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"A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. And most certainly, fear is now widespread, gripping even seasoned investors."

Watch the YouTube page shake and fall apart

"Twitter is stepping up its actions to fight spam, which has been plaguing the site since earlier this year and appears to be spiking this week."

The company is looking to hire a spam engineer, preferably one who has worked at a big search or e-mail company, according to a tweet by founder Evan Williams.

"When I look back at the dotcom apocalypse that was 2000 – 2002, I realize some of the best companies I've ever been involved in were created during that time. In the midst of this, I remember the endless stream of "the Internet is over" and "the information technology business in now a mature business and there will never be innovation again." Yeah – whatever.

Get some exercise, take a shower, eat a good breakfast, and get out there and build a great business."

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"I’m not a blind optimist, but I think the best suggestion in this situation is simple: forget the depressing “reality” painted by the so-called pundits, and just get on with it. Why? Because I really believe the naysayers are full of shit, and it really is a great time to be building a startup. Here’s why…"

"This revolution has a long way to go — at least another five years, I bet — before we migrate onto some new wave."

"Here is why panic spreads. Otherwise smart people, who on the surface think they are calm, freak everyone out with their own passive aggressive panic. If you don’t believe me, Sequoia and Uber angel investing guru Ron Conway are just now writing letters to all their CEO’s and giving them advice on how to survive . I mean today?

No offense, but get over yourselves."

Overly pessimistic or are we about to go through a tech nuclear winter?