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9rules in FastCompany
Written by Scrivs on September 28, 2006
While 9rules is known worldwide (at least that’s what we keep on telling ourselves) we have never really received much recognition from the mainstream media probably because we don’t do all the super cool things that the new Web 2.0 companies do, but we like to think we do what we do really well. This time however, we were blessed to grace the pages of FastCompany in an illustration about Citizen Media. You can scope 9rules (Scrivs with the backwards cap) sitting at the Student Council table.
Notice how we are represented as an actual person while everyone else at the table is a robot? In fact, most of the companies in the illustration are robots and just don’t carry that 9rules coolness with them. It’s good to know that when we finally got our props in the mainstream they represented us right! And that’s not bleach or milk 9rules is drinking, that’s Moonshine so don’t get it twisted.
Thanks to all our Members and readers who have gotten us this far and here’s to many more magazine write-ups in the near future. I’ll be heading to Barnes and Noble early in the morning to pick myself up a copy. Mad props go out to Devin Reams for informing me of this because I would have totally missed it.
September 28th, 2006 at 2:04 am
I told you! We doin’ it real big in 2006.
September 28th, 2006 at 2:09 am
Nah, this is just the prelude. 2007 is where it’s going to be at.
September 28th, 2006 at 6:18 am
is it just me or are the only people who post on 9rules part of the frat?
no offense but it sure seems to be the case each time i look.
no response needed. simply an observation i’ve noticed.
no sweat. if it makes you happy… have at it.
peace.
bv.
September 28th, 2006 at 6:45 am
Its Quality Blogs which gives 9rules its coolness
September 28th, 2006 at 7:41 am
Yeah, FastCompany is part of the frat now as well. Next up is Wired, Business 2.0 and NYT.
September 28th, 2006 at 8:54 am
Ah man that is the shit, I can’t wait to buy a copy and get that up on my wall, Dev you’re the man for pointing that out!
bv, we’re nothing without our members and readers and I know many companies say that type of stuff, but 9rules is built around the blog world so everybody associated with it is important to us. We’re really fortunate that so many people take the time out of their day to either comment here, or write their own posts about 9rules (good or bad!) so it means a ton whenever we see it. I see you commenting here often so thanks a ton, we always appreciate it.
September 28th, 2006 at 9:36 am
I was at the gym just reading my FC and I was like, ‘hm, I know that guy’.
Can I be in the frat now?
September 28th, 2006 at 11:08 am
Congrats guys (and Tyme)! Everything looks great except well……Paul, you look pretty white in that picture are they on to something?
September 28th, 2006 at 11:14 am
I look more Indian than white. Tell your man to buy you some glasses girl. Unless you are trying to get with me then I can be whatever color you want.
September 28th, 2006 at 11:40 am
Awesome! The second I saw that I busted up laughing!
How cool is that – all the other illustrations are freaky robots and 9rules has a “human” representation…
That makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside!
September 28th, 2006 at 1:43 pm
[...] It’s been a minute, but the Oreo is back. So many rants I have missed out on. So many pleasures I have bypassed. 9rules is starting to kick and scream like a baby in the womb. FastCompany showed some common sense and made sure to put the white cap on because they know the black one has been dirty for months. [...]
September 28th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
That’s great to see. I think it’s much-deserved, and, like everyone else, I’m a bit humoured [and pleased] that it’s the only human characterization. For anyone who’s reading this who’s not in 9rules: I wouldn’t particularly fathom that as well if I weren’t in this network. There are a lot of decisions and thoughts passed around behind the scenes that really make this network something different, I think.
September 29th, 2006 at 1:21 am
Congratulations guys!
(Oh, snap! Just realized I got listed above you for Fruitcast! Wooooo!)
September 29th, 2006 at 9:28 am
guys u do a wonderful job….if u find time,jus visit my site and drop in with a comment or two….www.manurocks.blogspot.com….thanx a lot
October 1st, 2006 at 10:35 pm
I saw it! I saw it!
I subscribe to Fast Company and while soaking in the tub in the tub, I checked out that graphic and noted that 9Rules was called a Big Man on Campus.
Yay you
October 2nd, 2006 at 9:39 am
I post on 9rules and I’m not part of the frat. (I’m 44 and gay and Canadian, so I worry about any frat that would have me.)
October 4th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
[...] At least, that’s how RadioTail was depicted in a spread in October’s issue of FastCompany. I’m not complaining, I mean we’re the only one in the spread with the awesome agileness of a snake. We’re not as cool looking as Scrivs, and the 9Rules guys, but really its just cool to be mentioned in the same league, let alone sitting at the same table, as The Deck and Federated Media. [...]