http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/05/the-black-hat-tax-show-me-the-money.html The Emergent Chaos Jazz Combo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/05/the-black-hat-tax-show-me-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-4656 Auren Hoffman Tue, 20 May 2008 01:25:43 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2767#comment-4656 the sample size before writing was only 12. admittedly, that's super low to make a generalization. but after writing the article, i've gotten hundreds of responses from CEOs and CTOs at consumer internet cos -- pretty much all them estimate it is at least 25% (and many say more). i will admit this is totally not scientific and it would be great if someone did a more comprehensive study that either backs up or refutes the Black Hat Tax claim. the sample size before writing was only 12. admittedly, that’s super low to make a generalization. but after writing the article, i’ve gotten hundreds of responses from CEOs and CTOs at consumer internet cos — pretty much all them estimate it is at least 25% (and many say more). i will admit this is totally not scientific and it would be great if someone did a more comprehensive study that either backs up or refutes the Black Hat Tax claim.

]]> http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/05/the-black-hat-tax-show-me-the-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-4655 David Brodbck Mon, 19 May 2008 16:29:40 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2767#comment-4655 Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't this a bit like figuring out the cost of putting locks on car doors, and then calling it the "auto theft tax?" It just strikes me as slightly absurd to phrase it that way. Maybe I’m missing something, but isn’t this a bit like figuring out the cost of putting locks on car doors, and then calling it the “auto theft tax?” It just strikes me as slightly absurd to phrase it that way.

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