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Robert Scoble: Is PodTech firing its most important employee?August 11th, 2007 at 1:30 pmSource:Valleywag
There could be a rational reason: Furrier could be worried that Scoble’s halo stopped glowing; he could need a fresh scapegoat. Or the investors could have demanded Scoble’s exit for any number of reasons. But it’s just as likely that Furrier — known for saying some things under the influence which he later retracts — found an irrational reason, or that the PodTech house of cards has finally been flicked over by the mischievous finger of destiny. The rumor comes from documentarist Chuck Olsen, who wrote in a Twitter message** reading, “Just got off the phone with Furrier — it’s a shitbag salad over there… Scoble’s out.” Scoble responded with, “Andrew Baron and Dave Slusher are full of shit. I am not leaving PodTech,” referring to the creator of the Rocketboom news show and another podcasting colleague. (He then asked why no one calls him about these rumors, forgetting that Furrier’s the one to call — and Furrier has a history of lying to the public.) What happens if Scoble gets canned? Probably nothing good for PodTech; the few good relationships the company built seem to be through him. For all his faults, Scoble is at heart a good man who’s done his best for his company. Without him covering and making nice with the videobloggers and interviewees, Furrier will be exposed. And as I said, I wouldn’t trust the Furrier brand with a lemonade stand. *Not that I frown on attention sluts per se.
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There’s a rumor going ’round that attention slut 
