on Twitter, the publicly scrapeable stuff on Facebook. It’s amazing how much data there is out there on us. I’m worried that it can be abused and will be abused Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I have so many financial conflicts of interest that I can’t even keep them straight Picture Quote #1

The main thing to know about me is that I’m a champion of entrepreneurs and the startups they build. They are my rock stars. If in doubt, I side with them, and that’s clear from my writing Picture Quote #1

A business model that hasn’t been tried before is always interesting, even if it’s likely to fail Picture Quote #1

That first company I started made a lot of money for the venture capitalists - nearly $30 million - but next to nothing for the founders. The companies I started after that varied between failures and mediocre successes. But at no point did I ever consider getting a ‘real job.’ That felt like a black and white world, and I wanted Technicolor Picture Quote #1

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If you really care about Facebook likes, don’t just post your stuff to Twitter and then rely on it being republished automatically to Facebook. In my sample size of one, Facebook penalizes you significantly for that and shows that content to far fewer people Picture Quote #1

There are lots of things that I will probably never experience in this life. Military combat. Being dictator of a small central American country. Dunking a basketball. Being a famous rock star. Or walking on Mars. But one thing I have been, and will always be, is an entrepreneur Picture Quote #1

Leaving America means renouncing your citizenship, moving out of the country and leaving family and friends behind. You can retain your citizenship if you like, but you’ll still be away from loved ones and still be paying taxes. You lose all the good stuff about America and have to keep all the bad stuff Picture Quote #1

I live a fairly simple life, and that didn’t change much after I sold TechCrunch in 2010. I didn’t buy a new house or even a new car. The one thing I did splurge on was a boat. Nothing too fancy or large Picture Quote #1

America is an unsolvable problem: a nation divided and deeply in hate with itself. If it was a startup, wed understand how unfixable the situation is; most of us would leave for a fresh start, and the company would fall apart. America is MySpace Picture Quote #1

Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate Picture Quote #1

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I don’t claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure Picture Quote #1

Everyone wants the rich to pay more in taxes Picture Quote #1

Friendships and marriage are far more potent than financial conflicts Picture Quote #1

Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch Picture Quote #1

Customer research produces bland products. We’re producing a piece of art Picture Quote #1

Write good content about stuff that you love. Readers will find you Picture Quote #1

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I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about Picture Quote #1

Most people have an aversion to risk, my college economics professor told me. Which means they have to be rewarded to take on that risk. The higher the risk, the higher the possible payout has to be for people to jump Picture Quote #1

Journalists hold themselves apart, and above, the common person. They have rules designed to ensure their objectivity and impartiality Picture Quote #1

A business model that hasn’t been tried before is always interesting, even if it’s likely to fail Picture Quote #1

We live in a world where you’re not being eaten by a lion when you fail, you just have to get another job Picture Quote #1

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I remember endless Apple v. Windows debates in the early 90s when I was in college. Macs were better machines, everyone said; the whole Office thing was a huge pain. It was difficult to transfer files between operating systems, and generally speaking, if you wanted to do Office stuff, you needed a Windows machine. (Michael Arrington Quotes) I’ve always believed that government tends to screw up whatever it touches, but Obama in particular seemed different. He understood tech issues that left the other candidates bewildered. Part of it may be his age. But whatever the reason, I had real hope that he could help lead us into a new century of technology leadership and growth. (Michael Arrington Quotes) If you want to build a startup that has a good chance of succeeding, don’t listen to me. Listen to Paul Graham and others who are applying tons of data to the idea of startup success. That will maximize your chance of being successful. (Michael Arrington Quotes) Our independence from AOL was so important to me that I negotiated an extremely odd provision in our purchase agreement that allowed me to disclose confidential information about AOL. It was their job never to give me that information. It was not my job to protect it in any way. (Michael Arrington Quotes) Some people ask why we don’t just wait until we have the whole story before posting. The fact is that we sometimes can’t get to the end story without going through this process... When a story is up and posted, it’s amazing how many people come out of the woodwork to give us additional information... And readers love it. (Michael Arrington Quotes) I’m a creature of startups. For example, I don’t want government interference in the startup ecosystem. (Michael Arrington Quotes) If a tech journalist needs financial security before doing what their conscience dictates, I’m not sure they should be calling themselves journalists at all. (Michael Arrington Quotes) I’m worried about privacy - the companies out there gathering data on us, the stuff we do on Twitter, the publicly scrapeable stuff on Facebook. It’s amazing how much data there is out there on us. I’m worried that it can be abused and will be abused. (Michael Arrington Quotes) Sometimes I have so many financial conflicts of interest that I can’t even keep them straight (Michael Arrington Quotes) The main thing to know about me is that I’m a champion of entrepreneurs and the startups they build. They are my rock stars. If in doubt, I side with them, and that’s clear from my writing. (Michael Arrington Quotes) A business model that hasn’t been tried before is always interesting, even if it’s likely to fail. (Michael Arrington Quotes) That first company I started made a lot of money for the venture capitalists - nearly $30 million - but next to nothing for the founders. The companies I started after that varied between failures and mediocre successes. But at no point did I ever consider getting a ‘real job.’ That felt like a black and white world, and I wanted Technicolor. (Michael Arrington Quotes) If you really care about Facebook likes, don’t just post your stuff to Twitter and then rely on it being republished automatically to Facebook. In my sample size of one, Facebook penalizes you significantly for that and shows that content to far fewer people. (Michael Arrington Quotes) There are lots of things that I will probably never experience in this life. Military combat. Being dictator of a small central American country. Dunking a basketball. Being a famous rock star. Or walking on Mars. But one thing I have been, and will always be, is an entrepreneur. (Michael Arrington Quotes) Leaving America means renouncing your citizenship, moving out of the country and leaving family and friends behind. You can retain your citizenship if you like, but you’ll still be away from loved ones and still be paying taxes. You lose all the good stuff about America and have to keep all the bad stuff. (Michael Arrington Quotes) I live a fairly simple life, and that didn’t change much after I sold TechCrunch in 2010. I didn’t buy a new house or even a new car. The one thing I did splurge on was a boat. Nothing too fancy or large (Michael Arrington Quotes) America is an unsolvable problem: a nation divided and deeply in hate with itself. If it was a startup, wed understand how unfixable the situation is; most of us would leave for a fresh start, and the company would fall apart. America is MySpace (Michael Arrington Quotes) Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate (Michael Arrington Quotes) I don’t claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure (Michael Arrington Quotes) Everyone wants the rich to pay more in taxes (Michael Arrington Quotes) Friendships and marriage are far more potent than financial conflicts (Michael Arrington Quotes) Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch (Michael Arrington Quotes) Customer research produces bland products. We’re producing a piece of art (Michael Arrington Quotes) Write good content about stuff that you love. Readers will find you (Michael Arrington Quotes) I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about (Michael Arrington Quotes) Most people have an aversion to risk, my college economics professor told me. Which means they have to be rewarded to take on that risk. The higher the risk, the higher the possible payout has to be for people to jump (Michael Arrington Quotes) Journalists hold themselves apart, and above, the common person. They have rules designed to ensure their objectivity and impartiality (Michael Arrington Quotes) A business model that hasn’t been tried before is always interesting, even if it’s likely to fail (Michael Arrington Quotes) We live in a world where you’re not being eaten by a lion when you fail, you just have to get another job (Michael Arrington Quotes)