[Moderator] Re: Jobs in the hot seat over option backdating

[Matt Johnston]

On 25 Jan 2007, at 10:00, Jared Earle wrote:

> On 1/25/07, Hex Star <hexstar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeah why are you picking on me? :-(
>
> I would presume because your first public action was to berate a  
> respected member for acting within the rules. It means that you  
> lost the right to cross the line occasionally.
>
> I'd not worry about it if I were you. No-one really hates you as  
> they don't know you. It's just the internet.
>

The vague irritation I feel is the way things are presented. You  
know, we all read the Internet. We know about the $2 charge for N- 
capability, we know there may be an issue with Jobs and the stock  
options. Sending a message like it's something you've discovered is  
kinda naff.

As I say, it's presenting the data in a trollish way.

eg:

> Can't believe even Jobs got into this :-( :-o ...wonder if this'll  
> have any adverse effects on Apple: http://news.zdnet.com/ 
> 2100-9595_22-6152437.html?tag=nl.e550 ...

Which is very similar to the way you presented the "scoop" about the  
$2 update charge.

If you presented it as:

> One of the things about the new Apple is that it's very much a cult  
> of personality. I don't know what the SEC can do about Jobs in  
> Apple - whether he'd be forced to step down or serve a jail term  
> but this may have serious repercussions for Apple considering he  
> seems to be the centre of the chic cult within Apple. this ZDNET  
> reporter (link) has one point of view. I'm just wondering what it  
> means for Apple to lose such a figurehead. And with the recent  
> speculation on health problems it makes you wonder what Apple would  
> do without Jobs. I mean, Cisco would continue without whichever  
> suit is running it today. Similarly SUN would cope. But Apple? Who  
> would present the keynotes? Apple's board would be seriously remiss  
> if they weren't already grooming a serious personality to replace him.

Then I wouldn't have an issue. If anything this investigation just  
says to me that Jobs likes being rich.

Are we surprised?

Matt
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