TV2ME - Ken Schaffer ripoff Company owner is a deadbeat & liar New York New York

Isn't the internet fun? I'm writing this in September of 2013. If Kenny Schaffer had been accused of a serious felony - bank robbery, serial redecorating, neutrino blockage - the statute of limitations would have run out by now. But the internet never forgets. This reads to me like a "he said-she said" misunderstanding of ancient vintage, and one which gratuitously dredges up a hypothetical controversy from 30 years earlier than even that. It will apparently remain extent while awaiting the tolling of the 10,000 year clock. Meanwhile, whoever owns this site offers a "reputation repair" link, perhaps a lucrative one, whose necessity he could obviate by simply deleting report #239872 and, presumably, the 239871 reports preceding it.

I'm the guy mentioned in the second paragraph whom you could ask "for details". To save you the trouble, here they are:

1: I've known Ken Schaffer for (at least of this writing) 55 years.

2: That makes us both pretty old; details from almost 40 of those 55 years ago might be pretty elusive.

3: If there are any such details, and I don't think there are, I've gotten over them. Kenny remains one of my oldest friends.

4: Notwithstanding the tenor of the "John" complaint, if he is who I think I remember him to be from 30 or so years ago, I suspect he's gotten over this, too. (Feel free to have that sentence taken out and shot.)

5: On a personal note, reading the "report" and "rebuttal," it is perfectly obvious that I don't and can't possibly have any objective knowledge of the "facts" of this dispute. My name appears without justification, and I resent being involved in something so trivial, ancient, and petty. I've saved my integrity all these years so I can get away with something big. This ain't it. I'm responding here because Kenny asked me to, not because I think it's worth the phosphors it's glowing with.

The real "Ripoff" is being perpetrated by the owner of this site. I'm embarrassed to discover that it's apparently based in Arizona, an otherwise sunny and largely salubrious environ. Maybe he just needs to get out more.

I had the pleasure to work for and with Ken for 6 years before moving overseas. More than just a manager or an esteemed colleague, he's a great mentor and a friend. Ken knows so many interesting and diverse people many of them famous but I think the notion of not 6 but 3 of separation is more adequate for him.

Ken is one of those rare persons with whom you can talk in depth about virtually anything.

It is no wonder that his grasp on humanity and its needs, acquired over a decade spent throughout the globe, let him to be recognized as the trustworthy achiever he is today. I feel fortunate to have shared his journey, contributing to some compelling endeavors all the while keeping on learning about technology, marketing, business honesty... life.

Contrary to his self-important claim, I have never met, nor have I had any dealings with this anonymous John.  I would demand that the anonymous author provide any proof of this accusation -- which is contrary to scores of unconditionally positive references that are returned from a search on my name. 

Before attending to the "complaint, I would divert for a moment to the posters account of my relationship with Eventide Clockworks  while Richard Factor, founder and CEO of Eventide,  was  30 years ago, and remains today, one of my best friends,  I was at no time hired by Eventide, no association was terminated quickly, as "John" recounts. There has been no interruption in my 40 year relationship with Richard or with Eventide, and my only "relationship" with the company was that of friend/advisor to Richard, personally.  

John, apparently trolling for money, caught the Craigslist post and replied to my son by telephone. He confess immediately that he didn't know anything about Linux whatsoever. Nevertheless, John proceeded to patronize him with a boring lecture on the importance of antivirus software.  My son, then age 11 was less than patient suffering through this Johns blabber, Following that call he did, thankfully, get several positive responses his Linux question from qualified responders.

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Before taking this Johns singular whining seriously, consider that any anonymous stalker can attempt to denigrate your reputation, exactly this same way, too!