Migrants to IJ, 2007

Anyway, point is -- doing stupid shit is part of being a corporation. I'd be amazed if any publicly-offered company in existence right now hadn't done some similar panicky Stupid Thing in response to a minor stimuli.

But of course! That being said, it doesn't bode well for current and future revenue, especially from an already skittish source ... 'Net denizens aren't noted for their patience or their tolerance, of, well, intolerance. ;)

The only thing on their side is that the memory of Net Denizens ain't that great. Of course, if anyone's around to remind them ...