I can't understand why the Von Trapps . . . er . . . Yahoo doesn't want to accept Microsoft's offer.

That's a laugh. MS will gut Yahoo like a fish and the only value Yahoo employees will get is the big severance check. That means a piece of paper with the words "severance check" written on it.

if microsoft succeeds, they'll see hatred like never before.. stupid move on their part IMHO.

You're about to get the Microshaft.

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Tiger wrote:
You're about to get the Microshaft.

The OW is now!

Yahoo could pull a publicity coup and become an instant Public hero by threatening an entire work force resignation if Microsoft takes over. That would mean Microsoft buys nothing but a name. Without Yahoos working the company Microsoft will never be able to achieve their objectives. If Yahoos have balls, they will prevail and become heros for their determination - if not they will become balls to a big .....

Good Luck Yahoo - We the public will support you!

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breeze wrote:
Yahoo could pull a publicity coup and become an instant Public hero by threatening an entire work force resignation if Microsoft takes over. That would mean Microsoft buys nothing but a name. Without Yahoos working the company Microsoft will never be able to achieve their objectives. If Yahoos have balls, they will prevail and become heros for their determination - if not they will become balls to a big .....

Good Luck Yahoo - We the public will support you!

I would love to see that! Everyone who reads TMO should start broadcasting this as far and wide as they can... I bet Google would just LOVE to have a lot of those former Yahoo! employees...

Ballmer is such a frakking idiot that he thinks that buying Yahoo is going to make Monoposoft an instant competitor in the online search market. They'll do nothing but lose money and created rage and hatred against them... The only winner that will emerge from this is Google. I agree with the earlier comment to shareholders... if you own Yahoo! dump it and pick up Google while you still can get anything for Yahoo.

this reminds me of when roxio (or whoever) bought Napster. There was nothing that the cultures of the companies had in common, and, sure enough,it did not work (which was way predictable).
MS and Yahoo, while different beasts, will not mesh well, and both companies will suffer, and thier competition thrieve (yeah Apple and Google)...

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breeze wrote:
Yahoo could pull a publicity coup and become an instant Public hero by threatening an entire work force resignation if Microsoft takes over. That would mean Microsoft buys nothing but a name. Without Yahoos working the company Microsoft will never be able to achieve their objectives. If Yahoos have balls, they will prevail and become heros for their determination - if not they will become balls to a big .....

Good Luck Yahoo - We the public will support you!

you've got it wrong.. microsoft doesn't give a crap about yahoo's products and services.. all they want to do is take down a competitor. if all they are left with is a name, that will be fine by microsoft.

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breeze wrote:
Yahoo could pull a publicity coup and become an instant Public hero by threatening an entire work force resignation if Microsoft takes over. That would mean Microsoft buys nothing but a name. Without Yahoos working the company Microsoft will never be able to achieve their objectives. If Yahoos have balls, they will prevail and become heros for their determination - if not they will become balls to a big .....

Good Luck Yahoo - We the public will support you!

you've got it wrong.. microsoft doesn't give a crap about yahoo's products and services.. all they want to do is take down a competitor. if all they are left with is a name, that will be fine by microsoft.

I don't think so. I think sweaty Steve really does think that buying Yahoo will help them put a dent in Google's search and advertising market share.

If their intent was to just take someone out, why not just directly target Google, and not even announce it? Why not just go through third party brokerage houses and start buying up Google stock as fast as they can?

No, this move is meant to intimidate Yahoo! to try and get them to accept the deal by circumventing them; they're offering the same money per share as their first offer, it's just that now they're making that offer to shareholders directly. MS knows their attack is causing Yahoo's stock to tank, and that the only way people will get back what they paid for it is to sell their shares directly to Monoposoft.

Sweaty Steve couldn't be more earnest on this one; his true colors are showing... intimidation, bribery, and threats. Mainstays of the Monoposoft business model for decades.

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If their intent was to just take someone out, why not just directly target Google, and not even announce it? Why not just go through third party brokerage houses and start buying up Google stock as fast as they can?

I doubt that they could legally do that. As I understand it, once they own a certain percentage of the stock, they would have to publicly announce their intention.