Last week, I posted an Gabe at SXSW
(Photo Credit: SXSW)
So this is kind of like the reader mail response segment. Before you begin, if you haven't already, read this, where I criticize giving TechCrunch a position above not just highly-authoritative sources (that doesn't bother me as much, vive la revolution) but also above original sources.
In the comments section, someone appearing to be TechMeme founder Gabe Rivera responded:
You got me thinking...
Techmeme is 93% TechCrunch-free, despite TC's thought leadership and #1 spot on the Technorati 100. Maybe 7% presence is too low. Thanks for the post!
Technically, I could contact Gabe to confirm that comment, or do an IP trace, but it doesn't matter for our purposes. I'll concede it could or could not be him since the point is what is more important for the conversation. From here to the end of this response we'll think of the commentator as "
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