Comments on: Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s treatment of Alexaholic at Web 2.0 Expo http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/ Living With Chronic Entrepreneurialosis Since 1993 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2-bleeding By: David Berkowitz http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-153 David Berkowitz Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:21:12 +0000 http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-153 I'm glad the coverage was helpful - they might not be exact quotes, but they're close enough. It was the only time during the Q&A that Tim asked Bezos anything that made him remotely uncomfortable. Thanks for clearing up your take on all of it. I’m glad the coverage was helpful - they might not be exact quotes, but they’re close enough. It was the only time during the Q&A that Tim asked Bezos anything that made him remotely uncomfortable. Thanks for clearing up your take on all of it.

]]> By: Bryan http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-152 Bryan Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:58 +0000 http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-152 I called Alexa, who at least up til now is answering phones. I told them how sick I am over the situation and how I will actively refuse to use their stats for any purpose now or in the future. I figure if Amazon realizes how badly this reflects on their organization, they may back down. Alexa's number: 415-561-6900 I called Alexa, who at least up til now is answering phones. I told them how sick I am over the situation and how I will actively refuse to use their stats for any purpose now or in the future. I figure if Amazon realizes how badly this reflects on their organization, they may back down. Alexa’s number: 415-561-6900

]]> By: Ron http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-151 Ron Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:09:08 +0000 http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-151 <blockquote cite="D Rubio">kudos for sticking out the storm</blockquote> Daniel, thanks for your support. Besides appeal to public opinion, there's not much else I can do at this point; Amazon doesn't seem to want to come to the table and work this out.

kudos for sticking out the storm

Daniel, thanks for your support. Besides appeal to public opinion, there’s not much else I can do at this point; Amazon doesn’t seem to want to come to the table and work this out.

]]> By: D Rubio http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-150 D Rubio Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:02:37 +0000 http://ronhornbaker.com/jeff-bezos-defends-amazons-treatment-of-statsaholic/#comment-150 What an unfortunate turn of events, but I am still amazed your particular case got the attention of the highest levels at Amazon and other media outlets, kudos for sticking out the storm. I had actually heard of another web API usage scuffle with amazon, called Amazon Light which integrated with Netflix and iTunes, the circumstances were somewhat different being commercially orientated, but its essentially the same 'anyone can use it' and 'will tell you later if its ok'. There is definetly a certain reluctance from every provider out there on the use of web services, API's and mashups -- some more than others of course -- I believe everything boils down to the clash of not being able to control the unfettered creativity which web API's provide and aligning them with higher-level business goals. Many want to have the cake and eat it too, to the extent of a picking and choosing who can and can't be consumers if the data/service/API was used for something it was not intended for. Best of luck with the future of statsaholic.com What an unfortunate turn of events, but I am still amazed your particular case got the attention of the highest levels at Amazon and other media outlets, kudos for sticking out the storm.

I had actually heard of another web API usage scuffle with amazon, called Amazon Light which integrated with Netflix and iTunes, the circumstances were somewhat different being commercially orientated, but its essentially the same ‘anyone can use it’ and ‘will tell you later if its ok’.

There is definetly a certain reluctance from every provider out there on the use of web services, API’s and mashups — some more than others of course — I believe everything boils down to the clash of not being able to control the unfettered creativity which web API’s provide and aligning them with higher-level business goals.

Many want to have the cake and eat it too, to the extent of a picking and choosing who can and can’t be consumers if the data/service/API was used for something it was not intended for.

Best of luck with the future of statsaholic.com

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