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The battle between [[Shel Israel]] and video-blogger [[Loren Feldman]] of 1938media started when Shel began doing video interviews for FastCompany.tv. Loren, who makes corporate videos himself, began criticizing the quality of Shel’s videos mercilessly on Twitter and on his blog, and also started posting parodies of Shel’s videos using Muppet-style hand puppets.

When Loren discovered that Shel hadn’t bothered to register ShelIsrael.com, Loren did so, and filled it with parodies of Shel using the puppets, with some of Shel’s actual videos mixed in. Loren has likewise had fun with Jason Calacanis, Mike Arrington and Robert Scoble - Loren often goes after people he either respects or likes.

Loren finally gave up ShelIsrael.com, which now redirects to Shel's blog.

==Links==
*Mathew Ingram on Loren vs Shel: http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/04/06/loren-feldman-vs-shel-israel/
*Matt Craven on Loren vs Shel: http://www.blogherald.com/2008/04/05/how-a-videoblogger-from-nyc-outsmarted-a-so-called-social-media-expert
*Loren's Open Letter to Shel "It's over": http://www.1938media.com/open-letter-to-shel-israel-its-over/ [dead link]
*Shel Israel puppet videos: http://www.1938media.com/category/puppet/

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