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To: Mike Magee who wrote (33116)	3/23/2001 4:02:28 PM
From: peter_luc	Respond to of 275872

Mike, take care of you!! We all love you. Peter

To: Mike Magee who wrote (33116)	3/23/2001 4:16:41 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 275872

Mike, I'll probably get trashed by someone but when you took leave a while back, the Register lost it's edge. You may own only 22% but are still the main man. A lot of people have heart attacks...if you got a bypass and had little damage you are probably feeling pretty good. Some depression for a while is normal. Keep on truckin'. Jim

To: Mike Magee who wrote (33116)	3/24/2001 3:34:10 PM
From: Mike Magee	Read Replies (11) \| Respond to of 275872

This is the email I received today as a result of posting the message on SI. I took the time to tell Messrs Culling, Lettice and Birtles that it was up here. I will, of course, be contesting it. Our own little Rambus vs Infineon fight :) Mike, We view your behaviour last night as gross misconduct. Criticism of The Register and its management in public is unacceptable, and you have already been formally made aware of this. Resignation on a public bulletin board is frankly bizarre, but in any event you have effectively dismissed yourself by your conduct. We will give you a formal letter of dismissal on Monday. Your access to the site has been barred, and will not be restored. We forbid you to post further stories, to access or attempt to access non-public areas of the site, and to represent yourself in any way as a Register employee or representative. You are forbidden to enter company property without permission, or to use company equipment without permission. We will be in touch with you shortly regarding return of keys and any other company property you may hold. For and on behalf of: Linus Birtles, Drew Cullen, John Lettice

To: Mike Magee who wrote (33116)	3/24/2001 11:19:02 PM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: Now The Register seems to be a vehicle of software, I want to have very little to do with it. That's official. I'm hoping that we're just reading the transient thoughts that sometimes come after appreciating fine spirits - an appreciation enjoyed by almost all great writers. :-) If not, this is a sad time for all of us, and the death knell of The Register. I'm sure you're being constantly recruited by every print magazine and web site in the industry, so I'm sure you'll just return to us from another forum - don't leave us, Mike! The Register has been a wonderful creation, but if the time has come to move on, I think we all encourage you to do whatever you feel must be done. I've noticed that Byte is performing a Phoenix imitation - your presence at their site, with your reputation, energy, and sense of style added to their editorial staff could transcend them from a once-in-a-while site to a several times a day site - like The Register whenever you're contributing regularly. I always had a soft spot for Byte - they were the New York Times of the information press for so long. They seem to be working hard to rebuild the "old grey lady", but are still missing the energy and sense of humor you've always brought to The Register Best Wishes whatever you do, Dan

To: Mike Magee who wrote (33116)	3/25/2001 6:04:00 AM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Mike, RE: "What do you, and the rest of the people on SI think? " I think you, Birtles, Cullen, and Lettice should talk it through. I think all 4 of you are reacting, fighting each other, rather than the market place. I also think Birtles, Cullen, and Lettice's email demonstrates a clear lack of insight into what beta blockers can do to inhibition, and that actually speaks poorly of them, not you. While I do not agree with your style in handling it (and think you should owe up to this part), I am more offended by their method of handling it. They should have called you, talked to you, and had a more cooperative and questioning style. One of the posters here said you write many more articles than other writers at other magazines, implying you do a lot more work than the most. Leaving may be one way to solve this problem, but there could be better ways to solve this problem. You could all sit down and agree to divide the company, agree to focus/write on different areas/market sectors for say 3 years, rather than fight with each other. You essentially get back your stock this way too, and so do they. If you all wished, after say 3 years, you all could decide to compete or merge. So, if you are unable to reconcile your differences (although I would recommend you all try), I would recommend a friendly separation of your company interests. A fighting battle, will simply drain the company, one that you have more than a 20% stake in too, so it doesn't pay to fight each other. You folks need to fight the market place, not yourselves. I think it'll drag the Register down if you fight, rather than cooperate. The other founders should also be a heck of a lot more understanding than what they are currently demonstrating, given the circumstances. You seemed to imply they aren't pulling their weight when you questioned the result of their work while you were out, and several posters observed this too, however, even this may be resolvable with modifications: back off, let them grow, and spend your time guiding rather than writing. I have personally learned that when I back off, others tend to step in and take charge after time (but yes, it can be frustrating if the quality slips. But I've learned to put a process in place to catch & fix, and let folks grow, rather than fix something myself). I'd suggest the following rule: no two founders get to vent at the other on the same day, and give wide room to each other, and always forgive. It's important to respect each other's differences. I would strongly suggest all 4 of you folks stop reacting, and start talking cooperatively. I also think you should go on a medical leave and take some time off and heal. I also think the Register could be getting itself in trouble if they attempted to take action (aside from a medical leave) against someone for actions taken while newly on beta blockers (since these are inhibitors). These are medical grounds. In the USA, a company loses certain rights on issues pertaining to medical grounds. Regards, Amy J