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		danielamitay on Nov 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scoble: Why I'm treating startups more critically ... Although I agree with the sentiment, this is a logical fallacy. Does an art critic need to be an artist themselves to be taken seriously? Robert isn't telling us what makes a great company, he's telling us what has become a minimum standard.

coderdude on Nov 16, 2011 [–]

I do not take seriously critique by anyone who judges something they can't (or don't) do themselves. Even Roger Ebert is at least a screenwriter as well as a film critic.

flipside on Nov 16, 2011 | [–]

Just because somebody doesn't do what you're doing doesn't mean they can't be right. Good advice is good advice, whoever says it.

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