Considerably cheaper, the results are probably going to be just as unpredictable, and if the companies turn it into 'an event' it could be a win for both sides, no matter the results.
I dislike the comment that this is the way to settle it 'like a man', by one of the comments, though. I wouldn't even say this is always the best way to resolve conflicts, but for this particular one, it makes a lot of sense - it can be s' total publicity win.
David Blumeon Aug 17, 2011
It isn't without precedent. There was an arm-wrestling match for the phrase, "plane smart" between two CEOs.
David Blumeon Aug 17, 2011
There are comments at Notch's tumblog‽ I don't see them. Is there a direct link to the "like a man" comment?
J. C. Langon Aug 17, 2011
I have no clue. o.o Viewing via G+ on my android device, I saw '5xx notes' and they contained things such as likes, comments, linkbacks, etc. I don't see that from the tumblr link here.
David Blumeon Aug 17, 2011
I'm so curious about what you're talking about! Viewing this via the iPhone app doesn't show "5xx notes." Could those "5xx" notes be a collection of all public Google+ posts that referenced the link independently? They don't appear to be comments at tumblr. They don't appear to be tweets.
J. C. Langon Aug 17, 2011
I just checked in both G+ on Android and on iPhone, and I see the same thing: It's a mobile version of tumble, and lower right of the post has 'xxx notes' (now over 900) and notes continue immediately below the post. If I copy the url and view outside of of G+ using the standard browser, I still see them.
Thought: Notch has disabled showing of this, but the mobile site ignores that.
David Blumeon Aug 17, 2011
Aha! So interesting! In a way, his mobile theme is (probably unintentionally) more fully featured, then. Heh.
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I dislike the comment that this is the way to settle it 'like a man', by one of the comments, though. I wouldn't even say this is always the best way to resolve conflicts, but for this particular one, it makes a lot of sense - it can be s' total publicity win.
Thought: Notch has disabled showing of this, but the mobile site ignores that.