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Chris · 8 months ago

MG,

Congratulations on the new job.
Please continue the references (and images)
from 80's and 90's movies.
They're fun and hilarious.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Chris. Appreciate it!

Marc · 8 months ago

Yes, those references remind me of the character Shawn Spencer from the TV show "Psych." Best of luck, buddy!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Haven't seen. Good show? Sounds like it might be up my alley...

Marc · 8 months ago

If you're a fan of awesome, you will love the show. That is my personal guarantee. Check it out on Hulu.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

I am, in fact, a fan of awesome. Will check it out!

Calling Mark Hendrickson · 8 months ago

Matt:

Rumor has it Tubby Arrington fired his pool boy--Mark Hendrickson--to save more candy and cupcakes to be used to pay MG.

Why don't you hire idiot Hendrickson and have him write a weekly column of the unethical behaviors of his old boss? If you can't find him, drive to the nearest carwash, ask the guy where the closest crack house is located, drive there and ask the addicts who delivers them pizzas.

Call THAT number, and you'll find Hendrickson.

Tit for tat.

MG We Hardly Knew Ye · 8 months ago

Beginning of the end for Techcrunch?

I asked this question nearly two months ago. I said no one would be here three months from now. MG took the bet, said he would.

You owe me a beer, MG.

Matt Marshall: Spiff up this site, less game writing, more about the lazy, countryclub world of Venture Capital. My bet is readership will skyrocket.

Time to critique the beat, kiddo. Cheerleading doesn't work.

Daniel Brusilovsky · 8 months ago

Congratulations!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thank you Daniel.

Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins · 8 months ago

Good luck, chief, and congrats!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Mark!

Dave · 8 months ago

TechCrunch - The Evil Empire of Blogging

JasonTC2 · 8 months ago

Indeed. Part of his initiation will involve eating babies.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

I thought only their heads though, right?

nicefishfilms · 8 months ago

Tip of the hat to VentureBeat for the classy send off and for spotting great talent. All the best to you MG - write on.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thank you :)

Jim · 8 months ago

I had a feeling MG recently started getting paid by companies to write positive posts. No wonder TechCrunch wants him. I'm sure Arrington will school him in the art of making up news stories. Nice career move, MG - going to the tech blog with the lowest ethical reputation!

Mark Hendrickson · 8 months ago

Thanks for using your last name while spreading slander on the interwebs, Jim.

Calling Mark Hendrickson · 8 months ago

Pool boy!

Where you been? Write any Earthcomber stories lately?

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

But don't forget that I also have to pay for every negative one, so it ends up even in the end. Otherwise, what Mark said.

Sean Percival · 8 months ago

He really did have some nice headlines.

Congrats!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks for speaking like I'm dead Sean.

dianna · 8 months ago

Great send off! very classy. -d

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Agreed, and thank ya.

Brendan · 8 months ago

Arrington, sigh.

Todd · 8 months ago

Good Friday for TechCrunch. Bad Friday for VentureBeat. (Get it? Whew...time for dinner.)

Congrats, MG. Don't change your style...and don't read the comments if you can help it...it's ruthless over there!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Todd, I've been bracing myself for the comments :)

Mukund Mohan · 8 months ago

M G rock on. Does your coverage area really change all that much though? Or are 10 free (yes pink too) CrunchPad 's part of your sign on bonus?

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Coverage shouldn't change too much. CrunchPad allotment is being negotiated still :)

dave mcclure · 8 months ago

TechLemon!
ParisCrunch!

the BitchMeme is Dead... Long Live the BitchMeme!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

BitchLemon!

Jay Cuthrell · 8 months ago

I'm going to have to insist that this be confirmed by an anonymous source before 2:00am Eastern.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

It's 1:30am, and I've confirmed it with an anonymous source. Good?

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

On you said Eastern -- shit.

Jochen Siegle · 8 months ago

best of luck, MG. will promise to follow u on TC now ....

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

I hope so! Thanks Jochen.

Charbarred · 8 months ago

Wow! Congratulations mate.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thank ya sir.

Scott Jarkoff · 8 months ago

With all due respect to Arrington and Co., why would you want to leave VentureBeat in favor of TechCrunch? Just wondering if the bait was that tempting or if there is something more exciting at play.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Sometimes people just move on Scott with no one exciting reason for the move. I wrote a bit more on my own site if you want more:

http://parislemon.com/2009/04/on-to-techcrunch....

Scott Jarkoff · 8 months ago

Completely understood. Just wondered if there was a Paul Harvey version of the story.

Thanks for the link - your write-up was a good read.

Best of luck at TechCrunch. I really look forward to your articles.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

That is, the rest of the story :) Thanks Scott.

Facebook User · 8 months ago

Because of you Mr Siegler, I subscribed to this blog. Really enjoy your views of the mobile space and the fact that you interact with people who comment.

Good luck in your new role at Tech Crunch, I'm sure you'll kick ass!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

That's really nice to hear, thank you. I'll continue to interact, even if not everyone likes it as much as you do :)

marcel weiss · 8 months ago

Great. Now I have to start reading TechCrunch again. authorfiltered RSS ftw. ^^
Congrats MG!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

It will be worth it Marcel!

hunter · 8 months ago

oh great, now i need to start reading techcrunch again :)

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Sorry Hunter, a pain, I know.

Zee. · 8 months ago

All the best MG. You'll do TC proud i'm sure.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Zee, I will try.

Manogr · 8 months ago

All the best MG and all the best to Venturebeat and Techcrunch... the Blogsphere is big and everyone fits in...

Keep us informed!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

I agree, we'll all continue to fit. Thx.

deantak · 8 months ago

Congratulations MG. We will indeed miss you.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Dean, I'm going to miss you guys a lot too.

EricFriedman · 8 months ago

Congratulations - keep up the movie references - they are NOT lost on your readers who get every reference.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

And those are my favorite readers :)

Facebook User · 8 months ago

Well MG, congratulations. This place is going to miss you, and hopefully you'll bring some much-needed credibility to TC. It's funny though because I saw VentureBeat as the more credible version of TechCrunch, and you were a big part of that. Best of luck.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thank ya, hope you do keep reading over at TC.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

Good luck MG and I hope you manage to get a free dictionary on your next job... from what I remember, your grammar and spelling was absolutely the worse!

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

But, apparently, no WORSE than some of our commenters :)

Dolan Lewis · 8 months ago

Siegler's an untalented, jealous, bitter cock. He'll fit in perfectly at TechCrunch.

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

I am quite jealous.

Peach · 8 months ago

Whats crazy is that I discovered VentureBeat first. And I believe I discovered TechCrunch thanks to you guys here.

Lately, spend most of my time on TC as I'm really not a gamer, but I still have a special connection to VB. I hope you guys can step it up and go after TC.

Long Live VentureBeat, and Good Luck to you Siegler

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Peach.

Michael Clendening · 8 months ago

Best of luck on your move to TC! Promise to follow you there (as long you report on something other than Tweeter and Facebook).

MG Siegler · 8 months ago

Thanks Michael - I shall try :)

Ron Feldman · 8 months ago

Congrats MG! Will miss you at VentureBeat, huge win for Techcrunch. Matt - who will you poach in return?

David Murphy · 8 months ago

Congrats, MG. I read both VentureBeat and TechCrunch regularly. Exciting things are happening with both brands these days. Cool seeing VentureBeat rev up in the event space, and get some scoops lately, and cool seeing TechCrunch rev up its staff with hires like Sarah and you.

I know both sites have a bright future, as do you, MG!

Alex Manchester · 8 months ago

Congrats on the move MG. Will be really good to see some quality wrting and reporting on Techcrunch.

Jim Gregoire · 8 months ago

Awww geez always hate it when you lose one of the best to the opposing team. Well good luck MG and kudos to Matt for real class. As always I'll still read both blogs with great interest.

Barbara Krause · 8 months ago

Matt -- very classy of you to write this post on MG. It's hard to lose the good ones, but you did it with grace.

Rosa · 8 months ago

I just got confused when I saw MG on TechCrunch. How could this happen? why? such sad news...I don't want to read tech crunch...

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