CEO Questionably Used Pseudonym to Post Online

Posted by Zonk on Friday July 13, 2007 @07:11AM from the anonymity-+-the-internet-= dept.

jpallas writes "The Wall Street Journal reports that court filings by the FTC about Whole Foods' plan to acquire Wild Oats reveal an unusual detail: The CEO of Whole Foods regularly posted to a Yahoo! stock bulletin board under a pseudonym. His alter ego was feisty, to say the least, and regularly disparaged the company that he later decided to acquire. A former SEC chairman called the behavior 'bizarre and ill-advised, even if it isn't illegal.' This certainly raises questions about online rights to free speech and anonymity, especially when the line between free speech and regulated speech depends on who is speaking as much as what they are saying."

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Re:Bad headline. by Vulva+R.+Thompson,+P · 2007-07-13 07:48 · Score: 0, Offtopic

In related news, documents surfaced yesterday that prove a long-time suspicion that Cmdr Taco is indeed "Anonymous Coward".

Cmdr Taco could not be reached for comment. "Anonymous Coward", on the other hand, eagerly responded to our query with the comment "FP?".

More information as it becomes available.