Comments on: When to Twut up – RJ van Spaandonk from Core Group

By: ethnopunk

ethnopunk — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:37:55 +0000

Gosh,to think I actually used to be an Apple convert involved with one of the first Apple-based tech companies in SA, Aztec Information? Sorry, I was wrong, the Apple revolution turned into a sadomasochistic relationship with a snide piece of condescending metal. Who wants to be handcuffed to the Core Group? Updating OSX is like getting updated by a dominatrix with her eyes on your credit card. I need DRM like a hole in my head. Nevertheless there are those who don’t mind being drilled by the BSD licence which gives Jobs a hard-on every-time one of his minions makes a sale. At least make it easier to get ripped off in South Africa. This way, only the rich suffer.

By: fuz

fuz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:56:23 +0000

Retcon retcon retcon!

I didn’t know anything about the guy or the controversy until someone sent me a link to his Twitter page and I just thought he was a douche. “Wit”? he says. Looked like sarcastic kvetching to me and his little mea culpa here just makes him look more stupid. What kind of MD jumps feet first into social media without thinking about the consequences of his actions? It just shows that he’s totally out of tune with the audience.

By: Let us not be childish | Stop Core

Let us not be childish | Stop Core — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:35:26 +0000

[...] back this weekend in a column in “The Weekender”, the transcript of which you can find here. I need to say that this is the LAST time we will mention RJ in this blog as frankly we’re [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:46:12 +0000

This is just stupid… how on earth can Apple trust their brand to such a cretin? Mr Spaandonk, you have to easily be the most ignorant business man in SA… its even scarier that you work with technology.

Shit, if was sitting at Apple HQ and heard about you…well lets just say you would never sell another Apple again.

By: rh

rh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:38:39 +0000

Just lower your prices (to within 10% of the US price at *current* Rand-Dollar exchange rate) and all will be forgotten.

By: Johan

Johan — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:14:57 +0000

He failed … and now he has the audacity to question the intelligence of twitterati? Wonder if he would have the guts to say this to for example Richard Branson who uses twitter quite often to get information across. I really feel that his shortcomings is being exposed and maybe he is the reason the Core group is failing. He harps on about price, forward cover, the Rand etc etc. ( all poor excuses least I remind you the Rand has been at R 8 for at least 2 months if not more ) but what about the very poor service Core gives its clients and which they in turn pass on to their clients i.e. us.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:32:42 +0000

RJ, What utter drivel. You duffed it, looked like an idiot, and you’re now trying to make it seem deliberate. As they say, “a poor workman always blames his tool” Best you stay well away from social media in future.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:56:47 +0000

It’s not over RJ van Spaandonk.. you’re passing off this little incident as if it’s a once-off mistake, when in fact it is typical of the attitude you have displayed for some time. If you had engaged your audience in a mature, rational way, your company would be loved. Instead Core Group is widely despised and has been for some time. Why is that? It’s not about your Twitter mistakes is it?

By: Sackboy

Sackboy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:12:00 +0000

If I were Steve Jobs, I would truss this cigar smoking cretin up, put an apple in his gob and roast him gently over a fire as an example to others!

Steve, be careful whom you entrust your precious brand to.