Yep, the saddest thing about this whole thread is that yours is the only comment to even hint at what's unique about this particular golden parachute. CEOs hav

Yep, the saddest thing about this whole thread is that yours is the only comment to even hint at what's unique about this particular golden parachute. CEOs have been reaping outsize rewards for failure since forever. Some have destroyed bigger companies than Yahoo, and reaped bigger rewards than Mayer. Yes, even some in tech. Even in search. Before Yahoo there was Excite. There's plenty of reason to be outraged, but put a slight pink edge on that golden parachute and suddenly the sleepers awake.