As such, I'd be surprised if Arrington's angel investments didn't run afoul of AOL's ethics policies. ... Basically, I think he wants AOL to fire him. Nah, I b

As such, I'd be surprised if Arrington's angel investments didn't run afoul of AOL's ethics policies. ... Basically, I think he wants AOL to fire him. Nah, I believe him when he says he wants to stick around, esp because "they pay [him] good money" (his words). When it comes to contracts and policies, everything is negotiable and open to exceptions if you have the clout. So much in business strategy is about identifying and using leverage. I've had some fairly public interactions with Mike in the comments of his "disclosure" piece, and my guess is he'll just keep on doing both and aol will maintain the status quo so long as TC continues to get the traffic and make the numbers.