Comments on: Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang to step down

By: Eric Kam, Silver Spring MD

Eric Kam, Silver Spring MD — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:07:22 +0000

Although Yang is smart, it is clearly that he is not the business type of person. As a leader, he has failed the investors and has failed the employees. A true leader does not just knowing when to step up for challenges but also know when to step down to take the responsibilities. I certainly hope this will teach Yang a good lesson about who he is, what what he can be and not to misuse investors and employees trust.

By: thoughtbasket

thoughtbasket — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:05:11 +0000

It’s about time. He’s a smart guy, but he has been a disastrous CEO. Everyone I know at Yahoo thinks he is horrible, and morale there is incredibly low. Yahoo needs to hire an outsider who will invigorate the company and make it just as exciting a place to work as Google or Facebook.

By: Mark E Flowers, Asheboro, North Carolina

Mark E Flowers, Asheboro, North Carolina — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:48:57 +0000

Everything is coming to a change. With the web going to 2.0 and Cable prices going sky high and deals with smaller and larger companies being forced to fold and downgrade, it was inevitable for this change to take place.

The future of entertainment is here.
http://www.cabletvfor5bucks.us

By: Peter Dondoe -College Pk, MD

Peter Dondoe -College Pk, MD — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:53:54 +0000

He can now be a Jerry’s Kid for telethon dollars, every Memorial Day

By: Mike Oxbig

Mike Oxbig — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:47:10 +0000

OMG i thought this was the poker champion JERRY YANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Paul, Fairfax VA

Paul, Fairfax VA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:39:30 +0000

Despite Yahoo’s missteps, don’t overlook some of the positive contributions they have made—like Google—to the developer community. “High Performance Web Sites” by Steve Souders is a must-read for web developers. Yahoo’s User Interface Library (YUI) is an innovate suite of tools for front-end engineers. No, these things won’t impress Wall Street nor generate revenue for the company but they make my day job easier. It’s difficult for me to completely write off a company that at least does that for free.

@Bruce – Please tell me where Google is going.

By: Bill, Seattle, WA

Bill, Seattle, WA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:11:13 +0000

Good that he is leaving. I will soon grab both Yahoo and Google. Hahaha.. The world will be mine! -Bill Gates

By: Wade, Mpls MN

Wade, Mpls MN — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:56:57 +0000

CHOKE!

By: John, mexico

John, mexico — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:26:05 +0000

jerry yang is a tool. they got to proud of themselves and forgot that their stock was about to hit rock bottom.

You’ll NEVER see $30+ a share offers EVER again!!!

HA SUCKERS!!

By: Bruce, silicon valley, ca, usa

Bruce, silicon valley, ca, usa — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:16:27 +0000

Yahoo is not a real company anyway. Search portal is a program, and the company is a remnant of the Internet Boom that is around because it makes people feel stable. There is so stability and this stupid company has nothing to offer anyone. Same is true of Google. have you ever searched for anything on either of these companies, the results they return is garbage, and they return more and more of it thinking they are helping us. Yahoo lost whatever it had at one point, they had message boards and personals, they were fun, but now they are just too big, they cannot moderate their boards of track their customers, there’s no community there. They and Google will soon be gone.

By: Bob, Irvine, CA

Bob, Irvine, CA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:44:34 +0000

Lead, follow, or get out of the way does not apply anymore. You better be leading and the future is mobile. Why do you think Google and Microsoft are fighting so hard in this space. CHeck out http://www.socaltext.com and http://www.mobiletain.com to see the future of mobile and advertising. People need to get out of the stine age and Yahoo is included in this list.

By: CRT, Ellsworth ME

CRT, Ellsworth ME — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:24:04 +0000

Besides the loss of the possible deal with Microsoft, there have been some unwelcome changes at Yahoo during Jerry’s tenure as CEO, even though he was obviously very influential before. I don’t know if the changes were driven by Jerry himself, Sue, Blake, or who, but I’ve been a customer of Yahoo since it’s begimning, and these recent changes, especially in style and attitude, are sure noticeable. And not helpful. And overall quality of the operation seems to be heading downhill.

An example is the big jump in annual domain registration fees from $10 to $35 (bizarre, and with no proper warning to clients). Alsp, in my case, what I consider unethical and unauthorized renewal of several domains (at the new higher price, using retained credit card information), with no notification before or afterwards, nothing. Worse was the staff’s attitude when I tried to sort things out. That’s a big, and unwelcome, change from the old Yahoo. Needless to say, there’s no praise for the “new” Yahoo in my newsletter.

Incidently, these concerns were communicated to the Justice Department during their deliberations on the Yahoo-Google deal. They reinforced the worries expressed by advertisers and by Microsoft about the likelihood of capricious price increases and other financial issues concerening the proposed partial merger. They contributed to the rejection of that deal.

By: Sekar, Detroit, MI

Sekar, Detroit, MI — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:11:02 +0000

It’s too late for yahoo. Better sell it to Microsoft now. At least they will get $20 a share. Otherwise, Microsoft will put another offer for $5 a share.

By: an215

an215 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:10:04 +0000

ANOTHER PRIME EXAMPLE OF GREED AT WORK.

“Greed is Good” Anyone?

Here it is again Wall Street is driving a great American company into the sh*thole for short term gains.

Why is stock price running ALL the companies now? How are companies going to strategize for the long term if stock price is all they care about?

It is Wall Street’s greed that had turned the mighty American industries into bunch of insolvent shame.

Lehman, Bear, GM, AIG, Ford…more to come…

By: Buddy Tampa FL

Buddy Tampa FL — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:01:51 +0000

Selling out to MicroShaft would have ruined Yahoo….Bonehead Ballmer (thanks for Vista….NOT!!!) would have run it into the ground just like is doing to MS. Yahoo should refocus and rebuild on its core competencies.

By: pad, San JOse CA

pad, San JOse CA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:48:08 +0000

To all those posters who claim “Yahoo is Jerry Yang’s company and he can do what he wants” – are you kidding me??!! Yahoo ceased being Jerry Yang’s company the minute he took it public. Yahoo now belongs to the shareholders and the CEO’s primary responsibility is to those shareholders, not to his own ego.

By: dbs, stamford. CT

dbs, stamford. CT — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:47:22 +0000

Todd writes

“It is his company, he can do what he wants with it ”

Ummm, see it’s a public company and he has a responsibility to his shareholders – thats what happens when you sell out. So while his intentions might be noble and pure – and his contribution to the company cant be underestimated, he is over his head and not adding to the value of the company. So long Jerry ; now go home and cry in a bag of money.

By: Todd, Port Washington, Wisconsin

Todd, Port Washington, Wisconsin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:24:44 +0000

Yahoo was started by Yang and it was his ‘baby’. I agree with Angry Mouse in that all of you that are whining are just downright greedy. It is his company, he can do what he wants with it and if you are so greedy and do not like what someone else does with their own company, then sell your stocks and go elsewhere. And wall street be damned…. Wall street is the main reason we are in financial crisis and it is also the cause of many company failures. Just because some idiot made some statement who in reality does not know his head from his rear, many companies end up either making billions or going bankrupt. It is no longer about making a good product or service anymore.. no it is all about greed and convincing some talking head to say nice things about your ‘company’ so the stock goes up. the sad things is many many people are so blinded by greed they cannot see the writing on the wall…. or anywhere else for that matter….

By: Paul, Austin, TX

Paul, Austin, TX — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:16:42 +0000

Wall Street is the new “Sin City” — people gamble big and lose big. Time after time. We’ve learned little from 1929. Maybe we’ll have a another “great depression” and World War to make us all come back to our senses.

Before greed sets in again.

By: Angry Mouse, GoldenValley, MN

Angry Mouse, GoldenValley, MN — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:54:22 +0000

It is Jerry’s company, he founded it. Why on earth would you want Microsoft to aquire yahoo? You people are whining about losing money on staocks? Boo Hoo. cry me a river. Your greed is what is wrong with this country, Wall Street? get lost. Hmmm, lets all push big companies to crap on thier employees even more, so you who love wall street so much can line your pockets a bit more. I have no sympathy for any of you. Actually, I laugh at you. Go Jerry.