GhostSites commented on How many more rounds of layoffs are planned at Mahalo?

"Do we know whether Jason got paid for any of these globe-trotting appearances?"

GhostSites commented on Valleywag cuts 60 percent of staff

"I'm very sorry that this has happened and wish Nicholas Carlson, Jackson West and Melissa Gira Grant the best."

GhostSites commented on "TechNigga" comic's made-for-Valleywag video

"I'm so glad we're discussing puppets, instead of that tired old Boing Boing mess. Look for the New York Times to have Loren's picture in its print edition next week!"

GhostSites commented on Did the Internet's free-speech guardians try to hush up a girl-on-girl love affair?

"I especially appreciated the following passage in Boing Boing's defensive post: "In the meantime, Boing Boing's past content is indexed on the Wayback Machine, a basic Internet resource; so the material should still be available for those who would like to read it."

GhostSites commented on Ad agencies skip buying the Google ads they love to sell

"True, ad agencies can "get by" by relying on organic placements."

GhostSites commented on TechCrunch's fun with public markets

"Wow, Michael (if you're really Michael)."

GhostSites commented on Publicis sees rapacious demand for new ad networks

"Great another way to sell remnant junk banners that nobody converts on."

GhostSites commented on Ballmer quashes Facebook rumors, says its search or bust for Microsoft' online efforts

"I think that MS, the wake of the Yahoo debacle, may have decided that dominating traditional desktop/Web browser search isn't worth the trouble."

GhostSites commented on Now Wall Street wants Microsoft to buy AOL

"AOL is a dying has-been."

GhostSites commented on Eric Schmidt admits MySpace remains junk

"The context of social networks militates against Google-style ads ever working."