Since people continue to ask us about Brian Connolly, who is neither a suspect nor “person of interest” in our Strumpette investigation, we thought we’d share a few of the many, many comments posted by Brian on Steve Rubel’s Micro Persuasion blog, which — along with Edelman — has been the focus of the Strumpette’s wrath.

Here’s Brian on:

Transparency –

A good sermon Father Rubel. But here are a few points to consider: transparency, empowerment and the unwashed mass … Do you close the bathroom door? Sorry but transparency has its limitations. Ultimately, you may feel freer peeing in the wind. But I do not want to stand by you while you do it.

Gatekeepers –

Steve, your value to your clients is more celebrity based than technical. You don’t make anything innovative, per se; you provide opinions. Is what it is. The fleeting nature of celebrity aside, ironically the very thing you espouse as the greatest thing since sliced bread (blogging), discounts your value with every new one launched.

Edelman’s Talkshop blog –

It looks almost totally design-less (not to be confused with minimalist). Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But, that can be confused with unprofessional. Anyway, if I were Richard, I’d probably want it to fall someplace within the Edelman brand family. Doesn’t appear that way.

We looked at a few more comments before we took a long break to contemplate hurling ourself over the side of a building. Lots of karma-killing negativity.

Kind of like that person Brian admits to knowing, but won’t reveal the identity of: Strumpette.

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