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Dot Con: How Infospace Took Investors For A Ride

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the easy-money dept.

Jeff writes "On the subject of the dot com crash, the Seattle Times recently ran an outstanding three day series on the corruption at Infospace, with a follow up today on the company's continued relations with its founder, Naveen Jain. Sunday's cover photo of Jain's new office shows a birthday photo of himself and another self-portrait in the background. Only the reflecting pool is missing."

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  1. Muslims are the scum of the universe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Death to all muslims. They are violent monkies!

  2. mod parent up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Praise Jesus. Kill all Muslims.

  3. Screw the greedy capitalist exploiters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Investors are greedy people. Why all the sympathy?

    They got what they deserved.

  4. Just another example of employee theft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Employees stealing from their capitalist masters?

    Why is that wrong?

  5. Naveen Jain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Sunday's cover photo of Jain's new office shows a birthday photo of himself and another self-portrait in the background. Only the reflecting pool is missing."

    What's the point of including this in the blurb? Is it just for the benefit of racist Slashdotters who will then complain about Indian-Americans 'stealing' jobs?

  6. This is just one more reason why... by Alien+Being · · Score: 1, Troll

    privatized social security is equivalent to no social security. Why does George Bush think it's a good idea for the government to entrust Wall Street with the responsibility for securing the social status of all Americans?

    Is he...

    a) too young to remember the 1929 crash?
    b) too stupid to see what's going on around him?
    c) just a puppet on a string?
    d) a greedy mofo planning to cash in somehow?
    e) a samsquamch?

    1. Re:This is just one more reason why... by 3waygeek · · Score: 0, Troll

      f) all of the above