Story: 2005: Apple's 1984?
Posted by: Ed Knittel (Wednesday 19 January 2005, 9:56 PM)
This "penniless" kid is from Cazenovia\, New York and ran cross country with someone I know. Cazenovia is NOT penniless nor is someone who attends Harvard.
From the Harvard Crimson:
"Nineteen-year-old Nicholas M. Ciarelli ’08, known on the internet as Nick dePlume, has run the site, thinksecret.com, since age 13." http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=505326
By all accounts, my mother told me that Nicholas was on his cell phone all the time during practice. As any curious mother she wondered why a 17 year old kid was always on his phone - was he selling crack? what was always so important? All my brother knew was that he had a business. We now know it was a business built and only sustainable on the hopes that Apple employees would disclose trade secrets. Without them there is no Think Secret.
Consider this: Trade secrets are the possession and property of a company (like, for example, a TV) and if someone steals those secrets (the TV) and gives it or sells it to you and you KNOW that it's stolen then aren't you somewhat responsible? If the cops ask you where you got the TV from and you scream "1st Amendment!" are you any less guilty? Aren't you still aiding and embedding a criminal?
Also, why should I feel bad for a kid that is hiding behind his pseudonym? If "Nick dePlume" believes that he's just in what he's doing and has every right to do it then I say he should be PROUD of his "amateur tech journalism" and take credit for his work. Nicholas M. Ciarelli - your public awaits you.
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Apple being a bully...bull-roar! Anonymous
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The 19 year old kid has been making up stories sin... Anonymous
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A FUD-ridden, Geocities-level RANT. That's all thi... MacDuff
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The kind of journalism I've come to expect out of... Anonymous
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Oh, puh-leez. Apple's not "bullying" poor teenager... Anonymous
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Apple, I believe was correct in doing what they di... Nate
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2005: Apple's 1984?
Here is what the headline shou... Zato
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People,
where are you getting your informatio... Anonymous
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This article is pure bull-oney.
NDA, and the prote... Anonymous
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On his site, he solicits and reports company trade... Anonymous
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From the "teenager with a strong journalistic stre... Anonymous
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What business does this kid have posting anyt... Anonymous
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How can a publicly owned corporation have an "atti... Anonymous
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This arrogant insignificant pissy web site can alw... Anonymous
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This Harvard "penniless" pantsy is no journal... Xklbrr
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"This arrogant insignificant pissy web s... Zato
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Bottom line, I did not like what Think Secret was... Phil K.
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Thieves are also not cool. That is the point of A... James Katt
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If he can afford Harvard, he can afford a lawyer!!... James Katt
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Does anyone actually care about the rumours?... Anonymous
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Why is Apple a bully when others are in the clear... Anonymous
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While I agree that Apple should just get over it a... Anonymous
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I think you are missing the whole point of the law... George Whitaker
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OK, so you, ZDNerds and other advocates of th... Norm Jiles
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This "penniless" kid is from Cazenovia\,... Ed Knittel -
Nonsense! Utter nonsense.
The freedom is speech do... Anonymous
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While the NDA is between Apple and the leaking emp... Anonymous
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"Beware of Geeks bearing gifts."
Okey. Let's make... Anonymous
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Stealing trade secrets or knowingly publishing the... Phillip Carruthers
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ZD-Microsoft strike again.
This site is now on my... Anonymous
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On one level Apple is right. Someone broke an NDA... Steve J
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Mac fans are such idi*ts
When does it become obvio... Anonymous
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So if you run a bakery, and your baked goods are a... jackee bleu
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More Communism. AL GORE, the Environmental Communi... Anonymous
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