Resumegate Continues At Yahoo: Thompson Out As CEO, Levinsohn In

Google85 writes with this news from All Things D: "Yahoo's embattled CEO Scott Thompson is set to step down from his job at the Silicon Valley Internet giant, in what will be a dramatic end to a controversy over a fake computer science degree that he had on his bio, according to multiple sources close to the situation. The company will apparently say he is leaving for 'personal reasons.' Thompson's likely replacement on an interim basis will be Yahoo's global media head, Ross Levinsohn, who most recently also ran its Americas unit, including its advertising sales."

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Re:Stop using gate at the end of 'scandals'

[Anonymous Coward]

THIS JUST IN: Reporters reporting news use the word "gate" too much to describe scandals!
Our reporter reports: "News of GateGate are just starting to-"
and that's all the time we have, now, CATS!
more at 11

Re:Stop using gate at the end of 'scandals'

[JustOK]

so, you'll be stuck at the -gate post, while the rest of us move on.

Re:Stop using gate at the end of 'scandals'

[zhrike]

Watergategate?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB9JgxhXW5w

Re:Stop using gate at the end of 'scandals'

[MightyMartian]

There are two constants to language: 1. languages evolve and take on new words and idioms and 2. some pedantic asshole is always there shouting "get off my lawn!"

Re:What are they selling these days?

[Anonymous Coward]

URL shortening services for spammers, with no easy way to report abuse.

Re:"Personal Reasons?"

[JamesP]

"Personal reasons" could be anything

I'd like to imagine something like: He's not being too fond of YHOO redecorating his office with smoked cod.