Josef,
Christopher Byron didn't do his homework.
In an article carried by TheStreet.com today, Christopher Byron states that Go2Net has 23 employees. Not true. An excerpt from Go2Net's September 18, 1998 S-3 filing states that Go2Net has "53 full-time employees and seven independent contractors." We now have more than 70 employees. Christopher Byron could have easily called Go2Net to verify the number of employees before making up a number that suits his negative bias.
As a former writer for Go2Net, Christopher knew -- or should have made an effort to find out -- the truth. He deliberately chose to ignore the facts. I would like to see him show a little more maturity and journalistic integrity.
The fact that he doesn't bother to do basic research calls into question the whole thesis of his article. I believe there are many SI members who are much more qualified than Christopher Byron to be reporting the news.
By Christopher Byron
Special to TheStreet.com
11/6/98 11:42 AM ET
"The Internet Sucker's Index, on the other hand, includes the likes of Go2Net (GNET:Nasdaq) (23 employees) and numerous other equally forgettable operations, giving jobs to a mere 25,000 people, and producing, with the exception of America Online and eBay (EBAY:Nasdaq), no profits at all."
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From Go2Net's September 18, 1998 S-3 filing
"Expansion of Operations and Managing Potential Growth. Since its inception, the Company has grown rapidly and as of June 30, 1998 had 53 full-time employees and seven independent contractors."
Jeff Dryer
Co-founder
Silicon Investor
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