Comments on: Boycott Overstock.com http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: troubled times http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242698 troubled times Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:06:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242698 Two ex Blue Nile executives will challenge Overstock in the 1st quarter of 2010 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010527033_zulily17.html Two ex Blue Nile executives will challenge Overstock in the 1st quarter of 2010

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010527033_zulily17.html

]]> By: Sam http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242111 Sam Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:40:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242111 This is Bagley’s note to my son. This pederast is cyber-stalking children, and he should go to jail. (My son never accepted his request). <blockquote> -----Original Message----- From: Facebook [mailto:notification+5ba5kwba@facebookmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:36 PM To: XXXX Subject: Larry Bergman added you as a friend on Facebook... Larry added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Larry in order for you to be friends on Facebook. Larry says, "Hi XXXX, I'm a friend of Sam's.". To confirm this friend request, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?reqs.php&mid=XXXXX Thanks, The Facebook Team</blockquote> This is Bagley’s note to my son. This pederast is cyber-stalking children, and he should go to jail. (My son never accepted his request).

—–Original Message—–
From: Facebook [mailto:notification+5ba5kwba@facebookmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:36 PM
To: XXXX
Subject: Larry Bergman added you as a friend on Facebook…

Larry added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Larry in order for you to be friends on Facebook.

Larry says, “Hi XXXX, I’m a friend of Sam’s.”.

To confirm this friend request, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?reqs.php&mid=XXXXX

Thanks,
The Facebook Team

]]> By: troubled times http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242101 troubled times Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:40:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242101 So i get up out of bed. I get a cup of coffee and i just can't believe Overstock's Judd Bagley , a past political operative for the ex Governor of Fl., Jeb Bush , would pretext on Facebook . Facebook and the net was supposed to invigorate participation in our democracy. Facebook was used by his old boss Jeb Bush. Most politicians use Facebook and Twitter and this professional political aid wreck it for all. Phony pictues, phony names . Identity theft. This wasn't a kid or some college prank. This Overstock is a public company . One of their directors was a attorney with the US Department of Justice. One of their lawyers was with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and i'm supposed to believe they pretext ? Well i had better believe it because they did. And i'm waiting to hear what Facebook has to say. I'm waiting to hear what the SEC and FBI have to say. I am not waiting to hear what the Board of Directors have to say. So i get up out of bed. I get a cup of coffee and i just can’t believe Overstock’s Judd Bagley , a past political operative for the ex Governor of Fl., Jeb Bush , would pretext on Facebook . Facebook and the net was supposed to invigorate participation in our democracy. Facebook was used by his old boss Jeb Bush. Most politicians use Facebook and Twitter and this professional political aid wreck it for all. Phony pictues, phony names . Identity theft. This wasn’t a kid or some college prank. This Overstock is a public company . One of their directors was a attorney with the US Department of Justice. One of their lawyers was with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and i’m supposed to believe they pretext ? Well i had better believe it because they did. And i’m waiting to hear what Facebook has to say. I’m waiting to hear what the SEC and FBI have to say. I am not waiting to hear what the Board of Directors have to say.

]]> By: Bob A http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242076 Bob A Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:47:58 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242076 Overstock sucks. Facebook sucks. Twitter is for well... twits :) I look at it every now and then looking for signs of anything useful whatsoever and... nothin so far but I'm keepin an open mind. Overstock sucks. Facebook sucks.

Twitter is for well… twits :)

I look at it every now and then looking for signs of anything useful whatsoever and… nothin so far
but I’m keepin an open mind.

]]> By: Eric Davis http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242059 Eric Davis Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:32:16 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242059 It's because Patrick Byrne thinks it's all a big Cabal, like all morons who don't realize that the world is run by Chaos, they have to overthink it they want to be on the "Inside" of the big Conspiracy that even that idiot at Morgan Stanley John Mack thinks it's going on. HOW the Hell do these people make it through the day, with out a big shit sandwich full of stupid, I don't understand.(whatever that means). Overstock my ass, overpriced is more the thing. I still want to get naked with the girl "all about the O". It’s because Patrick Byrne thinks it’s all a big Cabal, like all morons who don’t realize that the world is run by Chaos, they have to overthink it they want to be on the “Inside” of the big Conspiracy that even that idiot at Morgan Stanley John Mack thinks it’s going on.

HOW the Hell do these people make it through the day, with out a big shit sandwich full of stupid, I don’t understand.(whatever that means).

Overstock my ass, overpriced is more the thing. I still want to get naked with the girl “all about the O”.

]]> By: Transor Z http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242044 Transor Z Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:00:32 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242044 Hey Barry, you stole my (obscure attempt to riff on "MP") 9:11 comment slot. It makes me almost not want to tell you readers to go vote for Harry Markopolous as the 2009 Bostonian of the Year. He is currently getting beaten by a dead guy. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/galleries/2009/1220/BOTYpoll/ Hey Barry, you stole my (obscure attempt to riff on “MP”) 9:11 comment slot.

It makes me almost not want to tell you readers to go vote for Harry Markopolous as the 2009 Bostonian of the Year. He is currently getting beaten by a dead guy.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/galleries/2009/1220/BOTYpoll/

]]> By: Barry Ritholtz http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242033 Barry Ritholtz Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:05:09 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242033 I have learned that several of the comments here are stooges of DC and OSTK. Their names, emails and IP addresses have been duly noted; Their comments were sent to the electron recycling facility for refurbishment . . . . I have learned that several of the comments here are stooges of DC and OSTK.

Their names, emails and IP addresses have been duly noted; Their comments were sent to the electron recycling facility for refurbishment . . . .

]]> By: Grindstone Financial http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-241894 Grindstone Financial Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:12:15 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-241894 I know the story here is about a CEO's outrageous actions against his critics, but the Facebook side story reminded me of a good summary of all of the social networking sites that I saw last week. Excuse the grammar.... Facebook: voyeurism (and exhibitionism) The real reason why Facebook works is that people can become voyeurs in a legit way. Most of the time, people spend their time on Facebook by clicking around their friends’ friends profiles. People look at pictures, bios and so on. Of course, people chat and comment on each others pictures and videos, but what is really happening on Facebook is that you can get into someone’s life without breaking any privacy law. Basically, this means that every Facebook user implicitly agrees to be the subject of voyeurism. It’s like there is a deal among Facebook users that they can all invade each other’s privacy. Twitter: spamming (a.k.a marketing) When someone tweets something, it’s supposed to be about what’s happening because that’s what is written on top of the text box where people write their tweets. But when I read 90% of tweets, I get the impression that product sales, promotions and money making schemes are all that is happening around the world. Linkedin: spying on competition(a.k.a. benchmarking ) No, Linkedin won’t get you a job especially if you have a lot of connections. Why? because those people you are connected to don’t know you. Why do they add you to their network if they don’t know you? That’s because they wanna get the biggest possible network to see what is happening on the market. This make spying the unofficial function of Linkedin. Just like Facebook where everybody agrees to be an exhibitionist, Linkedin users agree to give away information about their company. Digg: brainwashing Ok, a nicer way would be that it’s a bookmark sharing social network. But in reality, it’s a place to brainwash people because popular links produce group effects and simply get more attention than links that are at the bottom. If a lot of people digg a page, it must be because it’s cool, right? Well, not really. Taking a closer look at the top links on Digg, you’ll see that they are all submitted by a small click of around 500 diggers. Basically, if you are not one of those guys, your links will never make it to the first page. As a result, everybody is under the influence of those top digger’s taste which makes brainwashing the unofficial function of Digg. I know the story here is about a CEO’s outrageous actions against his critics, but the Facebook side story reminded me of a good summary of all of the social networking sites that I saw last week. Excuse the grammar….

Facebook: voyeurism (and exhibitionism)
The real reason why Facebook works is that people can become voyeurs in a legit way. Most of the time, people spend their time on Facebook by clicking around their friends’ friends profiles. People look at pictures, bios and so on. Of course, people chat and comment on each others pictures and videos, but what is really happening on Facebook is that you can get into someone’s life without breaking any privacy law. Basically, this means that every Facebook user implicitly agrees to be the subject of voyeurism. It’s like there is a deal among Facebook users that they can all invade each other’s privacy.

Twitter: spamming (a.k.a marketing)
When someone tweets something, it’s supposed to be about what’s happening because that’s what is written on top of the text box where people write their tweets. But when I read 90% of tweets, I get the impression that product sales, promotions and money making schemes are all that is happening around the world.

Linkedin: spying on competition(a.k.a. benchmarking )
No, Linkedin won’t get you a job especially if you have a lot of connections. Why? because those people you are connected to don’t know you. Why do they add you to their network if they don’t know you? That’s because they wanna get the biggest possible network to see what is happening on the market. This make spying the unofficial function of Linkedin. Just like Facebook where everybody agrees to be an exhibitionist, Linkedin users agree to give away information about their company.

Digg: brainwashing
Ok, a nicer way would be that it’s a bookmark sharing social network. But in reality, it’s a place to brainwash people because popular links produce group effects and simply get more attention than links that are at the bottom. If a lot of people digg a page, it must be because it’s cool, right? Well, not really. Taking a closer look at the top links on Digg, you’ll see that they are all submitted by a small click of around 500 diggers. Basically, if you are not one of those guys, your links will never make it to the first page. As a result, everybody is under the influence of those top digger’s taste which makes brainwashing the unofficial function of Digg.

]]> By: troubled times http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-242015 troubled times Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:30:56 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-242015 How much damage has this bunch done to Facebook's hoped for IPO ? As political banter migrates from newspapers to Facebook and other internet site how much damage has Judd Bagley, a ex political aid to the ex Presidents brother and Governor of Fl. , done to that process ? Just about each and every politician in the country have Facebook accounts. Are they them or a impostor ? ...Has anyone contacted Facebook and asked if their IPO has been damaged or delayed ? How much damage has this bunch done to Facebook’s hoped for IPO ? As political banter migrates from newspapers to Facebook and other internet site how much damage has Judd Bagley, a ex political aid to the ex Presidents brother and Governor of Fl. , done to that process ? Just about each and every politician in the country have Facebook accounts. Are they them or a impostor ? …Has anyone contacted Facebook and asked if their IPO has been damaged or delayed ?

]]> By: Jessica6 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/boycott-overstock-com/comment-page-2/#comment-241993 Jessica6 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:59:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=46126#comment-241993 What this clown did was beyond sleazy but it's a little difficult to boycott something you've never used ;) But now I wouldn't even be tempted. There's always the option of having two facebook profiles - one tightly locked down to the public and searches for actual friends & family and one for your more 'public face' for readers, clients, etc. ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Thats a good idea What this clown did was beyond sleazy but it’s a little difficult to boycott something you’ve never used ;) But now I wouldn’t even be tempted.

There’s always the option of having two facebook profiles – one tightly locked down to the public and searches for actual friends & family and one for your more ‘public face’ for readers, clients, etc.

~~~

BR: Thats a good idea

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