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"... milked Yahoo for a hundred million dollars she didn't earn." "Marissa Mayer's failure at Yahoo was caused by pure incompetence, negligence, and laziness o

"... milked Yahoo for a hundred million dollars she didn't earn." "Marissa Mayer's failure at Yahoo was caused by pure incompetence, negligence, and laziness of all involved. Nothing about it that deserves praise." I just wanted to thank you for this comment, because it is important that we get the facts straight. There was not one thing she brought in the company that showed a hint to financial success. She is overrated at an almost fraudulent level.

nadim 10y ago
What facts are you referring to and what does overrated at a fraudulent level mean?
JumpCrisscross 10y ago
> an almost fraudulent level Fraud isn't a function of magnitude. A $2 fraud and $2 billion fraud are both fraud. What matters is intent, the concealment of material facts and the victim's harm resulting from the foregoing.
- Bartweiss 10y ago
  Reading some other comments, I think the suggestion is that the overrating was fraudulent. In which case the price is a relevant factor. Mayer was worth some amount of money, a mild overestimate would be human error, but a massive overestimate would be evidence towards a fraud claim (in the sense that the error would demand explanation as unintentional). I don't endorse that on a Mayer-specific level, but I think it's the shape of the argument. None of which disagrees with you, it's just an interesting note for assessing what a hypothetical fraudulent CEO appointment would look like. Presumably it would factor in price in the sense of "could a reasonable person assess the CEO's worth at this value?"
speaktruth 10y ago
Appendum: When I said "She is overrated at an almost fraudulent level." I meant the she and other people from the board created an image of superiority around Meyer, that led to and justified a fantastic compensation plan. Then when you compare this fantasy image to her real accomplishments, the term "delusion" would not be wrong. And at a certain level of delusion, we can also name it fraud. Yes, I think this is fraud.
sreenadh 10y ago
Basically she Trumped it or is Trump going to Mayerr it? (Promise bullish ideas and deliver high grade bullshit) Sorry to drag in politics, but I could not resist this cheap-shot.

nadim 10y ago

What facts are you referring to and what does overrated at a fraudulent level mean?

JumpCrisscross 10y ago

> an almost fraudulent level Fraud isn't a function of magnitude. A $2 fraud and $2 billion fraud are both fraud. What matters is intent, the concealment of material facts and the victim's harm resulting from the foregoing.

Bartweiss 10y ago
Reading some other comments, I think the suggestion is that the overrating was fraudulent. In which case the price is a relevant factor. Mayer was worth some amount of money, a mild overestimate would be human error, but a massive overestimate would be evidence towards a fraud claim (in the sense that the error would demand explanation as unintentional). I don't endorse that on a Mayer-specific level, but I think it's the shape of the argument. None of which disagrees with you, it's just an interesting note for assessing what a hypothetical fraudulent CEO appointment would look like. Presumably it would factor in price in the sense of "could a reasonable person assess the CEO's worth at this value?"

speaktruth 10y ago

Appendum: When I said "She is overrated at an almost fraudulent level." I meant the she and other people from the board created an image of superiority around Meyer, that led to and justified a fantastic compensation plan. Then when you compare this fantasy image to her real accomplishments, the term "delusion" would not be wrong. And at a certain level of delusion, we can also name it fraud. Yes, I think this is fraud.

sreenadh 10y ago

Basically she Trumped it or is Trump going to Mayerr it? (Promise bullish ideas and deliver high grade bullshit) Sorry to drag in politics, but I could not resist this cheap-shot.