I wouldn't say it's because of your article, but I'm not sure it's such a new development... Geeks have always had a propensity for focusing on minor points of disagreement... (particularly when they disagree with the title/subject)
Focusing on the article, I think it would have been better presented as "Things Hipmunk is doing right" - then it would have an implicit context, and could be insightful without generalising to all disruptive startups. In a way, the "disruptive" tag did more harm than good, by focusing the discussion on people arguing over whether Hipmunk is disruptive according to their personal semantics...
Oh well!
(PS: Sorry for the 'tough love', but I knew you could take it ;-) )
Sure, but recently it's been arguments about minor points with no substance. I almsot feel like we're getting meta here. heh.
Don't apologize about the tough love! Listen, when I don't perform, call my ass out. I don't like sugarcoated things and when I'm below par, I need to be told. To me that's just straight up love.
Focusing on the article, I think it would have been better presented as "Things Hipmunk is doing right" - then it would have an implicit context, and could be insightful without generalising to all disruptive startups. In a way, the "disruptive" tag did more harm than good, by focusing the discussion on people arguing over whether Hipmunk is disruptive according to their personal semantics...
Oh well!
(PS: Sorry for the 'tough love', but I knew you could take it ;-) )