Snark Attack

by tomreeves

apple2.pngI like bad copy and bad journalism, even bad acting on occasion. When Apple-hating journalists write bad articles, they get savaged often to great comical effect. Today, one of the more notorious Apple haters - Rob Enderle - wrote a post title Is Apple Rotting From The Inside Out?

The beautiful thing about Enderle’s post is that he’s illiterate. He thought that Apple threatened Fake Steve Jobs, when FSJ was actually writing his usual, brilliant satire. Quote:

I started this week thinking about Apple killing off Think Secret and actually threatening the income and family – during the Christmas season, mind you – of the highly visible Forbes reporter who pens the very popular Fake Steve Jobs blog.

And a second quote:

With this success firmly in hand, Apple next went after Dan Lyons, who is one of the top journalists at Forbes. First it offered him money. When he disclosed this bribe, it threatened his income and his family. The evidence it had was so incredibly lame that if it weren’t for the fact that this kind of thing in my world is deadly serious, it would be funny.

But it was funny. Enderle’s post makes it funnier still. Parody that keeps on giving.

I will update this post with links to all the inevitably savagery directed toward Mr. Enderle. Expect beautiful retorts. Of course, he’s probably just link baiting. Who cares? Have fun.

Links
MacDailyNews - Enderle: Is Apple Rotting From The Inside Out?

Rob Enderle is busy explaining himself on the MacDailyNews comment thread, so make sure to read the running commentary. It’s a complete train wreck.

12/28 10PM
Rob Enderle: Falling for the Dan Lyons Apple Hoax
MacDailyNew’s coverage

12/28 10:05PM
Rob Enderle now flags my posts as spam. To late to fight. I guess he thinks saying sorry is enough.

12/29 11AM
FSJ’s retort, kinda. Sabotage!

12/30 8PM
Darning Fireball’s take: Gina Keating, Ace Reporter

6 comments

1 mongul { 12.28.07 at 7:53 pm }

Wow, this is totally, utterly, absolutely embarassing, even by Enderle’s “standards.” He sank to new lows (if that’s even possible). Too much laughter, I’m in utter shock. :D

2 tomreeves { 12.28.07 at 8:11 pm }

So bad, it’s good. So good.

3 Marcos El Malo { 12.28.07 at 9:39 pm }

I’m pretty sure that the commentary was guest written by Fake Rob Enderle. The real Rob Enderle can’t be that stupid, can he?

Oh, and he used Slashdot as one of his sources? Outstanding!

4 ChrissyOne { 12.28.07 at 11:03 pm }

I think the man could actually dodge bullets, he side-steps so deftly!

5 tomreeves { 12.28.07 at 11:06 pm }

I make up my sources all the time.

@ChrissyOne - thanks so much for your contribution to this whole matter. How awesome!

6 ChrissyOne { 12.29.07 at 2:38 am }

Just doing my part. He gave me a mean headache, though. >.<

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