I totally agree with you, and while I am not a fan of anything Ashton has ever acted in or done with that career -- I can say I think he is doing a fantastic job with his investment choices.

Now, that appears to largely be attributed to the people he has been able to surround himself with.

With that said, I don't think any of us would be any different. If you have them money - and you get introduced to people who are very tech savvy, and you have a fairly intense interest in where tech is heading - which it would appear he does -- then this is an obvious and intelligent path one would take.

Further, the more that he is surrounded by these other savvy tech investors, speaks with and joins teams like AirBnB - the more I would imagine he would learn and think up additional things.

So, I have respect for what he is doing in this area.

Also, I would like to point out someone who is thought of as a tech expert and social media guru (by many, not me) - Kevin Rose.

Here is a guy who, in my mind, is milking hi tech media status. Even his fucking incubator for his pet projects is called MILK for god sakes.

The guy is portrayed as someone who should be setting trends - yet I have yet to see an original idea (And if you think Digg was original, then you have not been online long enough - it was a better skin on /. and a less sophisticated user-base thus giving it wider appeal)

So, I say good on Ashton for pursuing something other than acting.

Maybe Kevin should pursue something other than tech.