The current credit crisis is already a problem for a lot of small and medium businesses that need more funding to get things going -- and it's already a problem for a couple of startups, which were forced to shut down in spite of having a great product.

Read Write Web's published today an article on Netvibes that feels pretty much like "Netvibes bashing" (the actual title is "Netvibes appears to be dying"). As a Netvibes user I was intrigued by such a news, and reading the article I was quite puzzled by its rather subjective tone.

RWW's article feels like the author is trying to create "bad vibes" for Netvibes, and I really don't get why there's any need for that kind of attitude in the current context. Is there any reason for RWW to be that harsh toward a start-up, especially considering RWW's large audience ?

Anyway, Netvibes is with delicious.com, last.fm and github.com one the few services I use and continue to appreciate -- it's also one of the few French start-ups that have an international success... so go Netvibes, go !