The Media's Love/Hate Relationship with Groupon as Explained by LOLcats

Do you think Groupon has been through the Hype Cycle with the media? These LOLcats do.

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1: 2009 HAZ U HEARD OF GROUPONZ? SO FUN!

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Business Insider, Dec 2009: Get Your Groove On At $250 Million Groupon

2: 2010: OMGZ! GROUPON 4EVR!

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Business Insider, Nov 2010: Groupon, The Funniest Startup We've Ever Been To

3: 12/2010 GROUPON NOT PERFECT! LOLZ! CRYZ!

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Business Insider, Dec 2010: Depressing Thoughts About Groupon’s Model

4: 6/2011: GROUPON MUST DIE!

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Business Insider, Jun 2011: That Queasy Feeling You Get Reading The Groupon S-1 Doesn't Come From One Thing But From Everything

5: 10/2011: GROUPON IS OK AND SHOULD BE VALUED USING REASONABLE METRICS FOR A HIGH GROWTH COMPANY WITH AMAZING GROWTH BUT MUCH UNCERTAINTY

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Business Insider, Oct 2011: The Bull's Case for Groupon 

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