Condoleezza Rice Joins Dropbox’s Board As It Names New CFO, COO

Post by yummyfajitas » Thu, Apr 10, 2014, 1:36 PM UTC

Pxtl wrote: post #20

camus2 wrote: post #2

and Al Gore is on the board of many businesses... what's the big deal with it? because she's republican? EDIT: why am i downvoted? because i'm pointing out ex politics on both sides seat on boards or because i talked about being republican,which is not popular here?

No, because she was a republican who was a key player in one of the worst administrations in the recent history of the US government. I don't have any problem with people who believe in small government, defense, the rule of law, and sound fiscal policy. Lying to the American public to justify a boondoggle of a war in Iraq is different. Al Gore, whatever his failings, doesn't have that kind of massive black mark on h…

Post by etfb » Thu, Apr 10, 2014, 1:37 PM UTC

cookiecaper wrote: post #33

vdaniuk wrote: post #13

Sooo, will we be seeing a repeat of the Eich-like public outcry? Though I may understand the business rationale for this hire, I certainly wont trust founders, board or anyone else at Dropbox who is OK working with a person that is partially responsible for deaths of thousands(arguably hundreds of thousands) people in the Iraq war based on false premises about "WMD". Oh, and we shouldn't forget about her role in "enh…

Oh please. Are we really going to do this to every normal person who tries to enter the tech industry? "Excuse me, sir/madam, you were a Republican recently. Please publicly disavow all past actions, thoughts, beliefs, and interests, donate to the HRC three times, throw salt over your shoulder five times, and take out an Obamacare-Approved® Health Insurance Policy(TM) before you even think about helping these pimply-…

Post by veidr » Thu, Apr 10, 2014, 1:37 PM UTC

Post by fnordfnordfnord » Thu, Apr 10, 2014, 1:39 PM UTC

valarauca1 wrote: post #26

vdaniuk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh, right, forgot about that. What the fuck is going at Dropbox? How did they even come to the conclusion that this is a good idea? I don't understand the business rationale anymore for Dropbox anymore.

Well she is a prominent figure in America. Just not for a lot of good reasons. The bet is likely that future government business she could bring is larger then the major exodus of people who supported them early on.

Post by abrowne » Thu, Apr 10, 2014, 1:39 PM UTC

bambax wrote: post #28

vdaniuk wrote: post #13

Sooo, will we be seeing a repeat of the Eich-like public outcry? Though I may understand the business rationale for this hire, I certainly wont trust founders, board or anyone else at Dropbox who is OK working with a person that is partially responsible for deaths of thousands(arguably hundreds of thousands) people in the Iraq war based on false premises about "WMD". Oh, and we shouldn't forget about her role in "enh…

I feel just like you but rely on Dropbox so much. What serious alternatives are they? (preferably, non-US-based?)