Bill Watkin's Pornographic Gaffe
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That pornography drives much of the storage business has been a truism for years. But you aren’t supposed to admit that. Witness Seagate’s CEO’s attempt to escape the outrage that followed a candid remark in an interview.
… In illustrating both the positive and negative impacts that the Internet and “we” as technology companies have on the world, unfortunately, and unwisely, I also used pornography as an example to illustrate a point. Fortune Magazine chose to focus narrowly on this example in their headline. I did not state this as our “mission.” They are in the news business and eager to get their reader’s attention and I should have known better. Even though I believe Fortune’s headline writers took my comments out of context, I want you to know that I am sorry if this has in any way offended anyone. …
Seagate CEO apologizes for porn remark
