Pete Rose and John McAfee – Entering the Hall of Shame

Pete Rose has gone down in history as one of the best baseball players of all time. John McAfee, the founder of McAfee Antivirus Software was regarded as a visionary in the computer anti-virus industry. However, both of these individuals will not be remembered for their ‘on the field’ or behind the computer screen accomplishments. Both legacies are tarnished for good thanks to poor personal choices both men made.

Rose was known as “Charlie Hustle” for two reasons. One reason was his on the field work ethic which produced a fabulous career. He boasts three World Series, 17 All Star games, and plenty more honors and awards. He was the leader in hits and at-bats, and was the first person to really start sliding into base bags. He also had an incredible 44-game hitting streak.

Pete Rose; now 71 years old, played professional baseball from 1963 until 1986. His love of the sport caused him to manage a team from 1984 until 1989. It was during his management years that Pete’s poor choices would cause his fans to lose a great deal of respect for him.

Pete apparently liked to gamble. It was during his role as team manager for the Cincinnati Reds that Pete gambled on baseball games. In 1989, he admitted to betting on his team and other teams as well. Because of this, Pete was not allowed to be a part of professional baseball anymore and he lost his chance to earn a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For years and years Pete denied these claims – actually, he flat out lied about any involvement in baseball gambling. His lying eventually caught up with him and the truth came out. In addition to gambling, Pete was in legal trouble for tax evasion, as he did not report income that he received from horse racing and memorabilia. Worse however, was that he was banned from any involvement in MLB for LIFE.

The issues currently facing John McAfee are eerily similar. McAfee has recently been linked to investigation of drug trafficking in Belize, engaged in an underage sexual relationship with a 17-year old girl, and is wanted for murder. But, this is just recent news of McAfee who during his life has engaged in similar scrupulous behavior that eventually lead him to be ‘shown the door’ for running his own company.

However, his behavior today and in the past does impact the trustworthiness and reliability of the products he developed. McAfee Antivirus and the entire computer software industry is based solely on trust of important consumers. They need to know that the money they spend on a product was created by an individual or team who make solid and ethical lifestyle choices. More important is that they engage this type of social responsibility into every product sold to computer users.

McAfee Antivirus is now under suspicion of its quality simply because of the poor decisions of its founder.

Simply put, both Rose and McAfee’s legacy will forever be tarnished in the eye of the general public. And the on the field and business success achieved by both must be questioned. If somebody is willing to lie about gambling, or engages in drug sales, underage sexual activity and even accused of murder – consumers should be wary of the products and brands they are attached to – or at the least question these individuals integrity and decision making process during a lifetime of poor decision making.

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John McAfee and His 17 Year Old Belizean Lady

Scandalous John McAfee is at it again. Lacking any drive to do the right things is undoubtedly going to ruin the founder of McAfee Antivirus eventually, if not sooner than that. Should we be so quick to trust the infamous McAfee Antivirus or should we take more precaution?

McAfee has been living with a 17 year old Belize girl since she was 15. Who knows why this young lady is so interested in McAfee, but many choose to believe it is because of his money – which isn’t an unreasonable thought. McAfee has subjected this young girl to all of his nonsense, including the raid on his home, as she was living with him at the time. It really begs the question as to where her parents are and whether they are concerned about her.

In Belize, 16 is the age of consent. But in America, it is 18 (and even then the age gap between the two of them would be frowned upon). Should we be concerned about McAfee’s actions? Better yet, should we be concerned with how well McAfee Antivirus was taken care of while McAfee himself was gallivanting around without a care in the world? Would it be intelligent of us to continue using a product that ties its name to a man who is so wrapped up in crime, he could not possibly have time for it? That is up to the consumer to decide.

McAfee is reckless – and has been his entire life; even while he was ‘developing’ his once-trustworthy McAfee Antivirus. The ultimate question is whether we should trust somebody who spends all of his time doing such things that are so heavily frowned upon in America? It is almost as if he has forgotten his upbringing and in that he has also forgotten how to be civil and how to handle his money, having seen his net worth drop from well over 100 million dollars to a mere 4 million.

McAfee has undoubtedly gotten himself wrapped around in so many different crimes, it is hard to keep track. His home was raided by the gang regulation forces in Belize, who were looking for guns and drugs in McAfee’s home. They did not come up empty handed to say the least. However, McAfee insists that the drugs and equipment found were in relation to his reason for going to Belize; to create antibiotics from jungle plants in order to aid in the growth and wellness of the country. Not to mention the fact that he is now wanted for possibly murdering his neighbor.

Would you let this man borrow your important documents? If not, maybe it would be a good idea to rethink his McAfee Antivirus and whether it can truly protect you from the threats of today’s world.

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John McAfee (McAfee Antivirus Guru) - Dead Dogs and Murder?

It seems John McAfee, the founder of McAfee Antivirus computer software cannot bear to control himself long enough to even begin to bring his name back up to what it was. Pioneer of McAfee Antivirus, John McAfee has now dug himself a bit of a hole and is wanted for questioning regarding the murder of his neighbor, Gregory Faull on Sunday, November 11th.

Because McAfee insists that the government there wants him dead, he has been on the lam and keeping his distance by keeping himself well hidden so as not to be taken in. He is digging his hole deeper and deeper by the day. He has even been referred to as “bonkers” by the Prime Minister, Dean Barrow.

He has taken part in phone interviews with many stations; however he changes phones often to ensure he isn’t found. He has also admitted to drastically changing his appearance. Some have requested in-person interviews with him, but obviously he declines stating that even if he didn’t believe they would turn him in, they could be followed by those who want him captured. He claims to feel perfectly safe where he is at and refuses to disclose his location, but they do not believe he has left Belize yet.

Faull had recently filed a complaint against McAfee which accused him of more than one public disservice. One being that his personal security guards would threaten regular folks on the beach with their guns. Also included in the complaint was the fact that McAfee had delivery vans and taxis going in and out of his home consistently at all hours of the night. The next issue brought about in the complaint was the fact that his “vicious dogs” were attacking people and tourists and when people approached him about it (Faull included), McAfee was said to do nothing about it.

Later, the McAfee Antivirus developer and founder said his dogs were poisoned by locals and he was forced to put them down. This is the reason police believe they have strong reasoning to sit down with McAfee and question him and why they believe he is a prime suspect, especially because he is running from them.

Many people pin McAfee as “gun-obsessed.” However, he has plainly stated the exact opposite. Regardless of the fact that pictures of him have surfaced which show McAfee holding a gun to his own head, he denies ever having anything to do with nonsense such as that. He claims he would never do such a thing and if he were to carry around a gun, he would just do so in a gun holster and for crying out loud, he’d be wearing clothes.

Once again, John McAfee is slaughtering his name and his products. His lack in responsibility and serious disregard for the law is going to take a heavy toll on those products in which he pioneered. Why on earth would people feel that they could trust McAfee Antivirus when it was created and lifted to its well-known status by a man who has such disregard for the well-being of others? The answer is simple; they shouldn’t.  

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Lance Armstrong and John McAfee – Losing People’s Trust

Both Lance Armstrong and John McAfee stand as strong examples how you can lose the trust of people by making unwise choices and, more importantly, not admitting to the same. Most everyone would surely like to give such people a second chance, but only if they admit their wrong actions. With Armstrong, this would definitely be an option however McAfee’s personal life choices are directly impacting the brand he developed many years ago.

For instance, take the case of Lance Armstrong, where he was accused of taking drugs to enhance his performance this June. He was stripped of all his wins in years between 1999 and 2005 and for other events in the past. On the other hand, other players, such as Tiger Woods and Michael Vick were forgiven in spite of being accused of worse actions. The explanation is that Lance Armstrong did not admit to committing the offence and the general public was not able to forgive this betrayal of trust.

One of the largest impacts however to Armstrong’s poor decision making was the separation of his ‘formerly reliable brand’ with several sponsors including Nike, Michelob Ultra Beer, Oakley and Radio Shack. This cost Armstrong millions of dollars in sponsorship revenue, but most importantly impacted the credibility of his Livestrong Foundation, a group dedicated to finding a cure for cancer.

However, with McAfee, his situation is a bit more complex. You see, in his case, his actions are directly impacting the thoughts of millions of computer owners who use his McAfee Antivirus software to protect their computer – a software that is all about trust of the important consumer base.

The SSL Security and Antivirus protection software industry has been under attack in recent years with news coming out that leaders of two of the largest antivirus software companies – McAfee and Symantec have made poor decisions personally and business wise that are impacting their brands credibility.

In the case of McAfee, allegations of drug manufacturing, selling and distribution, combined with being involved in a sexual relationship with a 17-year old girl in Belize have led millions of computer software customers to question his integrity and decision making. This also impacts their confidence in the McAfee Antivirus brand – and products they manufacture.

Both the above examples go to prove that the personal actions that Lance Armstrong and John McAfee have made directly impact their credibility and any organizations they founded. Livestrong has seen this impact with several donors pulling their support from the foundation. And McAfee’s former software company will see dramatic loss of sales as well – thanks in part to the founders personal actions.

We’ve seen this story before – and we’ll see this story well into the future. Until high-profile people begin to understand the importance of living high-quality life’s and make strong and ethical personal life choices, this problem will continue.

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John McAfee and Lance Armstrong – Poor Decisions Lead to Loss of Trust

It’s rather sad how the general public views those who make poor decisions in life – or is it?

The decision that McAfee Antivirus founder John McAfee has made to engage in illegal drug activity, engage in an underage sexual relationship in Belize and wanted by Belize officials in connection to the murder of his neighbour was his alone. The decision that Lance Armstrong made to continually betray the trust of the general public by apparently lying about his PED use during his amazing bicyclist career have led to the loss of several sponsors, being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and losing control of the Livestrong Foundation he created.

Let’s be real for a second – nobody should pity these fools.

Both McAfee and Armstrong made the beds they lay in today for one simple reason. They chose to make poor decisions in life – they were never forced to make these choices. However, the tragic part is that now, the general population has forever linked their personal life-style choices with the companies and foundations they worked hard to create in the past.

As soon as the allegations of illegal activity of McAfee Antivirus founder John McAfee surfaced, several thousand consumers of the McAfee antivirus software expressed concern over the reliability of the program that John McAfee created several years ago. Although the engineers and developers are different and not related to McAfee, they still use his basic engineering design in today’s programs.

With Armstrong, as soon as the story continued to break, he not only lost all of his long-time sponsors, but also several investors and donors to his Livestrong Foundation pulled their funding for 2013 – simply because they could not be associated with Armstrong or the foundation he created. Even after Armstrong stepped down from the foundation Chair, companies and individuals are continuing to separate themselves from the foundation.

McAfee’s lack of integrity over the years has surely contributed to the jam that he’s in right now and is impacting the reliability and integrity of the McAfee Antivirus Software he developed many years ago.

By hiding out in Belize and running away from several governments who are actively searching for him, McAfee is proving his guilt – just as Armstrong did by not responding to his drug doping allegations. In the eye of the general public, being labelled as a cheater, a liar, a drug dealer, a pedofile, or murderer is often enough to convict somebody in the court of public opinion.

And in the case of both Armstrong and McAfee, their decision to hide has impacted the lives of millions of people who once trusted them – and the brands they developed. Success in life is a wonderful thing, but if the road to it is paved with poor morals and values, you just may find yourself in terrible situations like Armstrong and McAfee are facing today.  

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McAfee and Armstrong - Both Dead Set on Failure

Lance Armstrong and John McAfee, the founder of McAfee Antivirus are both strong examples of how the wrong life choices and a simple lack in regard for the decisions that you make can heavily affect you as a person, as well as that which you represent. 

Lance Armstrong is a powerful and exceedingly successful athlete and has been for many years. However, when you look behind the scenes, you learn Armstrong was using steroids to succeed, and this strongly taints your vision of him and the sport that he excelled at. Then you look at John McAfee, who developed a powerful and trustworthy McAfee Antivirus but later chose to make some terrible decisions, including fleeing the country and dating a 17 year old Belizean lady. He is now also a prime suspect in the murder of his neighbor!

Consequences resulting from the actions of both of the gentlemen discussed above were heavy and disappointing. Lance Armstrong, once an inspirational athlete who was always looked up to has now been revoked of every award he received between the years of 1999 and 2005. Many believe this is because he was not honest about his actions. 

If you look to other athletes who were accused of using steroids –such as Tiger Woods and Michael Vick, most were not treated quite as harshly. But this is simply because they were honest and up-front about their mistakes.  In the case of John McAfee, he was no-less-than stripped of all his credibility. Not to mention the fact that he has successfully degraded the name of McAfee Antivirus. In both cases, it is a simple matter of trust. If people do not feel that they can trust a person, you can bet that person will lose their popularity; and fast.

Unfortunately for Armstrong, his Livestrong Foundation (dedicated to curing cancer) lost much of its credibility, which always results in lack of funding. This plainly exemplifies the fact that the actions of one person can affect so much more than they believe. The Livestrong Foundation lost millions of research dollars. 

There were millions of people who looked up to Lance Armstrong for his pure athletic power and sportsmanship. He made people believe in themselves and in their ability to do whatever they set their minds to. When all of those fans learned of Armstrong’s incompetence, as you can imagine, they were greatly disappointed and discouraged. 

The effects of McAfee’s actions are dramatically changing the lives of people around the globe. Many are questioning whether their computer antivirus can properly protect their computers and personal lives as well as they claim. With John McAfee on the lam and showing little in the way of sanity at this point, how can you expect people to trust and believe that the McAfee Antivirus is a solid program? This product is exclusively about trust. McAfee is not exactly proving it to be trustworthy.  The Antivirus Protection Software Industry has been severely negative about McAfee Antivirus in recent years, simply because its founder is so heavily wrapped up in such negative and irresponsible ways. His decision-making skills are definitely surfacing and they are clearly showing his lack in ability to do the right thing! This is critically damaging his reputation and that of the antivirus which holds his name.

The stories of these men are not unique. Both John McAfee and Lance Armstrong are classic examples of what happens when a strong “leader” takes it too far. Armstrong took steroids to succeed and McAfee took his money and ran with it. Unfortunately, these stories won’t ever stop surfacing until our “strong leaders” learn to think before they act. 

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Chain of Events Leaves John McAfee on the Run – And Legacy Tarnished

History has it written that John McAfee was one of the great software producers of the late 1990s. His invention, McAfee Antivirus, still on the market today and carrying the infamous McAfee name is still popular among many. However, history has a pattern of repeating itself and ever evolving. And based on recent allegations and discoveries of questionable personal decisions he made over the years, history’s definition of John McAfee is bound to change – to certifiable wacko. 

The company McAfee Antivirus, originally founded in his home in Santa Clarita California was created on knowledge he may have acquired from his time as an employee of Lockheed Martin who was building the same style of product when John McAfee left. As McAfee’s claim to fame increased so did his designs and developments for his company McAfee Securities. Being one of the first individuals on the scene for virus protection was one feat, but his virus scanner, rarely talked about was the very first designed. 

Now classified as an eccentric entrepreneur, the money from his ventures was a good gain, in the very first years of McAfee Antivirus things seemed to be going good for John McAfee. After purchase of his new office building, sexual entanglements began to surface. Employees were finding the best places to have sex while at work. The suggestion of McAfee allowing this behaviour to happen in his office is where the slide of McAfee’s character first became known. 

The recent turn in John McAfee’s life suggests a deeper disturbance sometimes brought about by the use of illegal drugs. The need to protect himself by the many weapons he has in his home. An expenditure some would say is definitely over kill where money is connected. McAfee’s decision to move to Belize sparked an interest hailed by the computing industry as the need for refuge from something unimaginable. 

McAfee started selling off his properties and toys in the American markets, after which he sold his portion of the McAfee Antivirus Company which today still bears his name. After amassing one hundred million dollars John McAfee turned his attentions to his new future of creating serums from jungle plants. 

John McAfee’s legacy has been a turbulent one for certain. However, the biggest impact of his questionable lifestyle is the potential negative association of his personal lifestyle choices and the reliability of the software he developed. Today, McAfee Antivirus is one of the top selling products across the world – however, this industry is primarily based on trust that consumers have in the brand, the people who develop the products and the ability of the products to reliably protect them from unwanted computer-based attacks. 

Based on these important factors, the future of McAfee Antivirus may indeed be linked to the unethical personal decisions founder John McAfee have made over his lifetime. 

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