Re: [uk-netmarketing] Re: fall of the dotcoms?

[Paul Shalet]

Good point Lois , if the programme style is in any way reminiscent of that

other sensationalist pierce of tripe , e-millionaire then I would be very

very wary and disappointed.

----- Original Message -----

From: "Lois Grayson" <

loisgdialstart [dot] net

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To: "uk-netmarketing from chinwag" <

uk-netmarketinglists [dot] chinwag [dot] com

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Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:09 AM

Subject: [uk-netmarketing] Re: fall of the dotcoms?


> I was really bothered by this post last night and resolved to respond by

> posting a request that we all think v carefully before getting involved It

> was brilliant to find so much sense and consistency in our community in

this

> morning.

>

> This is just what we DON'T need Kevin - another thinly disguised attempt

to

> ridicule the industry we're trying to build - a programme which no doubt

in

> the interests of *balanced* journalism will look to the future as well as

> pick over the hard-learnt lessons of the recent past, yeah I bet.

>

> Your knowledge of this field is probably limited to what you've seen and

> heard through the old media - no wonder you think we're that stupid we'd

> jump at the chance to help people like you strangle us further.

>

> Lois


> ----- Original Message -----

>

From: Kevin <Kevinillumina [dot] co [dot] uk>

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To: uk-netmarketing from chinwag <uk-netmarketinglists [dot] chinwag [dot] com>

> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:23 AM

> Subject: [uk-netmarketing] fall of the dotcoms?

>

>

> > Have you worked for a dotcom in the past two years? If so we're looking

to

> > see how the experience affected you.

> > Did you go to work with a dotcom because you were enticed by the idea of

> > working in a new sector that appeared exciting and dare we say it sexy.

> Did

> > you maybe think that you were going to get rich quick?

> >

> > We're looking to hear about your experiences for a television programme

we

> > are making. No television experience is required -  it's the stories you

> can

> > tell us that we're interested in hearing.

> >

> > Were you working for a company who had the plug pulled on them by

> impatient

> > and cut throat Venture Capitalists?

> > Were you working for a company that was set up by a group of friends who

> had

> > a great idea but unfortunately no business skills whatsoever?

> > Were you working for a company that clearly had a ludicrous business

plan?

> > Did you end up working 20 hour days all for nothing/ or for ungrateful

> > CEO's?

> > Was it glamorous or was it just a hard slog?

> >

> > We're interested in hearing all your stories. Perhaps you're still

working

> > in the sector and want to give us a balanced account of your

experiences,

> in

>

> that case contact me on kevinillumina [dot] co [dot] uk.

> > Or perhaps you're in a rage at your experiences and want to let the

world

> > know how angry you really are (we can assure anonymity if this is the

> > case...go on get it off your chest!), in this case contact me at

>

> balderdash59yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk.