Paul Buchheit

"Frankly, it is hard to take anyone seriously who created a company motto reminding an organization not to be “evil” to their customers. Friendfeed now seems a little lamer to me than it did before." - Paul Buchheit via Bookmarklet

:) - Paul Buchheit

I wonder who's this evil creator? :P - imabonehead

You are evil, Paul. - Tim Hoeck

i like the 1 comment on his about page: "I’m looking for some help setting up SQL 2005 Web Services. I need some hands on training. Would you be able to help me as a consultant or trainer?" LMAO! - Morgan

Glad you got trash-talked in a way you can enjoy. :-) - Bruce Lewis

my login name is "eviltom" - does that count for anything? - eviltom

I always thought it was brilliant. - Tanath

Better than being the Microsoftian who created the secret motto "Do be evil, but don't tell anyone" - Jason Carreira

It wasn't "trash talk". I don't think any of my comments were disrespectful to Paul personally. I have never been a fan of the slogan and never will be. To each his own I guess. You guys have fun with the discussion, eh? :) - Randy Holloway

I saw "hard to take anyone seriously" as disrespectful and "who created a company motto..." as Paul personally, but maybe that's just me. - Bruce Lewis via fftogo

No problem Randy, and no offense taken. I just thought it was kind of funny :) - Paul Buchheit

Evil is Live when reversed... now, what was the Microsoft's online brand again? ;) - Jemm

Bruce- fair enough. To clarify then, it would be better to say that I don't like that slogan and learning that Paul created it colored my perception of FriendFeed. Others can disagree, no personal disrespect intended. - Randy Holloway

Interesting. I've never particularly cared for Nike's "Just Do It" slogan, but if Dan Wieden (former ad man for Nike) went out and started up a cool new shoelace company, I can't imagine that my distaste for a slogan he created many years ago would in any way color my opinion of his fine, fine shoelaces. - Jeanette Martinez

@Jeanette I agree completely. - Anne Bouey

am i the only one that thinks it's hilarious that a current msft employee would be bagging on a "former" goog employee's not lame new company simply because of a slogan that was part of a (goog) marketing campaign to differentiate themselves from the "evil empire" (msft) - all of which is ancient history - randy here's a clue, if you have to say "no disrespect intended" someone took it as disrespectful, i know i did when i read it - rock on paul, glad you're humored by this :) - mike "glemak" dunn

Paul didn't say “don't be evil” as a marketing slogan. - Amit Patel

This makes it funnier :) http://beta.friendfeed.com/e/b... - Tim Hoeck

amit: instead of marketing what - code of conduct, motto, slogan? - mike "glemak" dunn