I remember reading this story in Valleywag, and thinking it might be plausible.

But recently I met Guy in person and got to know him probably a bit better than the people who wrote this nowpublic.com hit job. I've decided it couldn't be a true story... either that, or he was having a really bad day.

If you read Dude-- er, Guy's latest book Art of the Start, his last chapter is all about "The Art of Being a Mensch." It starts with a quote from Samuel Johnson -- "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."

Understandable that people take rejection personally. Having visited the site in question though, I don't think it reflects negatively on the investor to have passed. I would not have invested in it either.

If the story reflects negatively on anyone, it is the two colleagues, who presumably buttered up these kids and then used Guy's obvious dissatisfaction (why is my time being wasted by all of you???) to avoid having to disappoint them personally.

I found the website they were pitching. I have to agree with Guy on this one.