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fredwilson

]]> <![CDATA[Too much revenue can be bad for you]]> As for who's the greedier bastard, Battelle or McGovern: couldn't both of them be?

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Blackjack

]]> <![CDATA[Too much revenue can be bad for you]]> As for who's telling the truth, Battelle or McGovern: couldn't both of them be? Each probably wanted a transaction, or an IPO, or one, then the other; but on their own terms. At the peak of the Standard's prestige, Battelle would have happily seen his now-embarrassing trade pub backer replaced in a transaction; and he wanted an IPO, but later. IDG wanted to cash out, but preferably not to a competitor, and didn't want to be squeezed out before the point of maximum value. So the difference is one of spin, rather than fact. But I'm speculating here.

Nick Denton

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