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Originally Posted by James_Firth
I for one am. He's got Phorm's ear, and that is significant. If Phorm is going to be implmented I'm glad Simon is engaged. Of course you could argue that without Simon's help Phorm would never get past the ICO and the ISP but I don't buy that. I'm all for shipping arms to Iran because if we don't, someone else will, and there's a hell of a lot can be said for knowing what's in your enemy's inventory, and in fact somehwhat subtly limiting the effectiveness of their arsenal. (opt-in).
That's not to say I'm not unhappy about the video. I feel mislead that Phorm have the footage of every opinion voiced by everyone in the audience and we don't.
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You'd have a different view of the arms trade if you were the guy who had to go and take them back when it all goes tits up.
I agree with you that it is good to have Simon engaged given his place in the wheel. Simon is a reasonable man, eloquent and courteous even when others have been less than so in the past. I've stated too many times my respect for what he has achieved in the past but I've also stated that given his relationship with 80/20 and Phorm then he can only be judged with his 80/20 hat on and that his PI hat is in the closet.
It is not unfair to remind people that Simon is an employee of 80/20 Thinking ( regardless of his salaried status ) and as such he has obligations to his client when he deals with the public and if he did not defend his client's reputation to the hilt then it is at that point that I would lose respect for him. I don't have the slightest bit of issue with Simon earning a living and seeing him stay true to his client because I'd like to think if I employed people in the same manner then they would do the same for me even if my business was processing babies for dog food.