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

[Hex Star]

On 1/25/07, Matt Johnston <pelorus at mac.com> wrote:
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> On 25 Jan 2007, at 10:00, Jared Earle wrote:
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> On 1/25/07, Hex Star <hexstar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeah why are you picking on me? :-(
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> As I say, it's presenting the data in a trollish way.
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> eg:
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> 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
> ...
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> Which is very similar to the way you presented the "scoop" about the $2
> update charge.
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> If you presented it as:
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> 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.
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> Then I wouldn't have an issue. If anything this investigation just says to
> me that Jobs likes being rich.
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> Are we surprised?
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> Matt
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I'm not trying to troll...why are my attempts to start a open discussion of
apple news items flamed while others as mentioned by the other non moderator
poster in this thread are allowed and openly discussed? How did I get
grudges against me?
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