John Battelle’s Searchblog: Google IPO Headline Roundup: The Press Lashes Back

John Battelle’s Searchblog: Google IPO Headline Roundup: The Press Lashes Back: “Next up: the’Bloom Is Off The Google Rose’ article. If history is any guide, it is already being prepped at any number of publications. ”

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Google’s 15 minutes of media adoration appears to be over for now, and I for one couldn’t be more pleased. While I have a number of friends who work there (who I wish nothing but success and happiness), enough is enough with Google and their “our shit doesn’t stink” attitude — their arrogance makes former .com era bombs like Scient look mild. The torch will pass… but not until a whole lot of wealth has been redistributed. Be weary.