# Internetman **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888 "2014-05-07T14:52:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JimNightshade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jimnightshade/32/3354_2.png) [@JimNightshade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimNightshade)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/1 "2014-05-07T14:52:56Z")
…can’t spell. He claims to be a Web Progrmming expert. [http://www.internetman.com/](http://www.internetman.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/2 "2014-05-07T15:28:30Z")
Well, he didn’t say he was a splling expert. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/3 "2014-05-07T15:29:53Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/4 "2014-05-07T17:05:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Internet Man Is Passionate About Internet Content And Delivery How has passion become a necessary qualification for a job nowadays? You hear it from the pitchers on Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank as if that will automatically make their product a success. If you find yourself passionate about Internet content and delivery, you should see a professional. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/5 "2014-05-07T17:31:16Z")
“This boils into a rock solid service”? An interesting terminology. I am not passionate about it, however. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/6 "2014-05-07T17:46:57Z")
> [@Esox\_Lucius](#): > > How has passion become a necessary qualification for a job nowadays? You hear it from the pitchers on Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank as if that will automatically make their product a success. > > If you find yourself passionate about Internet content and delivery, you should see a professional. If you’re looking for somebody to get something done and you have to choose between passion and competence, pick competence. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/7 "2014-05-07T17:47:40Z")
He’s so passionate about the Web that he _trademarked_ “Internet Man”! I wonder if he also Google Alerts it? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/8 "2014-05-07T17:49:36Z")
> [@Esox\_Lucius](#): > > How has passion become a necessary qualification for a job nowadays? You hear it from the pitchers on Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank as if that will automatically make their product a success. “Passionate” in this sense, from [Merriam-Webster](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passionate): > [@](#): > > pas·sion·ate adjective \ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət\ : having, showing, or expressing strong emotions or beliefs Having a passion for your business/product in no way guarantees success, but not having it virtually guarantees failure. If you don’t believe in your product or service, why should anyone else? > [@](#): > > If you find yourself passionate about Internet content and delivery, you should see a professional. Or turn it into a potentially lucrative business, whichever you prefer. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internetman/687888/9 "2014-05-08T01:08:49Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If you’re looking for somebody to get something done and you have to choose between passion and competence, pick competence. And passion doesn’t tell you anything about competence. If someone mentions passion instead more relevant qualifications, it indicates to me that they don’t have the judgement to know what’s relevant. > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Having a passion for your business/product in no way guarantees success, but not having it virtually guarantees failure. If you don’t believe in your product or service, why should anyone else? Of course they believe in their product, but that has nothing to do with how well they can do the job. Wearing Passion™ on their chest like a badge of honour is an empty cliche that says nothing. I hear it so often that I suspect they’re pushing it at motivational seminars these days. > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Or turn it into a potentially lucrative business, whichever you prefer. There’s another option. If the wannabe lucrative business owners on Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank are any indication, passion is more likely to lead to delusion about the potential success of your product. If I’m paying for a service, I’ll take a diligent, professional and realistic attitude over passion. Internet Man apparently is so passionate that he can’t be bothered to check his own website text for spelling. If he dialled back the passion and paid more attention to details, I’d be more confident in his ability to do the job.