This post isn't about all the mudslinging between Techcrunch/Mahalo and DEMO. It's not about who wants to kill who, who wants cement boots for the other. It's not about which conference is better for you to attend. It's not about which conference is better for a startup to launch at. That discussion is not for now.

I am sure that both conferences are considered successes by the respective participating companies. Startup visibility is a great thing that so many of us work on daily. This post is about one issue we are now faced with: overload. As many of you know by now, Techcrunch 50 (my bet is 80 as a final count) is now going heads on with DEMO. Both conferences have one day "off" and then the other two days now overlap.

And you know what the mission to "kill" DEMO has done? It's hurt the entrepreneurs that Jason was screaming and…