




if (typeof(disqus_iframe_css) == 'undefined') {
	disqus_iframe_css = '';
}
if (typeof(disqus_def_name) == 'undefined') {
	disqus_def_name = '';
}
if (typeof(disqus_def_email) == 'undefined') {
	disqus_def_email = '';
}
if (typeof(disqus_skip_auth) == 'undefined') {
	disqus_skip_auth = false;
}
if (typeof(disqus_default_text) == 'undefined') {
	disqus_default_text = 'Type your comment here.';
}

(function(){
	
	var ie = document.uniqueID
		&& document.compatMode
		&& !window.XMLHttpRequest
		&& document.execCommand ;

	try {
		if(!!ie) {
			document.execCommand("BackgroundImageCache", false, true);
		}
	} catch(e) {};
})();

var Dsq = new function() {
	this.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content');
	this.jsonData = {"reactions": [{"body": "The problem with VC's is not that they have a disease but that there is no quality control.  I am sure the good ones are very good but most of us never get to work with the good ones.  On the other hand, I believe many Entrepreneurs (in the Silicon Valley) are in fact infected with a disease which is that they think the only way to start companies and generate net worth is with VC money. VC's are like \"former\" mother-in-laws.  They cease to be a problem when you stop sleeping with their daughter...", "author_name": "Denny K Miu", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068576, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#b9d353be-6751-4761-8d21-fe834d690be1", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/dennykmiu/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "I thing this disease is more of a symptom of greed and ego vs. making a difference in the tech world. But then again, isn't that what business is about? It is very hard for traditional business to grasp this concept, and is why real innovation wont be found there.", "author_name": "Venson Kuchipudi", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068575, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#3e3e8696-3e53-4782-ae82-09b1f08083d2", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/vensonkuchipudi/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "I still think, after reading the post, the follow up and this thread, that a VC is perfectly entitiled to pick and choose investments based on  the return. And I'm sure there will be a few start-ups that have a Walmart business plan - take two asprin and call me in ten years. Because thats the way it is in technology (not just SV). The issue here is that we don't hear form these companies. We may well get the next Google, Microsoft, Sun, HP, etc from there.", "author_name": "Roberto Bonini", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068574, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#9b8abead-ca48-4da0-8019-d888aa018707", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/rbonini/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "While you make some valid points, Robert, I don't it is fair to call it a disease. Looking for investments with a short-term return potential is certainly a legitimate investment strategy. I can't fault them for opting for perferring lower risk, quicker payoff investments, rather than longer-term (and thus higher risk) investment that *may* payoff huge in 10 years.  That said, there are other types of investment strategies out there -- I think your post highlights a void that needs to be filled.", "author_name": "Mark Carey", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068573, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#a00cc493-b641-4aa1-ac86-71e51a768ce5", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/markcarey/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "Wait scoble, GM did make an all electric car.", "author_name": "Giancarlo Angulo", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068506, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/d13c24f8-5b27-7962-c6ef-73b4d0ce4360#8c5b852d-c007-4098-b8b0-d3c4105d3caf", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/angol/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "None of this seems like rocket science.  Valley VCs want big returns in short amount of time.  Asking them to invest in small slower-growing but sustainable markets is like going to Ford Motor headquarters and asking to buy a windshield wiper.  It isn't the scale that they're working at.", "author_name": "Michael", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068572, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#5ae462b0-99da-4fbb-bf09-e762ba41118c", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/michaelmj/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "+1 for Michael Sheehan.", "author_name": "Mitchell Tsai", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068571, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#0e2ac421-5eab-4d29-96b5-9937abaf54cc", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/mitchelltsai/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "This is not too dissimilar from the Innovator's Dilemma concept by Christensen. The \"right\" business decision (\"right\" as in profit-maximizing) would be to invest in big, rich markets: that's precisely why there is an opportunity for disruptors to enter the market.", "author_name": "Tito Costa", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068570, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#5cbabff2-7f52-4629-a0be-c790c9628acb", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/tito/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "Gerald: SMS is seeing some pickup here, but, really, look at Twitter, which is what my son is using now increasingly, or Facebook. If you have an iPhone both of those are a lot better than SMS. Also, my phone is increasingly getting SMS spam, which will really piss people off and keep them from adopting that system.", "author_name": "Robert Scoble", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068569, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#5c7c1414-a17a-4604-b135-7e38acc2fa82", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/scobleizer/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "David: thanks, I just wrote a new post about this new world where people like you help us arrive at the truth by participating. Appreciate that a lot.", "author_name": "Robert Scoble", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/scobleizer.com/2008/07/26/the-silicon-valley-vc-disease/", "id": 1068568, "get_service_url": "http://friendfeed.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://friendfeed.com/e/7ebe4a62-d238-508d-bb02-8929b21583b4#103bec61-00b7-445a-91a2-9e57e1d485bf", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "friendfeed", "avatar_url": "http://friendfeed.com/scobleizer/picture?size=large", "author_url": "", "date_created": "1 year ago", "retweets": []}], "has_more_reactions": true, "users": {"488cf6976014f4366310f3f19360fdd6": {"username": "marc duchesne", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "marc duchesne", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/488cf6976014f4366310f3f19360fdd6/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://fibergeneration.typepad.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "c3f1f969025de9c8661055c2110d6c55": {"username": "Barry Allard", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Barry Allard", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/c3f1f969025de9c8661055c2110d6c55/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "94d4a1efaa39e9f5cdf9cf1e9233b6c7": {"username": "Craig Syverson", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Craig Syverson", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/94d4a1efaa39e9f5cdf9cf1e9233b6c7/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://gruntmedia.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3": {"username": "Robert Scoble", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Robert Scoble", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://scobleizer.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/4069/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "582daffe7f5a690020eebabdb3680fe7": {"username": "Victor", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Victor", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/582daffe7f5a690020eebabdb3680fe7/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "aa3e964f7f1c6a1d38c6b3d06d2d75f8": {"username": "tedr", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "tedr", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/aa3e964f7f1c6a1d38c6b3d06d2d75f8/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://www.dogster.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/4/6624/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "afc85dd6c57acfcb006f36d385a7c17e": {"username": "Joe", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Joe", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/afc85dd6c57acfcb006f36d385a7c17e/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "09bc16b08aec309e5cc0dde1a1992c18": {"username": "Thomas Lindgren", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Thomas Lindgren", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/09bc16b08aec309e5cc0dde1a1992c18/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "524b2a7b08a05c99800c1b1f18047330": {"username": "Jay Moran", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Jay Moran", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/524b2a7b08a05c99800c1b1f18047330/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "6a4ade4f2ce9173b40ff7039e52a9e67": {"username": "Michael", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Michael", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/6a4ade4f2ce9173b40ff7039e52a9e67/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "94d6b674edc465fdc937a34d7b33a672": {"username": "dave mcclure", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "dave mcclure", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/94d6b674edc465fdc937a34d7b33a672/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://500hats.typepad.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/101/3038/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "a25406da66a48035df19aa421bfaf0a8": {"username": "markharrison", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "markharrison", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/a25406da66a48035df19aa421bfaf0a8/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://markharrison.wordpress.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/100/6214/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "462088a7f1468f209050aeb800035abb": {"username": "mikecane", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "mikecane", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/462088a7f1468f209050aeb800035abb/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/13902/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "743889a876826ef680c22db20915d303": {"username": "dlweinreb", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "dlweinreb", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/743889a876826ef680c22db20915d303/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "ea5ae47db54d1993df4f63a3abc2d2eb": {"username": "Nicole Simon", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Nicole Simon", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/ea5ae47db54d1993df4f63a3abc2d2eb/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://crueltobekind.org/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/22/9523/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "Charbax": {"username": "Charbax", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Charbax", "url": "http://disqus.com/Charbax/", "registered": true, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://techvideoblog.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": 8, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": true, "flickr": "", "twitter": "http://twitter.com/charbax", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "fc01b6575368251c1a310ed6ea5d6a03": {"username": "Eric Rice", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Eric Rice", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/fc01b6575368251c1a310ed6ea5d6a03/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://ericrice.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/868/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "c940e22419e1556b9cb03339c7ced50b": {"username": "Andrew J Scott", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Andrew J Scott", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/c940e22419e1556b9cb03339c7ced50b/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://www.rummble.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "e8a08b2b2efff7daf0db8e851ab41186": {"username": "Alex Hammer", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Alex Hammer", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/e8a08b2b2efff7daf0db8e851ab41186/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://www.teachleaders20.blogspot.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "d298a3adf3dfc66d6790d5013819644f": {"username": "Comic Strip Blogger", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Comic Strip Blogger", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/d298a3adf3dfc66d6790d5013819644f/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://comicstripblog.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "e058d3e8141ba1c15b0131bc58c3c117": {"username": "Kontra", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Kontra", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/e058d3e8141ba1c15b0131bc58c3c117/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://counternotions.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/28/3403/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "6a5605e526d0f09728e77d12bafea50f": {"username": "moskowitz", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "moskowitz", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/6a5605e526d0f09728e77d12bafea50f/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://friendfeed.com/moskowitz", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "b10c5aee1ecb45495bcf82bd52e08384": {"username": "Mark MacLeod", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Mark MacLeod", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/b10c5aee1ecb45495bcf82bd52e08384/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://startupcfo.ca/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "f89b745cb3983fb1c02bca74a4f6d077": {"username": "francine hardaway", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "francine hardaway", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/f89b745cb3983fb1c02bca74a4f6d077/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://blog.stealthmode.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/uploads/anonusers/13604/avatar92.jpg", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "3684abb60dfb677dbf93b649e373c89a": {"username": "Sham Imani", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Sham Imani", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/3684abb60dfb677dbf93b649e373c89a/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "4649f9bd0f8939f5f2a91e95c4cdeb6e": {"username": "enrico", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "enrico", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/4649f9bd0f8939f5f2a91e95c4cdeb6e/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://www.mexicomedstudent.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "366fefe6e962bfe317d333e95ed8333f": {"username": "C. Enrique Ortiz", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "C. Enrique Ortiz", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/366fefe6e962bfe317d333e95ed8333f/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://cenriqueortiz.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "a8ce32a37161386cad71e892c1d97638": {"username": "Andrew Scott", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Andrew Scott", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/a8ce32a37161386cad71e892c1d97638/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://blog.urbanhorizon.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "e4205b9a85b9e76a897664f31094900a": {"username": "Paul Graham", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Paul Graham", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/e4205b9a85b9e76a897664f31094900a/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://paulgraham.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "3a088b735d051bca68c1f02e292b207e": {"username": "PXLated", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "PXLated", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/3a088b735d051bca68c1f02e292b207e/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "angsuman": {"username": "angsuman", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "angsuman", "url": "http://disqus.com/angsuman/", "registered": true, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://blog.taragana.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": 1, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": true, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "e29e5fc5e065c02a4bf28fce2dd5eb00": {"username": "David Hornik", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "David Hornik", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/e29e5fc5e065c02a4bf28fce2dd5eb00/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://www.ventureblog.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "8eb3659fe5e12d953c4211379c3e4226": {"username": "eas", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "eas", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/8eb3659fe5e12d953c4211379c3e4226/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://geekfun.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "16e8221f250bee7f638be4cfe2632d36": {"username": "axemte", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "axemte", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/16e8221f250bee7f638be4cfe2632d36/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "30088a1565a2a659577344c001be932f": {"username": "Ouriel Ohayon", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Ouriel Ohayon", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/30088a1565a2a659577344c001be932f/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://fr.techcrunch.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "54e8e2a83dca92b3e41b2744898775da": {"username": "Liam Breck", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Liam Breck", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/54e8e2a83dca92b3e41b2744898775da/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://web2dot5.blogspot.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}, "96248e5d035d2a2bb8a34c26561893d6": {"username": "Wim Permana", "tumblr": "", "display_name": "Wim Permana", "url": "http://disqus.com/guest/96248e5d035d2a2bb8a34c26561893d6/", "registered": false, "linkedin": "", "blog": "http://wimkhan.wordpress.com/", "remote_domain": null, "points": null, "facebook": "", "avatar": "http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png", "delicious": "", "is_remote": false, "verified": false, "flickr": "", "twitter": "", "remote_domain_name": ""}}, "forum": {"use_media": true, "name": "Scobleizer", "streaming_realtime": true, "url": "scobleizer", "allow_anon_post": true, "reactions_enabled": true, "reply_position": 1, "show_avatar": true, "allow_anon_votes": false, "disqus_auth_disabled": false}, "realtime_enabled": true, "request": {"username": "", "is_global_moderator": false, "sharing": {}, "sort": 4, "forum": "scobleizer", "is_initial_load": true, "is_authenticated": false, "timestamp": "2009-12-17_05:15:59", "remote_domain": "", "page": 1, "is_moderator": false, "display_username": "", "points": null, "subscribe_on_post": 2, "moderator_can_edit": false, "is_remote": false, "is_verified": false, "missing_perm": "locked"}, "realtime_paused": false, "posts": {"9707978": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@Liam : almost 25-yrs after the introduction of the Mac platform, tell me how many companies are really competing against Apple on the user-experience / whole product solution side. Same will happen with the iPhone platform : nobody's going to match the overall experience - again, from the user's perspective - as the one offered by Apple with its iPhone/iTunes/AppStore solution (please note that there's no \"Mac\" in there...).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_04:06:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "488cf6976014f4366310f3f19360fdd6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707979": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert, i agree with you that VCs are always looking for big opportunities, but you also seem to forget to mention that many alternatives way of financing the type of apps you are searching for have been rising from the Valley (or close to it also). Namely Ycombinator, Techstars not even mentionning the bunch of great private angels ex googlers/paypalers...who are able to finance those new models until they either prove relevant, profitable, buyable or even fundable by VCs. I have no doubt that today all types of good ideas can be financed through the right channel", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_01:44:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "30088a1565a2a659577344c001be932f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert --<br><br>First, let me be clear about what I said on the TechCrunch Mobile panel.  I did not say that I would not invest in iPhone apps.  I said that in order to invest in iPhone apps you need to make certain assumptions about the growth of the platform.  Or, more importantly, you have to make certain assumptions about other platforms opening up (on more than one occasion during the panel I compared the iPhone platform to F8 and talked about the opening up of other platforms like Bebo, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc. which provided greater reach for apps that had originally only been applicable to the F8 platform).<br><br>One of the biggest challenges that VCs face is determining when a platform or technology will reach an inflection point.  Sometimes we get it right.  Sometimes we don't.  But that is clearly the challenge VCs will face investing in the iPhone platform.  I don't for a second question that the iPhone platform is beautifully designed and implemented (I said so at the TechCrunch event).  And it is clear that the iPhone drives orders of magnitude more engagement.  So assuming that the iPhone reaches tens of millions of users in a reasonable time frame, there may well be interesting opportunities in the mobile app space.  Better yet, if Nokia can figure out how to make Symbian more like the iPhone platform (and make it simple to port iPhone apps to the Symbian platform), there will be a monstrous market for mobile apps and there will be big winners in the space.<br><br>As for your description of what you call \"Silicon Valley VC Disease,\" I think you are wildly misinformed in suggesting that either I or August Capital have such an ailment.  There is nothing we like better than exciting startups that will drive tectonic shifts in the technology landscape.  And we are more than happy to be patient as those technologies and markets develop.  Using you own example, my partner Dave Marquardt, the founder of August Capital, was the very first investor in Seagate when others did not see the opportunity.  He was also the first investor in Microsoft and Sun when their markets were at best unclear.  My partner Andy Rappaport funded a pair of signal processing experts who proposed to move data wirelessly when there was yet no wifi standard -- a decade later, Atheros is a $2 Billion company powering the wifi in millions of laptops and other devices.  A few years back I funded three smart entrepreneurs who proposed a better way to manage the data center by creating a search engine atop system log files -- Splunk is now in thousands of enterprises and changing the way enterprises manage performance, compliance, security, etc.  The list goes on (Compaq, Intuit, Symantec, Sybase, Adaptec, Cobalt, Rhapsody, Evite, Postini, etc. etc.), in each case the ideas were early, the markets unclear, and the teams were fantastic.<br><br>I am thrilled to talk with entrepreneurs working on \"weird ideas for platforms that only have a percent or two of market share\" and at August we have funded more than our share of them.  On the other hand, I will not likely find them interesting if the are \"small\" as you describe them.  But \"small\" is in the eye of the beholder.  If we believe that small markets today will be huge tomorrow, we find them all the more compelling -- that's a lot of wind at the backs of the early adopters.  That may well be the case with the iPhone platform.  Time will tell.  But if you are working on interesting applications for the mobile web, I certainly want to hear about it, no matter what platform you are building on.<br><br>In any event, Glad you enjoyed the party.  It was great fun and I met a number of really smart entrepreneurs working on the sorts of things you think I am not interested in funding.  I have no doubt I'll be funding some of them, or other great entrepreneurs like them, soon.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_02:26:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "e29e5fc5e065c02a4bf28fce2dd5eb00", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Different people play different roles in this ecosystem. And Vcs are not in the business of making the world a better place, but in the business of making money with sells / exits.<br><br>'Normal' companies are in the business of having a business modell and making money. Web 2.0 companies to me have the desease in that their business modell is the exit instead of having a real business modell.<br><br>The iphone is not the platform to concentrate on because of just the iphone it is because of the ecosystem. Up until the release of Apple running windows, the platform was doomed to be a niche market, now it is accessible to everyone and I think sales numbers show how much that worked out well.<br><br>The iphone takes that even further. Seamless integration with flatrates for mobile usage without pain, hooking up and syncing to the computer, as well as one central easy payment system for apps. Mobileme, once it is working, will be another fatal blow to all other plattforms and services who had time enough to make that happen.<br><br>In that, concentrating on the iphone from the  dev side can be a good choice. But I rather ask if you as a company want to lock yourself into this one vendor controlling and milking you. The expertise you build up will most likely be iphone centric only. Iphone ecosystem only. Limited to the rules of the market as Apple sets and change them.<br><br>That is what you should be aware of when you commit yourself to iphone only.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_11:55:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea5ae47db54d1993df4f63a3abc2d2eb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scoble, if users don't care about option but rather experiences, why the existence of the AppStore? Why the existence of Firefox and Opera? Why are the software shelves at Fry's, Best Buy and the like filled with multiple photo editing software packages? Financial packages, anti-virus solutions, etc. If users only cared about experience, there would be fewer options, not more. Didn't you pay attention to anything when you were at MS?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_04:48:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "582daffe7f5a690020eebabdb3680fe7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707983": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am with you to a certain extent, but why should any of this surprise you? VCs are backed by large institutions (for the most part) and those institutions are going to demand certain returns over a certain timeline. Using your example of MSFT and government agencies as \"stodgy\" entitties looking for things to invest in only when \"safe\", then why would you expect them to become suddenly risk-seeking when they invest in venture capital funds? Fund sizes have grown larger, which means a fund really needs to see home runs if it is going to move the needle in terms of returns...and if they can't demonstrate big returns every 2-3 years--which is when they usually go out for a follow-on fund--they won't be able to raise another fund. Then, those cushy management fees go away and so does the cushy VC lifestyle. Soon enough, a lot of those VCs will need to go out and -- EGADS! -- actually get real jobs like the rest of us.<br>Fortunately, there are still some good and active VCs that swing for the fences and invest in big opportunities when those opportunities are still very early and fraught with risk. Go see Tim Draper at DFJ...or Jonathan Tower at Citron Capital....or Band of Angels...or Peter Thiel at Founders Fund...These guys are still backing \"big plays\" in undefined spaces. Let the other VCs piggy-back on their guts. There are still many risk-seeking investors in Silicon Valley, you just need to know how to find them and appeal to what they are looking for in a great investment idea.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-28_13:51:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "524b2a7b08a05c99800c1b1f18047330", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "*user-experience* is too difficult to objectively measure as \"10Xs faster, cheaper or bigger\" ... time &amp; again it is best for VCs to focus on the folks who put the enterprise together and not dismiss entire classes of products or services or even specific problems ... but I think  the funding space is now fairly democratic &amp; VCVs are hardly gatekeepers anymore ... that growth &amp; acceptance rate is so high (even starting with a low base) also indicates the potential for entirely new classes of products or a new industry is forming (which, of course, others have commented with regards to iPhone &amp; it's ecosystem) ... all that being said ... this is precisely why inventors need not produce anything in seeking patent protection ... different subject different issue &amp; irrelevant to the process of invention ... this is also why venture capitalists is not for 99% of all entrepreneurs and innovators who should actively &amp; aggressively understand and pursue intellectual property protection of all forms during the course of \"starting-up\" - solid employment agreements, corporate structure reflecting the agreement of the parties and a whole lot of propensity to hear the word \"no\" before getting to \"yes\" ... i never saw a VC fund a rock band but ohh the number of music-related start-ups ... another story", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_11:24:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a5605e526d0f09728e77d12bafea50f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707985": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is the reason I wanted to stay out of VC funding in the early stages of business. I believe in starting small (started with zero capital) and has been profitable from day 1. However starting without VC money means it is harder in the initial years (but more fulfilling and being in control of your vision) and slower growth path in comparison with VC funded company. Having said that I am happy in the way it is going. We expect to make a major splash (hopefully enough to make big guns like you or Mike Arrington interested in covering) before the end of the year.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_09:24:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "angsuman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707986": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "1) VC's are like trustfunders-turned hollywood casting directors with MBA's.<br><br>2) Money and image are supporting roles, ideas and team perspiration take the lead.<br><br>3) If VC's were 20-something females, they'd never find a date and wonder why.  Risk-aversion / pickiness becomes perfectionism paralysis.  The problem might be too many choice.  There's that book \"the paradox of choice\" by schwart", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_23:46:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "c3f1f969025de9c8661055c2110d6c55", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707987": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Liam, I'm not impressed by other companies attempts to compete with the iPhone.  Honestly, I really expected more, sooner.<br><br>When (if?) they catch up, I can imagine that they'll be suitable platforms for mobile web apps.  To the extent that native apps are important though, I have my doubts that they'll be able to catch up with Apple.<br><br>The other smartphones were around before the iPhone, and their sales were growing at a healthy rate, and yet mobile application sales were stagnating.  How are they going to turn that around?<br><br>They might be able to turn that around by taking a page out of Apple's book, but they are already at a disadvantage.  They'll have to negotiate with the carriers if they want to make application acquisition as seamless as it is with the iPhone.    They don't have the presence on end-user desktops that Apple has with Macs and iTunes to use as both a lever for dealing with the carriers, and to provide a desktop compliment to the mobile user experience.<br><br>Let's face it, developers may want options so they don't become too dependent on a given platform, but they don't want too many options.  The personal computer world used to have and incompatible Apple, Atari, Commodore &amp; Tandy, not to mention various CP/M systems, before the IBM PC (and MS-DOS) came along and provided the critical mass to create a virtuous circle that lead to mainstream adoption.<br><br>We can quibble whether we've hit that inflection point in the mobile space yet, but I think most will agree, it's not far off.  So, is there anyone with ambitions in the space who isn't going to bet on Apple?  My guess, almost everyone bets on Apple, but their other bets are split among multiple contenders.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_23:33:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "8eb3659fe5e12d953c4211379c3e4226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707988": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"First, our society\u2019s most valuable audiences are getting iPhones. \"<br><br>Easy there, boss. That line is loaded.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_22:52:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "fc01b6575368251c1a310ed6ea5d6a03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707989": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey Robert - I know this isn't quite the point, but you mentioned Bill Watkins of Seagate and his funding woes back in the day. Turns out August Capital was an early investor with them, and it all turned out pretty good for everyone, eventually. This is just to say that I don't perceive Silicon Valley VCs to just be interested in the quick turnaround. The big turnaround? Absolutely. Single-platform developers are more in the Angel type of funding model (or of anomalous set-ups a la Kleiner's iPhone Fund, which is a whole different animal than a standard VC fund.)<br><br>Great post, though. I also appreciate the thoughtful comments...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_22:09:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "94d4a1efaa39e9f5cdf9cf1e9233b6c7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707990": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great post, Robert.  My start up has decided to develop for the iPhone platform because that is where the future is.  Everyone else will just follow.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_21:54:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "afc85dd6c57acfcb006f36d385a7c17e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707991": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This guy who deplores iPhone as viable platform for mobile software is misisng out on main point: only 0.001 % of regular mobile phone users are buying any software for or anything else for their phones but HIGH percentage of iPhone users are buying music and software. So small market share multiplied by high percentage of users actually buying = good business opportunity!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_15:41:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "d298a3adf3dfc66d6790d5013819644f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think you mean Visicalc. Lotus was VC funded and ran on the IBM PC.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_15:48:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "e4205b9a85b9e76a897664f31094900a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707993": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Paul: you're right. I fried too many brain cells at last night's TechCrunch party! :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_15:55:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I got angry at the money thing the day before at AlwaysOn and wrote about it here:<br><a href=\"http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaway/world-startups-outside-silicon-valley/elephant-room-money\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaw...</a>.<br>All the money is going to solar now, because it's the closest to liquid of the possible VC investments. They don't care (and aren't paid to care) about what's new, good, or different --or heaven forbid, actually useful -- but only about what can give them the return they are expected to produce.  The whole system is broken. Not just in mobile, trust me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:05:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "f89b745cb3983fb1c02bca74a4f6d077", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707995": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert,<br><br>While I understand some of what you're saying, I'm going to disagree with some of your sentiments.<br><br>1) I appreciate that you noticed some of the worlds biggest architects and various others are purchasing iPhones. That doesn't mean they are the most valuable audience. I'd actually like to see some hard numbers on what users are using which platforms. I'd be surprised if Blackberry wasn't at the top of the list for the most highly valuable audience. I wont disagree that the iPhone is up there or is eating away quickly at BB's market, but it's still up there.<br><br>2) By default, a user may not be able to browse the web as wonderfully as the iPhone's Safari browser, but that doesn't mean it's not possible. I don't want this to become an iPhone vs. [enter phone here] debate, but I currently do everything with my Windows Mobile phone that the iPhone does, plus more. Agreed, the interface isn't as straightforward or slick as the iPhone. I'll concede that Safari is a great mobile experience. Regardless, I can install Opera Mobile 9.5 (amazing browser, check it out if you haven't yet) on my Phone and do just about everything the iPhone does. Plus I can take photos, view GPS, play and buy music, write and receive full HTML emails, and even make phone calls. Is it as integrated as the iPhone? No. Regardless, I can do it all. What the iPhone brings is a better overall experience to all of these features - something many other companies should take notes on.<br><br>2.5) What I'm getting at in point 2 is that even though the iPhone is an important mark in today's market, as a developer, I don't want to develop for just one platform. I want my application(s) to be used by as many people as possible. The iPhone is the tip of an iceberg that can bring huge gains down to not only me, but audiences as a whole. For this reason, I agree with Hornick's comment. The iPhone platform is fantastic for many reasons. Unfortunately it also has it's own plague of problems (e.g.: NDA snafus), but I'm sure Apple will work out those kinks.<br><br>Regardless, not all users are adopting the iPhone. Many will remain strong in the BlackBerry ranks - and their market share will continue to grow. Windows Mobile, despite being old, is still driving far more units than the iPhone and has a great share of the market. Symbian is opening up and will continue to have a strong user base. Android, despite it's plethora of problems, is another breath of air beating the tune of competition. Each of these platforms is equally important to the market as much as the iPhone is. Development and improvements to each platform has not stalled. The iPhone has been a wake up call to many, and I eagerly await the competition that has been and will continue to be sparked by all of this.<br><br>I don't disagree with your VC Disease points, per se. All I disagree with is the sentiment that I should only have to develop for one audience, when I could be developing for many. I don't want to be locked in to one carrier / device type just to use a piece of software. I want the freedom to choose. I want users to feel comfortable on whichever device they use, knowing that they aren't locked out from using a certain type of application.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:14:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "3684abb60dfb677dbf93b649e373c89a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707996": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sham: Blackberry users do not use the Web in anywhere close to the amount that iPhone users do. In fact, many of my friends who have iPhones keep Blackberries just to do email on.<br><br>Secondly, if you are a startup you MUST focus your development efforts in order to have a chance to survive. You CAN NOT develop a great app for all platforms out there. The VCs' don't give you enough money and there simply aren't enough great developers out there to build for everything all at once.<br><br>You are far better off doing only one platform and serving that very well. Watch Tapulous, for instance. They focus on the iPhone and I bet they'll do better than other startups that try to do all platforms.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:18:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also, anyone who says that Opera does everything that Safari on iPhone does is just lying and should not be listened to. It's not whether you have a check-box feature set. It's the experience!!!<br><br>Damn, now I know why Nokia employees keep their jobs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:20:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "1) \"Hornik\", no 'c'.<br><br>2) in general, August Capital is a big fund, later-stage VC.  August / Hornik can afford to be wrong for about 6-12 months longer than Jeff, then change his mind and do the Series A round for Tapulous / others.  witness a similar situation last summer re: funding for FB apps, only a few of which were funded by VCs (who may now be regretting those deals).<br><br>3) VCs have been known to give the head-fake, saying one thing while investing in another.  typically i take Mr. Hornik at his word more than most, but i'm just sayin'...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:27:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "94d6b674edc465fdc937a34d7b33a672", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9707999": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That VC eejit needs to wake up:<br><a href=\"http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/quote-timothy-d-cook-of-apple/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/qu...</a><br><br>Show me all the millionaires from selling Symbian apps.  Or even WinMob.<br><br>There will be millionaires from iPhone apps.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:27:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "462088a7f1468f209050aeb800035abb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert, I think the problem isn't that traditional tech VCs have a disease, it's that they rather focus on where they can make more money. For very reasonable reasons most VCs can't invest in companies which don't have the potential to become $100+M companies (preferably $1+B). So though they love the excitement of exciting new products in new spaces and talking with the entreprenuers, that's not where their bread and butter comes from, and investing in them dilutes their maximum potential.<br><br>They have to pass on potential tens of millions in favor or hundreds of millions.<br><br>What it also means it they've left a great part of the ecosystem wide open for the early round investors. And all the power to any the parties helping the young companies get from family and friends to Series B (or even better M&amp;A or self-sustaining thriving business).<br><br>Many VCs tried to do Angel-like investments in 2005 and 2006, but they just couldn't justify the time spent on a company they could only invest $500k in, and there's no other way for them to do it. After putting in all the research, due diligence, partner reviews and approvals they should really have invested that effort in a $10M deal.<br><br>So it's not a disease, it's the nature of how they do business, a business that has historically worked very well, that they may be happy to get get another decade or more out of.<br><br>In fact, many young companies are better off not getting too much money too soon. VCs need companies to grow at hyper fast rates, which can cause a company with great potential to fail because they denied themselves to grow at a more realistic pace.<br><br>Also of note, there's a great Canadian VC firm, that is doing some very clever things to cut out the front time required to invest in small market deals and thus make it more cost effective for them do sub-million investments. They aren't talking it up, but I've seen and it's the most creative approach to this investment gap I've seen yet.<br><br>Finally, maybe you should start a seed fund and get in the game yourself ;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:30:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "aa3e964f7f1c6a1d38c6b3d06d2d75f8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708001": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert, you have a lot of compelling points, but because the VC's are higher up the risk chain they have to be higher up on the reward chain also, and target larger markets that can have potential higher ROI.<br><br>Successful VC's need to have had, or at a minimum understand, successful entreprenurial experience.<br><br>Many successful VC's will tell you that they pick the winning team, not the winning market. This is because markets evolve so rapidly, and the right team will find or create the right space. The right space without the right team, conversely, can evaporate in a nanosecond.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:34:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "e8a08b2b2efff7daf0db8e851ab41186", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708002": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tedr: I'd be a horrible VC. It's a lot easier to make fun of the system than to play the game, that's for sure. McClure: thanks, I did too many mojitos last night, corrected Hornik's name.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:42:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "mikecane: I agree with you. the other platforms suck so much that they are simply unusable. And believe me, I've tried.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:44:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708004": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What he meant is that to maximize user reach, you must go beyond beyond iPhone.<br><br>You both are right.<br><br>ceo", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:46:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "366fefe6e962bfe317d333e95ed8333f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're right: in a startup environment, it's unlikely you'll get the funding to develop for all platforms. That's why I didn't disagree with your VC Disease points. If I'm a startup, I need to think about my target audience before I think about which platform I want to develop for. In the current state of the mobile market, I'm probably going to choose the iPhone. Statistics show that more iPhone users browse the web than other mobile software/handset makers. It doesn't automatically mean to count out the other guys. They will develop better platforms, experiences, and improve over time. When that happens, what's to say RIM, Microsoft, Symbian, or Android don't out-do the iPhone platform? Then I need to either stick to the platform I chose, or refocus my efforts.<br><br>That's one of the things that irks me about the iPhone and every other platform. People are developing apps for the iPhone and other users get locked out of the application unless they buy that very phone. It's locking a user in and it's far from what I want.<br><br>I see a problem with the mobile market right now in the fact that its fragmented. I don't want to have to develop for Platform A, B, and C. I want to develop one time and make my application ubiquitous. Each platform has its own standards, and to each their own pros and cons. It's a crappy situation where it would be hard for small-time entrepreneurs to tackle the issue at hand, because it's mostly being driven by these massive corporations who are setting the standards (or lack thereof).<br><br>Blackberry users currently have a relatively cruddy web-browsing experience. The folks at RIM are working away and trying to bring something that will compete. The Bold previews are giving us lukewarm reviews, and we shall see how that pans out in general upon the final release of the software. Either way, BB users will eventually have a more real browsing experience and users will adopt it. Microsoft will do the same with its pocket IE browser. Mozilla is releasing a browser for mobile sets. Opera will continue to improve and innovate. It's not just going to be about Safari forever.<br><br>Opera Mobile 9.5 is a beta software. I never claimed the browser did everything Safari does; but it does most of what I need for mobile browsing, and it's a relatively solid experience. As seamless as iPhone/Safari? Perhaps not. It's still an option for me. And that's all I want, options.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:47:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "3684abb60dfb677dbf93b649e373c89a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708006": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What most of the people around us don't realize is that the Web 2.0 is changing the way things happen. Crossing the chasm is now a matter of months if not weeks. The iPhone and its world-changing AppStore are part of that paradigm shift.<br>As you Robert (as others before you ;-) wrote : testing a new app is dead simple. Both ways : for you as the end-user of course - you can play with the app and trash it if you want to - as well as for you as the developer -  you can measure the market adoption and get users feedback more rapidly.<br>And you can do this almost without outbound money. The only thing you need is time, to develop your app and release the beta.<br>Five years back, who would have put a nickel on such a model ?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_16:54:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "488cf6976014f4366310f3f19360fdd6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708007": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "End users don't care about options. They care about experiences. Developers don't care about options. They care about having tons of users who are likely to try their stuff. The reason you want to develop for all platforms one time is because you are trying to spend the least amount possible while reaching the most people possible. That's a good goal, but isn't going to happen anytime soon, unfortunately. In such a world you'll have to pick the platform that'll get you the most users the fastest for least effort possible. In my view that's the iPhone.<br><br>The reason Opera doesn't work for developers is because it requires your users to download something else in addition to your app or Web site. That retards adoption.<br><br>This world is, indeed, a mess.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_17:03:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708008": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think we're somewhat on the same page. I won't argue that the iPhone is a goldmine for devs right now. and every other platform maker has a lot to learn from Apple. it's nice to see that competition is driving such progress.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_17:18:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "3684abb60dfb677dbf93b649e373c89a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708009": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dave Winer says the problem is deeper than the VC's: <a href=\"http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/26/listeningRespectAndTeamwor.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/26/lis...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_17:31:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The problem for iPhone-only developers is that Nokia, Samsung, Blackberry, etc are copying it. They may not achieve better, but they will attain good-enough for the mass market. Apple will never dominate this market.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_17:59:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "54e8e2a83dca92b3e41b2744898775da", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708011": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "First of all, someone doing microfunding has already posted to this thread. He might be willing to invest in something less aggressive than $100m+.<br><br>Second, indulge the VCs fears in the pitch. Here we go: iPhone is important but just one platform for this sweet thing we're doing. Everyone in the mobile business will be coming out with an iPhone-killer ASAP, which means the potential marketshare for our app will rise far quicker than just that of the iPhone, as long as we keep porting. By first going with iPhone, the technical leader, we will be ahead of the larger market in at least two respects: hardware and distribution ecosystem. Along with that, it's basically a bowling-alley strategy: knock down the other markets as they open up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_18:35:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "09bc16b08aec309e5cc0dde1a1992c18", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708012": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is the Robert Scoble fever ...... VC are all watching this  ;)<br><br>Great coverage. But still, its debatable right?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_18:52:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "96248e5d035d2a2bb8a34c26561893d6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708013": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great post Robert. See, blogs aren't dead :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_20:17:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "3a088b735d051bca68c1f02e292b207e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708014": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great post. I completely agree that we have an issue when it comes to VC funding. Funds are waiting until an idea is fully baked (and market-validated) before investing. Also funds are getting bigger and want to write bigger checks at the same time as startups are getting more capital efficient and actually need less$.<br><br>I posted on this topic last week:<br><a href=\"http://startupcfo.ca/2008/07/early-stage-funding-gap.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://startupcfo.ca/2008/07/early-stage-fundin...</a><br><br>Silicon alley insider also covered it:<br><a href=\"http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/vcs-have-it-wrong-no-elevator-pitch-no-problem-\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/vcs-have-it-...</a><br><br>Mark", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-28_12:45:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "b10c5aee1ecb45495bcf82bd52e08384", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708015": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "VCs by definition are in the risk business. A guarantee of any VC is that they WILL lose money on various projects. Period. Of course they want to make money overall--this isn't outright philanthropy--but the kind of short-sighted \"make money now\" is totally against the way almost every famous empire-builder made their fortunes. Fast food is fast food; good food takes time to prepare. Tough problems, like tough meat &amp; veg become much more digestible with time and simmering.<br><br>VCs have an inherent responsibility to fund some % of their investments on things that are just \"interesting.\" Obviously these things need to have the _potential_ to make money or they'd simply be charity/donations, but a well-established VC needs to have some % of projects just because they have something really cool about them, like \"This is a kick-ass hammer--maybe I'll pocket it and we'll see what comes along...the right type of nail just HAS to come along because this hammer just FEELS right.\"  Any VC using that as a core business model would be a foolish dreamer, but if the people with the money can't invest in some dreams-with-potential for their own sake without respect to profit, who the hell else can?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-28_00:27:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "4649f9bd0f8939f5f2a91e95c4cdeb6e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708016": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@charbax  Even if Google does fantastically with Android, it will only have a couple of percent of the total handset market, within in a couple of years. All these things are important, iphone, Android; but the continued disjointed nature of the mobile platforms around the world may define the mobile internet as a browser based medium into the future. HTML5 and other initiatives such as Google Gears and Yahoos Blue will ensure hooks (hopefully!) into all the major phones from all the major browsers, so that we developers and startups dont have to recode everything 50 times on buggy platforms.....  We can but hope.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_22:26:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "a8ce32a37161386cad71e892c1d97638", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was going to write a retort, but many people have covered most my points.<br><br>I have been frustrated, as many before me, that VCs have the particulars they do about investing in certain types of businesses and have the expectations they do for success - which in turn demand a big market and big ideas which can make big money;  but I understand, because that is the game they are in. If you have to make your money back on your fund from only 5% of your portfolio, you have to make sure that probably 100% of your portfolio has atleast the probable chance of making it big - i.e. a 20 or 50 times return.<br><br>The iphone is without question, a game changer for mobile internet. Its woken up not only VCs to the mobile internet, but given the often arrogant and lacklustre stakeholders of the entrenched mobile industry a serious kick up the arse.  I think the iphone is great; but you cannot get away from the fact it will remain a tiny percentage of the mobile market for many years to come.<br><br>What I read from the event was that they might not invest in an iphone-ONLY startup.  Im not suprised. They estimate 10 million units by early next year? Thats very small numbers if you're going to ONLY serve those customers. It's less than 10% of Facebooks user base. Infact, name one company which has sold for big bucks which has only 10 million users? That would mean a startup would have to reach 100% user takeup for their app to be highly valuable.<br><br>We are developing an iphone app for Rummble. Why? because we know we can deliver a compelling user experience, that it will work when users install it and that iphone users are typically early adopters or gadget lovers who embrace new technology. They are IT literate and are heavy web users. With an iphone, they take that mobile.<br><br>However, we're also launching a Java app, to serve a vast block of the mobile user base out there, who have phones which will run Java apps.<br><br>What would be good, is to encourage startups to invest their development resources VERY carefully; for example, Google Gears will be supporting many platforms - I guess including iphone - and if they deliver on their promise, provide standardised hooks into the hardware, from the browsers, to access location api, camera, filesystem, etc, from the phone web browser.<br><br>Lastly, as a European, the valley - and many of its bloggers - are notoriously U.S. or atleast Western centric. The iphone IS FANTASTIC! I agree it is! But look outside your own back yard - Japan has been doing amazing stuff on mobile, without Apple, for a long time. India is skipping fixed line internet and doing all sorts of stuff from their non-Apple mobile phones. I've been using the mobile web on my Blackberry and before that on my other phones, for years.<br><br>The point is that people talk as is the mobile internet didnt exist before the iphone; and maybe for those people as individuals it didnt. But for millions of people it has - and although without question the iphone provides a fantastic user experience (its main reason for its success IMHO), it is expensive, proprietary and has a small install base. That said, I'm waiting for my upgrade to the 3G version :-)<br><br>The mobile internet will, in the future, dwarf the fixed line internet and become the norm. It will make the fixed line internet, and laptops, seem like the quaint anomalies of history - where the internet began.<br><br>Those startups keen on building a global - or even U.S. - dominating consumer brand for their service, would be wise to look at what is going on in the rest of the world, where in some places the mobile internet is already ahead of both the U.S. and Europe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_21:49:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "c940e22419e1556b9cb03339c7ced50b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wishful thinking: \"Better yet, if Nokia can figure out how to make Symbian more like the iPhone platform...\"<br>Fact: Nokia had over a decade to come up with something like the iPhone, they didn't. A year and a half after the introduction of the iPhone, they are not even in the same ballpark.<br><br>Wishful thinking: \"(and make it simple to port iPhone apps to the Symbian platform)...\"<br>Fact: Native iPhone apps are written in Obj-C; we don't have a \"simple\" way of \"porting\" them to the Symbian platform. Pretty much every hardware and software constraint is known by developers *before* their apps get on the iPhone. Not so with Symbian, or Android for that matter. That's what makes iPhone  a superior platform that's consistent and predictable. Even Microsoft has finally understood this: uncontrolled collection of OS + apps + hardware do not result in superior user experience. Read Steve's latest memo to MS employees.<br><br>Wishful thinking: \"there will be a monstrous market for mobile apps and there will be big winners in the space.\"<br>Fact: Shipping tens of millions of cheap, limited cellphones at razor-thin margins, as Nokia does, isn't a \"market\" for third party developers. It really is obscene to hype \"monstrous markets\" when the vast majority of these devices are nowhere capable of running any of the apps on the iPhone with any semblance of efficiency or pleasure.<br><br>So it takes more than wishful thinking to bet against the iPhone (and that\u2019s really what Mr. Hornik is doing  when his argument is exposed). I examined just what it takes in:<br><br>Who can beat iPhone 2.0?<br><a href=\"http://counternotions.com/2008/03/10/iphone2-competitors/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://counternotions.com/2008/03/10/iphone2-co...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_21:19:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "e058d3e8141ba1c15b0131bc58c3c117", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708019": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Making software for Apple hardware is mostly a waste of money. People have never made a lot of money doing any kind of development for Apple products. Apple only cares about their own profits, not the profits of third party software developpers.<br><br>If you want to make money, develop of Google Android, that platform is free and open, it will be used by all the manufacturers, it will be used by all the carriers and Google really wants all the participants to make money and develop the platform.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_20:50:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Charbax", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708020": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The iPhone is indeed great.  But the Apollo was cooler than the Sun, and the Mac was (and still is) cooler than the PC.  Sometimes the competitors catch up to the point of getting something that's not as good, but is more or less good enough, and then win on other points than product quality: We're bigger, we're using X standard, we sell a whole line of related products, etc. Whether the iPhone will maintain a good market share or be pushed into a small market share is very hard to tell, at this point.<br><br>Porting is a real problem.  For example, VisiCalc was originally written for the Apple II.  Then it had to be completely recoded for the TRS-80.  Then lots of other \"micros\" came out, and Software Arts worked on technology to make the code easier to port.  But then the IBM PC appeared, and soon it was the one and only platform.  Lotus 1-2-3 was written directly for the PC with no portability technology at all and that was the right decision for that particular time.  It's hard to foresee how many platforms there will be, and what the relative market shares will be, even a few years out.  Software developers have to be nimble, balancing doing some portability vs getting the product out fast and using the best features of each platform.  That's very hard, but who said startups were supposed to be easy?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_20:55:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "743889a876826ef680c22db20915d303", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708021": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Check out tunewiki (<a href=\"http://www.tunewiki.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.tunewiki.com</a>) and that only works on jailbroken iphones!  I am not sure your point is about iPhones but rather about iphones and then from there attack smart phones and high end phones after iphone.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-27_13:25:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a4ade4f2ce9173b40ff7039e52a9e67", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708022": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Android plans to be the default OS for all devices, it is the Google Linux OS we have been waiting for. Google is making it so that devices become data-centric and they are making the first OS that is not made for the manufacturer or the content provider to control their own walled gardens. Even Symbian have acknowledged it, that there needs to be one totally open-source open standard for the OS, so Symbian will try to be totally compatible with anything Android does. This basically means that all Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Sony-Ericsson and all other brands are all going to be making exclusively Android compatible devices, and all are going to be concentrating OS development in one direction. This is basically inevitable.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-28_03:11:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Charbax", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708023": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "&gt; The best, most transactional and monetizeable audiences are those that pick up new things<br><br>Do you have any evidence for that claim?<br><br>In my experience, the best, most transactional and monetizable audiences are the \"early majority\" who will happily pay for something that the \"new things\" crowd have debugged.<br><br>It may be the case that iPhones win... but at the moment, I see 40 Nokias and 5 Blackberries for every iPhone I see... and the Blackberry crowd in particularly have a lot more money (corporate IT budgets) to play with.<br><br>For the record, I've raised \u00a31.5m in funding for startups in the last couple of years - in neither case was there a focus on simply a 2 year horizon... but I am in London, not the Valley :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-28_07:03:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "a25406da66a48035df19aa421bfaf0a8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9708024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert, that mentality of \"you are far better off doing only one platform and serving that very well.\" it's what keeps the Mac platform with so little 3rd party software.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-02_09:22:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "16e8221f250bee7f638be4cfe2632d36", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "18346164", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "125200", "hash": 7884500970771866666}, "thread": {"total_posts": 0, "paginate": false, "per_page": 0, "slug": "the_silicon_valley_vc_disease", "num_pages": 1, "days_alive": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 18346164, "num_posts": 47, "closed": true, "queued": false, "killed": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": false, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "faaf467d0f47abde553c3b8e0e1b3570", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
  this.MODERATE_OPTIONS = "Moderate Options";

  // Thread moderator actions
  this.CLOSE_THREAD = "Close thread";
  this.OPEN_THREAD = "Open thread";
  this.REMOVE_THREAD = "Remove thread";
  this.RESTORE_THREAD = "Restore thread";
  this.ACTIONS = "Actions";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = 'a2d140c59df8cd4ce27a20e0829cacd8';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
	this.reader = reader;
	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
		if (hashIndex == -1) {
			return;
		}
		hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1);
	}
	var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10);
	var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10);
	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=scobleizer' +
		'&t=the_silicon_valley_vc_disease' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_default_text) +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showModeratorActions(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL + '</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS + '</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button type="button" class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + '</a>'
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';

			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>'
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button type="button" class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button type="button" class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> ' + Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'the_silicon_valley_vc_disease'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://scobleizer.disqus.com/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			var retval = parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
			return !isNaN(retval) ? retval : null;
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">47</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 <p>Comments for this page are closed.</p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://scobleizer.disqus.com/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + '</a>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p>Comments for this page are closed.</p>\n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
								 	<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on Scobleizer" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:18346164" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'scobleizer',
			't'				: 'the_silicon_valley_vc_disease',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/the_silicon_valley_vc_disease/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'the_silicon_valley_vc_disease'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'the_silicon_valley_vc_disease'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'the_silicon_valley_vc_disease'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

  this.showModeratorActions = function() {
      if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
          return;
      }

      var html = '<div class="dsq-moderate-options"><table><tr>' +
                 '<td>' + Dsq.Strings.ACTIONS + '</td><td><ul>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleClosed(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.closed ? Dsq.Strings.OPEN_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.CLOSE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleKilled(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.killed ? Dsq.Strings.RESTORE_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.REMOVE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '</ul></td></tr></table></div>' +
              '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate-threads/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
      Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, Dsq.Strings.MODERATE_OPTIONS);
  };

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		  var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		  var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		  Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		  status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		  window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};

  this.toggleClosed = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/toggle_thread_closed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };

  this.toggleKilled = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/toggle_thread_killed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/18346164/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/scobleizer/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}





	// TODO: Move Seesmic code outside of the main script.  Don't let this script clobber the global namespace.
	if(typeof seesmic == 'undefined') { var seesmic = {}; }
	seesmic.widget = new function () {
		this.callback = function (data) {
			playerVersion = data.disqusplayer;
		};
	};

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://seesmic.com/version.js?callback=seesmic.widget.callback');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://media.disqus.com/javascript/library/swfobject.js');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	function see_play_video(_videoUri, _add) {
		var swf = !!playerVersion ? playerVersion : 'http://seesmic.com/embeds/StandalonePlayer.swf';

		flashcontentDiv = Dsq.$(_videoUri + '_content');
		previewDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_preview');
		hideDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_hide');
		showDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_show');
		if(_add) {
			// push flash widget
			var so = new SWFObject(swf, 'sotester', '300', '270', '9', '#000000');
			so.addVariable('video', _videoUri);
			so.addParam('allowFullScreen', 'true');
			so.addParam('allowScriptAccess','always');
			so.useExpressInstall('swfobject/expressinstall.swf');
			so.write(_videoUri + '_content');

			previewDiv.style.display = 'none';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'block';
			showDiv.style.display = 'none';
		}
		else {
			flashcontentDiv.innerHTML = '';
			previewDiv.style.display = 'block';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'none';
			showDiv.style.display = 'block';
		}
	};





(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Templates[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
	}

	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postComment_onSuccess', Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess);

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707991">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707991" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707991" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707991" href="http://comicstripblog.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Comic Strip Blogger</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707991" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707991" class="dsq-comment-message">This guy who deplores iPhone as viable platform for mobile software is misisng out on main point: only 0.001 % of regular mobile phone users are buying any software for or anything else for their phones but HIGH percentage of iPhone users are buying music and software. So small market share multiplied by high percentage of users actually buying = good business opportunity!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707992">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707992" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707992" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707992" href="http://paulgraham.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Paul Graham</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707992" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707992" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you mean Visicalc. Lotus was VC funded and ran on the IBM PC.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707993">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707993" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707993" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707993" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707993" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707993" class="dsq-comment-message">Paul: you\'re right. I fried too many brain cells at last night\'s TechCrunch party! :-)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707994">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707994" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707994" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707994" href="http://blog.stealthmode.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">francine hardaway</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707994" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707994" class="dsq-comment-message">I got angry at the money thing the day before at AlwaysOn and wrote about it here:<br><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaway/world-startups-outside-silicon-valley/elephant-room-money" rel="nofollow">http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaw...</a>.<br>All the money is going to solar now, because it\'s the closest to liquid of the possible VC investments. They don\'t care (and aren\'t paid to care) about what\'s new, good, or different --or heaven forbid, actually useful -- but only about what can give them the return they are expected to produce.  The whole system is broken. Not just in mobile, trust me.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707995">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707995" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707995" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707995">Sham Imani</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707995" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707995" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert,<br><br>While I understand some of what you\'re saying, I\'m going to disagree with some of your sentiments.<br><br>1) I appreciate that you noticed some of the worlds biggest architects and various others are purchasing iPhones. That doesn\'t mean they are the most valuable audience. I\'d actually like to see some hard numbers on what users are using which platforms. I\'d be surprised if Blackberry wasn\'t at the top of the list for the most highly valuable audience. I wont disagree that the iPhone is up there or is eating away quickly at BB\'s market, but it\'s still up there.<br><br>2) By default, a user may not be able to browse the web as wonderfully as the iPhone\'s Safari browser, but that doesn\'t mean it\'s not possible. I don\'t want this to become an iPhone vs. [enter phone here] debate, but I currently do everything with my Windows Mobile phone that the iPhone does, plus more. Agreed, the interface isn\'t as straightforward or slick as the iPhone. I\'ll concede that Safari is a great mobile experience. Regardless, I can install Opera Mobile 9.5 (amazing browser, check it out if you haven\'t yet) on my Phone and do just about everything the iPhone does. Plus I can take photos, view GPS, play and buy music, write and receive full HTML emails, and even make phone calls. Is it as integrated as the iPhone? No. Regardless, I can do it all. What the iPhone brings is a better overall experience to all of these features - something many other companies should take notes on.<br><br>2.5) What I\'m getting at in point 2 is that even though the iPhone is an important mark in today\'s market, as a developer, I don\'t want to develop for just one platform. I want my application(s) to be used by as many people as possible. The iPhone is the tip of an iceberg that can bring huge gains down to not only me, but audiences as a whole. For this reason, I agree with Hornick\'s comment. The iPhone platform is fantastic for many reasons. Unfortunately it also has it\'s own plague of problems (e.g.: NDA snafus), but I\'m sure Apple will work out those kinks.<br><br>Regardless, not all users are adopting the iPhone. Many will remain strong in the BlackBerry ranks - and their market share will continue to grow. Windows Mobile, despite being old, is still driving far more units than the iPhone and has a great share of the market. Symbian is opening up and will continue to have a strong user base. Android, despite it\'s plethora of problems, is another breath of air beating the tune of competition. Each of these platforms is equally important to the market as much as the iPhone is. Development and improvements to each platform has not stalled. The iPhone has been a wake up call to many, and I eagerly await the competition that has been and will continue to be sparked by all of this.<br><br>I don\'t disagree with your VC Disease points, per se. All I disagree with is the sentiment that I should only have to develop for one audience, when I could be developing for many. I don\'t want to be locked in to one carrier / device type just to use a piece of software. I want the freedom to choose. I want users to feel comfortable on whichever device they use, knowing that they aren\'t locked out from using a certain type of application.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707996">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707996" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707996" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707996" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707996" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707996" class="dsq-comment-message">Sham: Blackberry users do not use the Web in anywhere close to the amount that iPhone users do. In fact, many of my friends who have iPhones keep Blackberries just to do email on.<br><br>Secondly, if you are a startup you MUST focus your development efforts in order to have a chance to survive. You CAN NOT develop a great app for all platforms out there. The VCs\' don\'t give you enough money and there simply aren\'t enough great developers out there to build for everything all at once.<br><br>You are far better off doing only one platform and serving that very well. Watch Tapulous, for instance. They focus on the iPhone and I bet they\'ll do better than other startups that try to do all platforms.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707997">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707997" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707997" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707997" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707997" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707997" class="dsq-comment-message">Also, anyone who says that Opera does everything that Safari on iPhone does is just lying and should not be listened to. It\'s not whether you have a check-box feature set. It\'s the experience!!!<br><br>Damn, now I know why Nokia employees keep their jobs.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707998">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707998" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707998" href="http://500hats.typepad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">dave mcclure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707998" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707998" class="dsq-comment-message">1) "Hornik", no \'c\'.<br><br>2) in general, August Capital is a big fund, later-stage VC.  August / Hornik can afford to be wrong for about 6-12 months longer than Jeff, then change his mind and do the Series A round for Tapulous / others.  witness a similar situation last summer re: funding for FB apps, only a few of which were funded by VCs (who may now be regretting those deals).<br><br>3) VCs have been known to give the head-fake, saying one thing while investing in another.  typically i take Mr. Hornik at his word more than most, but i\'m just sayin\'...</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707999">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707999" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707999" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707999">mikecane</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707999" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707999" class="dsq-comment-message">That VC eejit needs to wake up:<br><a href="http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/quote-timothy-d-cook-of-apple/" rel="nofollow">http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/qu...</a><br><br>Show me all the millionaires from selling Symbian apps.  Or even WinMob.<br><br>There will be millionaires from iPhone apps.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708000">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708000" href="http://www.dogster.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tedr</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708000" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert, I think the problem isn\'t that traditional tech VCs have a disease, it\'s that they rather focus on where they can make more money. For very reasonable reasons most VCs can\'t invest in companies which don\'t have the potential to become $100+M companies (preferably $1+B). So though they love the excitement of exciting new products in new spaces and talking with the entreprenuers, that\'s not where their bread and butter comes from, and investing in them dilutes their maximum potential.<br><br>They have to pass on potential tens of millions in favor or hundreds of millions.<br><br>What it also means it they\'ve left a great part of the ecosystem wide open for the early round investors. And all the power to any the parties helping the young companies get from family and friends to Series B (or even better M&amp;A or self-sustaining thriving business).<br><br>Many VCs tried to do Angel-like investments in 2005 and 2006, but they just couldn\'t justify the time spent on a company they could only invest $500k in, and there\'s no other way for them to do it. After putting in all the research, due diligence, partner reviews and approvals they should really have invested that effort in a $10M deal.<br><br>So it\'s not a disease, it\'s the nature of how they do business, a business that has historically worked very well, that they may be happy to get get another decade or more out of.<br><br>In fact, many young companies are better off not getting too much money too soon. VCs need companies to grow at hyper fast rates, which can cause a company with great potential to fail because they denied themselves to grow at a more realistic pace.<br><br>Also of note, there\'s a great Canadian VC firm, that is doing some very clever things to cut out the front time required to invest in small market deals and thus make it more cost effective for them do sub-million investments. They aren\'t talking it up, but I\'ve seen and it\'s the most creative approach to this investment gap I\'ve seen yet.<br><br>Finally, maybe you should start a seed fund and get in the game yourself ;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708001">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708001" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708001" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708001" href="http://www.teachleaders20.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alex Hammer</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708001" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708001" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert, you have a lot of compelling points, but because the VC\'s are higher up the risk chain they have to be higher up on the reward chain also, and target larger markets that can have potential higher ROI.<br><br>Successful VC\'s need to have had, or at a minimum understand, successful entreprenurial experience.<br><br>Many successful VC\'s will tell you that they pick the winning team, not the winning market. This is because markets evolve so rapidly, and the right team will find or create the right space. The right space without the right team, conversely, can evaporate in a nanosecond.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708002">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708002" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708002" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708002" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708002" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708002" class="dsq-comment-message">Tedr: I\'d be a horrible VC. It\'s a lot easier to make fun of the system than to play the game, that\'s for sure. McClure: thanks, I did too many mojitos last night, corrected Hornik\'s name.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708003">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708003" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708003" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708003" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708003" class="dsq-comment-message">mikecane: I agree with you. the other platforms suck so much that they are simply unusable. And believe me, I\'ve tried.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708004">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708004" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708004" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708004" href="http://cenriqueortiz.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">C. Enrique Ortiz</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708004" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708004" class="dsq-comment-message">What he meant is that to maximize user reach, you must go beyond beyond iPhone.<br><br>You both are right.<br><br>ceo</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708005">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708005" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708005" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708005">Sham Imani</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708005" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708005" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re right: in a startup environment, it\'s unlikely you\'ll get the funding to develop for all platforms. That\'s why I didn\'t disagree with your VC Disease points. If I\'m a startup, I need to think about my target audience before I think about which platform I want to develop for. In the current state of the mobile market, I\'m probably going to choose the iPhone. Statistics show that more iPhone users browse the web than other mobile software/handset makers. It doesn\'t automatically mean to count out the other guys. They will develop better platforms, experiences, and improve over time. When that happens, what\'s to say RIM, Microsoft, Symbian, or Android don\'t out-do the iPhone platform? Then I need to either stick to the platform I chose, or refocus my efforts.<br><br>That\'s one of the things that irks me about the iPhone and every other platform. People are developing apps for the iPhone and other users get locked out of the application unless they buy that very phone. It\'s locking a user in and it\'s far from what I want.<br><br>I see a problem with the mobile market right now in the fact that its fragmented. I don\'t want to have to develop for Platform A, B, and C. I want to develop one time and make my application ubiquitous. Each platform has its own standards, and to each their own pros and cons. It\'s a crappy situation where it would be hard for small-time entrepreneurs to tackle the issue at hand, because it\'s mostly being driven by these massive corporations who are setting the standards (or lack thereof).<br><br>Blackberry users currently have a relatively cruddy web-browsing experience. The folks at RIM are working away and trying to bring something that will compete. The Bold previews are giving us lukewarm reviews, and we shall see how that pans out in general upon the final release of the software. Either way, BB users will eventually have a more real browsing experience and users will adopt it. Microsoft will do the same with its pocket IE browser. Mozilla is releasing a browser for mobile sets. Opera will continue to improve and innovate. It\'s not just going to be about Safari forever.<br><br>Opera Mobile 9.5 is a beta software. I never claimed the browser did everything Safari does; but it does most of what I need for mobile browsing, and it\'s a relatively solid experience. As seamless as iPhone/Safari? Perhaps not. It\'s still an option for me. And that\'s all I want, options.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708006">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708006" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708006" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708006" href="http://fibergeneration.typepad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">marc duchesne</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708006" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708006" class="dsq-comment-message">What most of the people around us don\'t realize is that the Web 2.0 is changing the way things happen. Crossing the chasm is now a matter of months if not weeks. The iPhone and its world-changing AppStore are part of that paradigm shift.<br>As you Robert (as others before you ;-) wrote : testing a new app is dead simple. Both ways : for you as the end-user of course - you can play with the app and trash it if you want to - as well as for you as the developer -  you can measure the market adoption and get users feedback more rapidly.<br>And you can do this almost without outbound money. The only thing you need is time, to develop your app and release the beta.<br>Five years back, who would have put a nickel on such a model ?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708007">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708007" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708007" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708007" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708007" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708007" class="dsq-comment-message">End users don\'t care about options. They care about experiences. Developers don\'t care about options. They care about having tons of users who are likely to try their stuff. The reason you want to develop for all platforms one time is because you are trying to spend the least amount possible while reaching the most people possible. That\'s a good goal, but isn\'t going to happen anytime soon, unfortunately. In such a world you\'ll have to pick the platform that\'ll get you the most users the fastest for least effort possible. In my view that\'s the iPhone.<br><br>The reason Opera doesn\'t work for developers is because it requires your users to download something else in addition to your app or Web site. That retards adoption.<br><br>This world is, indeed, a mess.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708008">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708008" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708008" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708008">Sham Imani</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708008" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708008" class="dsq-comment-message">I think we\'re somewhat on the same page. I won\'t argue that the iPhone is a goldmine for devs right now. and every other platform maker has a lot to learn from Apple. it\'s nice to see that competition is driving such progress.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708009">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708009" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708009" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708009" href="http://scobleizer.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Robert Scoble</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708009" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708009" class="dsq-comment-message">Dave Winer says the problem is deeper than the VC\'s: <a href="http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/26/listeningRespectAndTeamwor.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/07/26/lis...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708010">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708010" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708010" href="http://web2dot5.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Liam Breck</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708010" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708010" class="dsq-comment-message">The problem for iPhone-only developers is that Nokia, Samsung, Blackberry, etc are copying it. They may not achieve better, but they will attain good-enough for the mass market. Apple will never dominate this market.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708011">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708011" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708011" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708011">Thomas Lindgren</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708011" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708011" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all, someone doing microfunding has already posted to this thread. He might be willing to invest in something less aggressive than $100m+.<br><br>Second, indulge the VCs fears in the pitch. Here we go: iPhone is important but just one platform for this sweet thing we\'re doing. Everyone in the mobile business will be coming out with an iPhone-killer ASAP, which means the potential marketshare for our app will rise far quicker than just that of the iPhone, as long as we keep porting. By first going with iPhone, the technical leader, we will be ahead of the larger market in at least two respects: hardware and distribution ecosystem. Along with that, it\'s basically a bowling-alley strategy: knock down the other markets as they open up.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708012">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708012" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708012" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708012" href="http://wimkhan.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wim Permana</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708012" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708012" class="dsq-comment-message">This is the Robert Scoble fever ...... VC are all watching this  ;)<br><br>Great coverage. But still, its debatable right?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708013">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708013" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708013" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708013">PXLated</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708013" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708013" class="dsq-comment-message">Great post Robert. See, blogs aren\'t dead :-)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707990">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707990" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707990" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707990">Joe</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707990" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707990" class="dsq-comment-message">Great post, Robert.  My start up has decided to develop for the iPhone platform because that is where the future is.  Everyone else will just follow.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707989">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707989" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707989" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707989" href="http://gruntmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Craig Syverson</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707989" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707989" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey Robert - I know this isn\'t quite the point, but you mentioned Bill Watkins of Seagate and his funding woes back in the day. Turns out August Capital was an early investor with them, and it all turned out pretty good for everyone, eventually. This is just to say that I don\'t perceive Silicon Valley VCs to just be interested in the quick turnaround. The big turnaround? Absolutely. Single-platform developers are more in the Angel type of funding model (or of anomalous set-ups a la Kleiner\'s iPhone Fund, which is a whole different animal than a standard VC fund.)<br><br>Great post, though. I also appreciate the thoughtful comments...</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707988">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707988" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707988" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707988" href="http://ericrice.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eric Rice</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707988" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707988" class="dsq-comment-message">"First, our society’s most valuable audiences are getting iPhones. "<br><br>Easy there, boss. That line is loaded.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707987">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707987" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707987" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707987" href="http://geekfun.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">eas</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707987" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707987" class="dsq-comment-message">Liam, I\'m not impressed by other companies attempts to compete with the iPhone.  Honestly, I really expected more, sooner.<br><br>When (if?) they catch up, I can imagine that they\'ll be suitable platforms for mobile web apps.  To the extent that native apps are important though, I have my doubts that they\'ll be able to catch up with Apple.<br><br>The other smartphones were around before the iPhone, and their sales were growing at a healthy rate, and yet mobile application sales were stagnating.  How are they going to turn that around?<br><br>They might be able to turn that around by taking a page out of Apple\'s book, but they are already at a disadvantage.  They\'ll have to negotiate with the carriers if they want to make application acquisition as seamless as it is with the iPhone.    They don\'t have the presence on end-user desktops that Apple has with Macs and iTunes to use as both a lever for dealing with the carriers, and to provide a desktop compliment to the mobile user experience.<br><br>Let\'s face it, developers may want options so they don\'t become too dependent on a given platform, but they don\'t want too many options.  The personal computer world used to have and incompatible Apple, Atari, Commodore &amp; Tandy, not to mention various CP/M systems, before the IBM PC (and MS-DOS) came along and provided the critical mass to create a virtuous circle that lead to mainstream adoption.<br><br>We can quibble whether we\'ve hit that inflection point in the mobile space yet, but I think most will agree, it\'s not far off.  So, is there anyone with ambitions in the space who isn\'t going to bet on Apple?  My guess, almost everyone bets on Apple, but their other bets are split among multiple contenders.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707986">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707986" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707986" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707986">Barry Allard</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707986" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707986" class="dsq-comment-message">1) VC\'s are like trustfunders-turned hollywood casting directors with MBA\'s.<br><br>2) Money and image are supporting roles, ideas and team perspiration take the lead.<br><br>3) If VC\'s were 20-something females, they\'d never find a date and wonder why.  Risk-aversion / pickiness becomes perfectionism paralysis.  The problem might be too many choice.  There\'s that book "the paradox of choice" by schwart</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707979">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707979" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707979" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707979" href="http://fr.techcrunch.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ouriel Ohayon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707979" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707979" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert, i agree with you that VCs are always looking for big opportunities, but you also seem to forget to mention that many alternatives way of financing the type of apps you are searching for have been rising from the Valley (or close to it also). Namely Ycombinator, Techstars not even mentionning the bunch of great private angels ex googlers/paypalers...who are able to finance those new models until they either prove relevant, profitable, buyable or even fundable by VCs. I have no doubt that today all types of good ideas can be financed through the right channel</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707980">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707980" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707980" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707980" href="http://www.ventureblog.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">David Hornik</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707980" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707980" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert --<br><br>First, let me be clear about what I said on the TechCrunch Mobile panel.  I did not say that I would not invest in iPhone apps.  I said that in order to invest in iPhone apps you need to make certain assumptions about the growth of the platform.  Or, more importantly, you have to make certain assumptions about other platforms opening up (on more than one occasion during the panel I compared the iPhone platform to F8 and talked about the opening up of other platforms like Bebo, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc. which provided greater reach for apps that had originally only been applicable to the F8 platform).<br><br>One of the biggest challenges that VCs face is determining when a platform or technology will reach an inflection point.  Sometimes we get it right.  Sometimes we don\'t.  But that is clearly the challenge VCs will face investing in the iPhone platform.  I don\'t for a second question that the iPhone platform is beautifully designed and implemented (I said so at the TechCrunch event).  And it is clear that the iPhone drives orders of magnitude more engagement.  So assuming that the iPhone reaches tens of millions of users in a reasonable time frame, there may well be interesting opportunities in the mobile app space.  Better yet, if Nokia can figure out how to make Symbian more like the iPhone platform (and make it simple to port iPhone apps to the Symbian platform), there will be a monstrous market for mobile apps and there will be big winners in the space.<br><br>As for your description of what you call "Silicon Valley VC Disease," I think you are wildly misinformed in suggesting that either I or August Capital have such an ailment.  There is nothing we like better than exciting startups that will drive tectonic shifts in the technology landscape.  And we are more than happy to be patient as those technologies and markets develop.  Using you own example, my partner Dave Marquardt, the founder of August Capital, was the very first investor in Seagate when others did not see the opportunity.  He was also the first investor in Microsoft and Sun when their markets were at best unclear.  My partner Andy Rappaport funded a pair of signal processing experts who proposed to move data wirelessly when there was yet no wifi standard -- a decade later, Atheros is a $2 Billion company powering the wifi in millions of laptops and other devices.  A few years back I funded three smart entrepreneurs who proposed a better way to manage the data center by creating a search engine atop system log files -- Splunk is now in thousands of enterprises and changing the way enterprises manage performance, compliance, security, etc.  The list goes on (Compaq, Intuit, Symantec, Sybase, Adaptec, Cobalt, Rhapsody, Evite, Postini, etc. etc.), in each case the ideas were early, the markets unclear, and the teams were fantastic.<br><br>I am thrilled to talk with entrepreneurs working on "weird ideas for platforms that only have a percent or two of market share" and at August we have funded more than our share of them.  On the other hand, I will not likely find them interesting if the are "small" as you describe them.  But "small" is in the eye of the beholder.  If we believe that small markets today will be huge tomorrow, we find them all the more compelling -- that\'s a lot of wind at the backs of the early adopters.  That may well be the case with the iPhone platform.  Time will tell.  But if you are working on interesting applications for the mobile web, I certainly want to hear about it, no matter what platform you are building on.<br><br>In any event, Glad you enjoyed the party.  It was great fun and I met a number of really smart entrepreneurs working on the sorts of things you think I am not interested in funding.  I have no doubt I\'ll be funding some of them, or other great entrepreneurs like them, soon.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707978">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707978" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707978" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707978" href="http://fibergeneration.typepad.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">marc duchesne</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707978" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707978" class="dsq-comment-message">@Liam : almost 25-yrs after the introduction of the Mac platform, tell me how many companies are really competing against Apple on the user-experience / whole product solution side. Same will happen with the iPhone platform : nobody\'s going to match the overall experience - again, from the user\'s perspective - as the one offered by Apple with its iPhone/iTunes/AppStore solution (please note that there\'s no "Mac" in there...).</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707982">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707982" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707982">Victor</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707982" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707982" class="dsq-comment-message">Scoble, if users don\'t care about option but rather experiences, why the existence of the AppStore? Why the existence of Firefox and Opera? Why are the software shelves at Fry\'s, Best Buy and the like filled with multiple photo editing software packages? Financial packages, anti-virus solutions, etc. If users only cared about experience, there would be fewer options, not more. Didn\'t you pay attention to anything when you were at MS?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707985">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707985" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707985" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707985">angsuman</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707985" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707985" class="dsq-comment-message">This is the reason I wanted to stay out of VC funding in the early stages of business. I believe in starting small (started with zero capital) and has been profitable from day 1. However starting without VC money means it is harder in the initial years (but more fulfilling and being in control of your vision) and slower growth path in comparison with VC funded company. Having said that I am happy in the way it is going. We expect to make a major splash (hopefully enough to make big guns like you or Mike Arrington interested in covering) before the end of the year.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707984">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707984" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707984" href="http://friendfeed.com/moskowitz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">moskowitz</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707984" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707984" class="dsq-comment-message">*user-experience* is too difficult to objectively measure as "10Xs faster, cheaper or bigger" ... time &amp; again it is best for VCs to focus on the folks who put the enterprise together and not dismiss entire classes of products or services or even specific problems ... but I think  the funding space is now fairly democratic &amp; VCVs are hardly gatekeepers anymore ... that growth &amp; acceptance rate is so high (even starting with a low base) also indicates the potential for entirely new classes of products or a new industry is forming (which, of course, others have commented with regards to iPhone &amp; it\'s ecosystem) ... all that being said ... this is precisely why inventors need not produce anything in seeking patent protection ... different subject different issue &amp; irrelevant to the process of invention ... this is also why venture capitalists is not for 99% of all entrepreneurs and innovators who should actively &amp; aggressively understand and pursue intellectual property protection of all forms during the course of "starting-up" - solid employment agreements, corporate structure reflecting the agreement of the parties and a whole lot of propensity to hear the word "no" before getting to "yes" ... i never saw a VC fund a rock band but ohh the number of music-related start-ups ... another story</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707981">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707981" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707981" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9707981" href="http://crueltobekind.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nicole Simon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707981" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707981" class="dsq-comment-message">Different people play different roles in this ecosystem. And Vcs are not in the business of making the world a better place, but in the business of making money with sells / exits.<br><br>\'Normal\' companies are in the business of having a business modell and making money. Web 2.0 companies to me have the desease in that their business modell is the exit instead of having a real business modell.<br><br>The iphone is not the platform to concentrate on because of just the iphone it is because of the ecosystem. Up until the release of Apple running windows, the platform was doomed to be a niche market, now it is accessible to everyone and I think sales numbers show how much that worked out well.<br><br>The iphone takes that even further. Seamless integration with flatrates for mobile usage without pain, hooking up and syncing to the computer, as well as one central easy payment system for apps. Mobileme, once it is working, will be another fatal blow to all other plattforms and services who had time enough to make that happen.<br><br>In that, concentrating on the iphone from the  dev side can be a good choice. But I rather ask if you as a company want to lock yourself into this one vendor controlling and milking you. The expertise you build up will most likely be iphone centric only. Iphone ecosystem only. Limited to the rules of the market as Apple sets and change them.<br><br>That is what you should be aware of when you commit yourself to iphone only.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708021">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708021" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708021" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708021">Michael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708021" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708021" class="dsq-comment-message">Check out tunewiki (<a href="http://www.tunewiki.com" rel="nofollow">www.tunewiki.com</a>) and that only works on jailbroken iphones!  I am not sure your point is about iPhones but rather about iphones and then from there attack smart phones and high end phones after iphone.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708019">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708019" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708019" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708019">Charbax</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708019" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708019" class="dsq-comment-message">Making software for Apple hardware is mostly a waste of money. People have never made a lot of money doing any kind of development for Apple products. Apple only cares about their own profits, not the profits of third party software developpers.<br><br>If you want to make money, develop of Google Android, that platform is free and open, it will be used by all the manufacturers, it will be used by all the carriers and Google really wants all the participants to make money and develop the platform.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708020">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708020" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708020" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708020">dlweinreb</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708020" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708020" class="dsq-comment-message">The iPhone is indeed great.  But the Apollo was cooler than the Sun, and the Mac was (and still is) cooler than the PC.  Sometimes the competitors catch up to the point of getting something that\'s not as good, but is more or less good enough, and then win on other points than product quality: We\'re bigger, we\'re using X standard, we sell a whole line of related products, etc. Whether the iPhone will maintain a good market share or be pushed into a small market share is very hard to tell, at this point.<br><br>Porting is a real problem.  For example, VisiCalc was originally written for the Apple II.  Then it had to be completely recoded for the TRS-80.  Then lots of other "micros" came out, and Software Arts worked on technology to make the code easier to port.  But then the IBM PC appeared, and soon it was the one and only platform.  Lotus 1-2-3 was written directly for the PC with no portability technology at all and that was the right decision for that particular time.  It\'s hard to foresee how many platforms there will be, and what the relative market shares will be, even a few years out.  Software developers have to be nimble, balancing doing some portability vs getting the product out fast and using the best features of each platform.  That\'s very hard, but who said startups were supposed to be easy?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708018">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708018" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708018" href="http://counternotions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kontra</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708018" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708018" class="dsq-comment-message">Wishful thinking: "Better yet, if Nokia can figure out how to make Symbian more like the iPhone platform..."<br>Fact: Nokia had over a decade to come up with something like the iPhone, they didn\'t. A year and a half after the introduction of the iPhone, they are not even in the same ballpark.<br><br>Wishful thinking: "(and make it simple to port iPhone apps to the Symbian platform)..."<br>Fact: Native iPhone apps are written in Obj-C; we don\'t have a "simple" way of "porting" them to the Symbian platform. Pretty much every hardware and software constraint is known by developers *before* their apps get on the iPhone. Not so with Symbian, or Android for that matter. That\'s what makes iPhone  a superior platform that\'s consistent and predictable. Even Microsoft has finally understood this: uncontrolled collection of OS + apps + hardware do not result in superior user experience. Read Steve\'s latest memo to MS employees.<br><br>Wishful thinking: "there will be a monstrous market for mobile apps and there will be big winners in the space."<br>Fact: Shipping tens of millions of cheap, limited cellphones at razor-thin margins, as Nokia does, isn\'t a "market" for third party developers. It really is obscene to hype "monstrous markets" when the vast majority of these devices are nowhere capable of running any of the apps on the iPhone with any semblance of efficiency or pleasure.<br><br>So it takes more than wishful thinking to bet against the iPhone (and that’s really what Mr. Hornik is doing  when his argument is exposed). I examined just what it takes in:<br><br>Who can beat iPhone 2.0?<br><a href="http://counternotions.com/2008/03/10/iphone2-competitors/" rel="nofollow">http://counternotions.com/2008/03/10/iphone2-co...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708017">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708017" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708017" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708017" href="http://www.rummble.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Andrew J Scott</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708017" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708017" class="dsq-comment-message">I was going to write a retort, but many people have covered most my points.<br><br>I have been frustrated, as many before me, that VCs have the particulars they do about investing in certain types of businesses and have the expectations they do for success - which in turn demand a big market and big ideas which can make big money;  but I understand, because that is the game they are in. If you have to make your money back on your fund from only 5% of your portfolio, you have to make sure that probably 100% of your portfolio has atleast the probable chance of making it big - i.e. a 20 or 50 times return.<br><br>The iphone is without question, a game changer for mobile internet. Its woken up not only VCs to the mobile internet, but given the often arrogant and lacklustre stakeholders of the entrenched mobile industry a serious kick up the arse.  I think the iphone is great; but you cannot get away from the fact it will remain a tiny percentage of the mobile market for many years to come.<br><br>What I read from the event was that they might not invest in an iphone-ONLY startup.  Im not suprised. They estimate 10 million units by early next year? Thats very small numbers if you\'re going to ONLY serve those customers. It\'s less than 10% of Facebooks user base. Infact, name one company which has sold for big bucks which has only 10 million users? That would mean a startup would have to reach 100% user takeup for their app to be highly valuable.<br><br>We are developing an iphone app for Rummble. Why? because we know we can deliver a compelling user experience, that it will work when users install it and that iphone users are typically early adopters or gadget lovers who embrace new technology. They are IT literate and are heavy web users. With an iphone, they take that mobile.<br><br>However, we\'re also launching a Java app, to serve a vast block of the mobile user base out there, who have phones which will run Java apps.<br><br>What would be good, is to encourage startups to invest their development resources VERY carefully; for example, Google Gears will be supporting many platforms - I guess including iphone - and if they deliver on their promise, provide standardised hooks into the hardware, from the browsers, to access location api, camera, filesystem, etc, from the phone web browser.<br><br>Lastly, as a European, the valley - and many of its bloggers - are notoriously U.S. or atleast Western centric. The iphone IS FANTASTIC! I agree it is! But look outside your own back yard - Japan has been doing amazing stuff on mobile, without Apple, for a long time. India is skipping fixed line internet and doing all sorts of stuff from their non-Apple mobile phones. I\'ve been using the mobile web on my Blackberry and before that on my other phones, for years.<br><br>The point is that people talk as is the mobile internet didnt exist before the iphone; and maybe for those people as individuals it didnt. But for millions of people it has - and although without question the iphone provides a fantastic user experience (its main reason for its success IMHO), it is expensive, proprietary and has a small install base. That said, I\'m waiting for my upgrade to the 3G version :-)<br><br>The mobile internet will, in the future, dwarf the fixed line internet and become the norm. It will make the fixed line internet, and laptops, seem like the quaint anomalies of history - where the internet began.<br><br>Those startups keen on building a global - or even U.S. - dominating consumer brand for their service, would be wise to look at what is going on in the rest of the world, where in some places the mobile internet is already ahead of both the U.S. and Europe.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708016">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708016" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708016" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708016" href="http://blog.urbanhorizon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Andrew Scott</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708016" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708016" class="dsq-comment-message">@charbax  Even if Google does fantastically with Android, it will only have a couple of percent of the total handset market, within in a couple of years. All these things are important, iphone, Android; but the continued disjointed nature of the mobile platforms around the world may define the mobile internet as a browser based medium into the future. HTML5 and other initiatives such as Google Gears and Yahoos Blue will ensure hooks (hopefully!) into all the major phones from all the major browsers, so that we developers and startups dont have to recode everything 50 times on buggy platforms.....  We can but hope.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708015">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708015" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708015" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708015" href="http://www.mexicomedstudent.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">enrico</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708015" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708015" class="dsq-comment-message">VCs by definition are in the risk business. A guarantee of any VC is that they WILL lose money on various projects. Period. Of course they want to make money overall--this isn\'t outright philanthropy--but the kind of short-sighted "make money now" is totally against the way almost every famous empire-builder made their fortunes. Fast food is fast food; good food takes time to prepare. Tough problems, like tough meat &amp; veg become much more digestible with time and simmering.<br><br>VCs have an inherent responsibility to fund some % of their investments on things that are just "interesting." Obviously these things need to have the _potential_ to make money or they\'d simply be charity/donations, but a well-established VC needs to have some % of projects just because they have something really cool about them, like "This is a kick-ass hammer--maybe I\'ll pocket it and we\'ll see what comes along...the right type of nail just HAS to come along because this hammer just FEELS right."  Any VC using that as a core business model would be a foolish dreamer, but if the people with the money can\'t invest in some dreams-with-potential for their own sake without respect to profit, who the hell else can?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708022">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708022" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708022" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708022">Charbax</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708022" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708022" class="dsq-comment-message">Android plans to be the default OS for all devices, it is the Google Linux OS we have been waiting for. Google is making it so that devices become data-centric and they are making the first OS that is not made for the manufacturer or the content provider to control their own walled gardens. Even Symbian have acknowledged it, that there needs to be one totally open-source open standard for the OS, so Symbian will try to be totally compatible with anything Android does. This basically means that all Nokia, RIM, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Sony-Ericsson and all other brands are all going to be making exclusively Android compatible devices, and all are going to be concentrating OS development in one direction. This is basically inevitable.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708023">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708023" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708023" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708023" href="http://markharrison.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">markharrison</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708023" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708023" class="dsq-comment-message">&gt; The best, most transactional and monetizeable audiences are those that pick up new things<br><br>Do you have any evidence for that claim?<br><br>In my experience, the best, most transactional and monetizable audiences are the "early majority" who will happily pay for something that the "new things" crowd have debugged.<br><br>It may be the case that iPhones win... but at the moment, I see 40 Nokias and 5 Blackberries for every iPhone I see... and the Blackberry crowd in particularly have a lot more money (corporate IT budgets) to play with.<br><br>For the record, I\'ve raised £1.5m in funding for startups in the last couple of years - in neither case was there a focus on simply a 2 year horizon... but I am in London, not the Valley :-)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708014">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708014" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708014" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9708014" href="http://startupcfo.ca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mark MacLeod</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708014" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708014" class="dsq-comment-message">Great post. I completely agree that we have an issue when it comes to VC funding. Funds are waiting until an idea is fully baked (and market-validated) before investing. Also funds are getting bigger and want to write bigger checks at the same time as startups are getting more capital efficient and actually need less$.<br><br>I posted on this topic last week:<br><a href="http://startupcfo.ca/2008/07/early-stage-funding-gap.html" rel="nofollow">http://startupcfo.ca/2008/07/early-stage-fundin...</a><br><br>Silicon alley insider also covered it:<br><a href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/vcs-have-it-wrong-no-elevator-pitch-no-problem-" rel="nofollow">http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/7/vcs-have-it-...</a><br><br>Mark</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9707983">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9707983" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9707983" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9707983">Jay Moran</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9707983" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9707983" class="dsq-comment-message">I am with you to a certain extent, but why should any of this surprise you? VCs are backed by large institutions (for the most part) and those institutions are going to demand certain returns over a certain timeline. Using your example of MSFT and government agencies as "stodgy" entitties looking for things to invest in only when "safe", then why would you expect them to become suddenly risk-seeking when they invest in venture capital funds? Fund sizes have grown larger, which means a fund really needs to see home runs if it is going to move the needle in terms of returns...and if they can\'t demonstrate big returns every 2-3 years--which is when they usually go out for a follow-on fund--they won\'t be able to raise another fund. Then, those cushy management fees go away and so does the cushy VC lifestyle. Soon enough, a lot of those VCs will need to go out and -- EGADS! -- actually get real jobs like the rest of us.<br>Fortunately, there are still some good and active VCs that swing for the fences and invest in big opportunities when those opportunities are still very early and fraught with risk. Go see Tim Draper at DFJ...or Jonathan Tower at Citron Capital....or Band of Angels...or Peter Thiel at Founders Fund...These guys are still backing "big plays" in undefined spaces. Let the other VCs piggy-back on their guts. There are still many risk-seeking investors in Silicon Valley, you just need to know how to find them and appeal to what they are looking for in a great investment idea.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9708024">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9708024" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9708024" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9708024">axemte</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9708024" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9708024" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert, that mentality of "you are far better off doing only one platform and serving that very well." it\'s what keeps the Mac platform with so little 3rd party software.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
';

(function() {
	
	





Dsq.Debug.profile(function() {
	if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page == 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.is_initial_load) {
		Dsq.container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.header() + Dsq.container.innerHTML + Dsq.Templates.footer();
	}
	Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML = Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
}); // Dsq.Debug.Profile

// HACK: Resetting cache because we're done with.
Dsq.Utils.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = null;


	
	
	var dsq_styleEl = document.getElementById(disqus_container_id);
	var dsq_anchorEl = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0];
	
	Dsq.Thread.fc = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, 'color');
	if(dsq_anchorEl) { Dsq.Thread.ac = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_anchorEl, 'color'); }
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, (Dsq.Utils.ie || window.opera ? 'fontFamily' : 'font-family'));
	// For Safari / Opera: strip quotes.
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Thread.ff.replace(/['"]/g, '');
	Dsq.Thread.fc = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.fc);
	Dsq.Thread.ac = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ac);
	Dsq.Thread.ff = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ff);

	
	
	
	if(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer)) {
		// TODO: Check to see if theme uses postmessage.
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.textareaContainer));
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].init(function() {
				// Use fallback iframe
				Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer).innerHTML = '';
				var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer), null, {theme: theme});
				// if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
			});
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-post-add'));
		}
	}

	
	

	
	if(document.location.hash != '') {
		document.location.hash = document.location.hash.substring(1);
	}

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

	
	if(document.location.search != '' && location.hash != '#disqus_thread') {
		var reply_id = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams().dsq;
		if(reply_id) { document.location.hash = 'comment-' + reply_id; }
	}

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=scobleizer&t=the_silicon_valley_vc_disease&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			Dsq.Realtime.initialize();
		}
	}

	



	window.ExecuteWhen = (function () {
	var obj = {}
	
	// Private
	var running = false;
	var timer = null;
	var pending = [];
	var startTimer = function() {
		running = true;
		timer = setInterval(obj.heartBeat, 100);
	};
	var stopTimer = function() {
		running = false;
		clearInterval(timer);
	};
	
	// Public
	obj.add = function (condition, code) {
		pending.push([condition,code]);
		this.heartBeat(); //!
		if (!running) {
			startTimer();
		}
	};
	obj.heartBeat = function() {
		if (!pending.length) {
			stopTimer();
		}
		var newPending = [];
		for (var i=0; i<pending.length; i++) {
			var cond = pending[i][0];
			var code = pending[i][1];
			// FIXME: if cond or code throw an error, they never get removed from pending
			if (cond()){
				code();
			}
			else {
				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
	};
	return obj;
})();

// also used in embed_thread.js:
window.fbIsReady = function () {return window.FB && FB.init;};
// NOTE: This script gets executed again without threadEl
//       set when we are loaded again as the fbc_receiver.
//       In this case, we don't need the hidden container.

if(!window.FB || !FB.init) {
	if(window.Dsq && Dsq.container) {
		// container is not present when init.js is loaded from an xd-receiver iframe; in this case,
		// we don't need the FB_HiddenContainer anyway.
		var fbDiv = document.createElement('div');
		fbDiv.id = "FB_HiddenContainer";	// Required or else FeatureLoader will execute a document.write.
		fbDiv.style.position = 'absolute';	// This is intentionally not setting display to none as this breaks
		fbDiv.style.top = '-10000px';		// Flash in Safari.
		fbDiv.style.left = '-10000px';
		fbDiv.style.width = '0px';
		fbDiv.style.height = '0px';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(fbDiv);
	}
	var fbJS = document.createElement('script');
	fbJS.type = "text/javascript";
	fbJS.src = "http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php";
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(fbJS);

	ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
		function () {
			// HACK: This is a workaround FBC's single domain limitation by
			//		 allowing sites to create multiple forums with different
			//		 Facebook API keys.  This must be used in conjunction with
			//		 disqus_facebook_forum (see authenticateFacebook).
			var facebook_api_key = 'faaf467d0f47abde553c3b8e0e1b3570';
			if (typeof disqus_facebook_api_key != 'undefined') {
				facebook_api_key = disqus_facebook_api_key;
			}

			FB.init(facebook_api_key, window.facebookXdReceiverPath || null,
				{fetchSignedPublicSessionData: true});
		});
}


	


if(typeof(disqus_callback) == 'function') {
	var callback_params = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams()['dsq_cbp'] || null;

	// We don't care about any errors in third-party code
	try {
		disqus_callback(callback_params);
	} catch (x) {
		if (typeof(console) != 'undefined' && typeof(console.log) == 'function') {
			// But it would be nice to let developers know about them
			console.log(x);
		}
		// pass
	}

	// HACK: We don't know if the callback wraps our container, which may
	// possibly result in a new DOM element.
	Dsq.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content');
}

// Global event handler for narcissus.
if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
	var g = Dsq.Utils.ie ? document : window;
	Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(g, 'keydown', function(event) {
		// Handle "enter" key on input for post box.
		if ((event.keyCode || event.which) == 13) {
			var target = Dsq.Utils.ie ? event.srcElement : event.target;
			// For Safari bug, detect text node.
			if (target.nodeType == 3) {
				target = target.parentNode;
			}

			if (target.nodeName == 'INPUT' &&
				target.parentNode.className == 'dsq-input-wrapper') {
				var postId = Dsq.Utils.extractId(target);
				Dsq.Templates.postComment(postId, this, false);
			}
		}
	});
}

})();




