On: Tim Armstrong: We Got TechCrunch

[kloncks]

This is epic. For all the crap we give AOL, they really did a nice job with the Weblogs acquisition. A lot of those blogs are still around and the leaders in the field.

I wonder a) what's happening to the amazing conferences b) and where Mike's future will be like.

[InfinityX0 → kloncks]

Huge props to AOL for showing that a massive company CAN pivot and use their brand equity/buying power to maintain a successful business.

Myspace, take notes.

[jrwoodruff → InfinityX0]

Gannett, take notes. Or continue dying.

[ig1 → kloncks]

Not such a great job with Compuserve, ICQ, Netscape, WinAmp, Bebo, etc. AOL have had more bad takeovers than good.