Top 10 Internet Scandals of All Time

Tokolosh · 01.24.2007, 07:53 AM

Top 10 Internet Scandals of All Time
Dan Tynan, Monday, January 22, 2007

A United States senator once said it, so it must be true: The Internet isn't a dump truck, it's a series of tubes. And many a reputation has gone swirling down those tubes, thanks to the Net's ability to expose scoundrels, scalawags, liars, cheats, and fools--and then broadcast the scandal to a billion glowing screens.

The Net's biggest scandals are nothing if not democratic, touching everyone from the most ordinary individuals to the highest office in the land. Not everyone deserved the notoriety. Some were hapless victims of privacy breaches; others were exposed by hackers or misguided crusaders. But in almost every case, somebody ended up getting fired, sued, or mortally embarrassed.

Here then, are PC World's picks for the 10 all-time biggest scandals on the Internet.

1. Monica-gate and Whitewater
2. A Real Page Turner
3. Dan Rather Bids a Font Farewell
4. The China Syndrome
5. Scandalous Feats
6. The Not-So-Secret Service
7. 'I Sue Dead People'
8. Sex-Video Scandal #387 in a Series
9. The Rootkit of All Evil
10. Don't Ask, Don't Tell--And Don't Tell AOL

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01.24.2007, 07:53 AM	#1
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Top 10 Internet Scandals of All Time Dan Tynan, Monday, January 22, 2007 A United States senator once said it, so it must be true: The Internet isn't a dump truck, it's a series of tubes. And many a reputation has gone swirling down those tubes, thanks to the Net's ability to expose scoundrels, scalawags, liars, cheats, and fools--and then broadcast the scandal to a billion glowing screens. The Net's biggest scandals are nothing if not democratic, touching everyone from the most ordinary individuals to the highest office in the land. Not everyone deserved the notoriety. Some were hapless victims of privacy breaches; others were exposed by hackers or misguided crusaders. But in almost every case, somebody ended up getting fired, sued, or mortally embarrassed. Here then, are PC World's picks for the 10 all-time biggest scandals on the Internet. 1. Monica-gate and Whitewater 2. A Real Page Turner 3. Dan Rather Bids a Font Farewell 4. The China Syndrome 5. Scandalous Feats 6. The Not-So-Secret Service 7. 'I Sue Dead People' 8. Sex-Video Scandal #387 in a Series 9. The Rootkit of All Evil 10. Don't Ask, Don't Tell--And Don't Tell AOL Here's the Link
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