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Yahoo presently is an embarrassment. A huge one.

CEO's like this are looking fro quick wins (bonus certainly tied to revenue). What a shame.

It's probably true. However, if it's true that facebook is earning from yahoo's properties, I think they have the right (and probably should too) to sue facebook

I don't get you. It looks like they (FB) infringe on some Yahoo! patents. Its not a subject of dispute how frivolousness it is to patent system that sends IM message to email, but this patent is not from 2012.

If you were CEO and seen FB growing like this with $100B valuation and if you would truly believe they use your patents, please tell me what would you do?

Its OK to downvote -- just reply to the question, please.

Although I am not the CEO and not in this position, I am certain I will use my patents as a defensive weapon. I would certainly NOT strike Facebook at their weakest (the quiet period).

They knew of these patents since 2005 and obviously when they tried to buy them. but why now? it is shameful blackmail. Very sad and shameful.

I did not downvote you.

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