Cnet Snack on Chowhound. Web 2.0 Bulimia Chic
Who says the Web 2.0 party isnt in full effect and features masquearading as businesses dont care about profits, revenue or heck who cares about eyeballs ? It's all about the team and the technology. ("We're in discussions with X and they have heaps of eyeballs. Heaps. They'd prefer we're a virgin eyeball play. It's cleaner that way.") I can feel some Web 2.0 bulimia coming my way. Excuse me while I visit the bathroom with Nicole Richie to throw up some user generated content apps.
NYT : "Another example of genius ideas from people who don't seek Internet riches is Chowhound.com. This nine-year-old site features community-generated restaurant review boards in various cities and steadfastly refuses to accept restaurant advertising. Rather than continue to grovel for donations and make a few dollars selling Chowhound books, the founders sold the company last month to CNET Networks, a Web business known for its reviews of technology products, for an undisclosed amount. Unlike Chowhound, whose independence and spirit it has vowed to maintain while helping to spiff up the site, CNET.com is chockablock with ads."
NYT : "Another example of genius ideas from people who don't seek Internet riches is Chowhound.com. This nine-year-old site features community-generated restaurant review boards in various cities and steadfastly refuses to accept restaurant advertising. Rather than continue to grovel for donations and make a few dollars selling Chowhound books, the founders sold the company last month to CNET Networks, a Web business known for its reviews of technology products, for an undisclosed amount. Unlike Chowhound, whose independence and spirit it has vowed to maintain while helping to spiff up the site, CNET.com is chockablock with ads."
posted by redbarren at 11:40 PM
2 Comments:
I thnk I read a week or so ago that Google or somebody bought Chowhound.
No offence but.... your a WEIRDO!!!!
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