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Comment on It's a website! by VCA

VCA — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:43:37 +0000

Good site!

Comment on The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less by alaJoAnn

alaJoAnn — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:48:38 +0000

One time I scrutinized an array of toothbrushes for 20 minutes…and stumbled away without buying one. Now I know what happened: choice paralysis!

Comment on Mason’s First Blog Post by Mason Fok

Mason Fok — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:30:58 +0000

Yep. It went towards supplies for Kiva.org but check back next month because I can cut it close sometimes.

Comment on Mason’s First Blog Post by Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:25:24 +0000

“If I do not make a post at least once every 31 days the first person to pull me up on it will win themselves a $50 Amazon.com voucher.”

Anyone claim the $50 voucher yet?

Authenticity and the Experience Economy – posted March 25
Kiva.org – Social banking for the third world – posted May 18

That’s well in excess of 31 days….

Comment on Insights on Institutions vs. Collaboration by Will

Will — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:46:12 +0000

Leon Trotsky!

Cool.

Comment on Kiva.org – Social banking for the third world by Mason Fok

Mason Fok — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:30:42 +0000

Thanks Peter for your comments. I have corrected the post and did a quick summary of the Kiva/PayPal connection sourced from their website.
Also, congrats on the date spot. I didn’t know Kiva had a wish list until now, consider it done.

Kiva staff and relations to Paypal:
- Premal Shah – President (was Principal Product Manager at PayPal)

Kiva Board of Directors and relations to PayPal:
- Reid Hoffman (was Executive Vice President of PayPal)

Web-Advisory Board and relations to PayPal:
- Dave McClure (Founder, Paypal Developer Network)
- Steve Chen (was one of the first product engineers at PayPal)
- Brian Philips (Director of International Marketplaces, PayPal)

Comment on Kiva.org – Social banking for the third world by Peter S

Peter S — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:29:08 +0000

As a lender myself since May 2007, I can’t argue at all with your enthusiasm for Kiva, but Matt Flannery is most definitely not the CEO (or anything else) of PayPal. Premal Shah, Kiva’s President, did though once work for PayPal as a product manager, and there are one or two PayPal executives on Kiva’s advisory boards.

“If I do not make a post at least once every 31 days the first person to pull me up on it will win themselves a $50 Amazon.com voucher.” March 25th to May 18th is well over 31 days, so I’m claiming the $50 – but please spend it yourself on something from Kiva’s office supplies etc wishlist at Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Kiva/wishlist/322QSU5675SPA

best wishes,
Peter

Comment on Mason’s First Blog Post by admin

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:42:25 +0000

My first thought was something a little more visual. Like me doing a semi naked Chicken Dance. (my mental equivalent to having to streak around the block)

Thought the better of that one “fortunately”, so Amazon gets a free plug instead.

Comment on Mason’s First Blog Post by Kylie

Kylie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:20:30 +0000

A voucher yay, I’ll be keeping an eye on you…