The Gang Is No More
Steve Gillmor writes:
"It’s no secret that the Gang has gotten polarized around what Doc calls two factions, those who enjoy the dance of the startups and gorillas of the enterprise space, and those who don’t. At some point Jason arrived from the airport at his destination, and dropped off the call with his version of my now-familiar “see you next time if there is a next time.” What followed was pretty intense.
I’m not going to release that part of the show, even though the dropped segments shorten the show from its required length to what will likely be 3 episodes. Failing to deliver the full complement of 5 shows may force me to produce 2 additional segments, but I will evaluate that while editing the show on the flight back on Sunday. After 3 days of Web 2.0. an AttentionTrust board meeting, a cross-country flight, and many months of turmoil on and around the Gang, frankly, I snapped.
Fundamentally, the reason I am redacting the show is that I don’t like what I was saying and thinking on this show, at least the part after Jason signed off. What Nick Douglas called hyper reality the other night in describing the show may be entertaining, but when I find myself not liking me all that much…. After the show I called my friend Hank Barry up and did all I could to not break down and cry about it. I just can’t stand what I’m doing, no matter how well it works.
Luckily for me, the Gang are generous and gentle in the face of my manipulative behavior. I couldn’t ask for a more supportive set of friends and colleagues. They deserve better than me losing my way. They lend their celebrity, their expertise, their generosity of spirit, their time. And, when the chips are down, the blunt truth. Couldn’t ask for better friends."
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