[jacquesm]

> The comments just acted as the initial warning signal.

I sincerely doubt it. If skype execs would use anonymous commenters on a blog as the input to their HR process they'd have a serious problem.

Assuming it's true the order is more likely that some people came forward and voiced their concern, and now the public makes the link with this article because they have no other knowledge. After all, would you start a fishing expedition against a new hire post-fact if you saw anonymous text of the kind posted in that article?

Personally I'd like something with a bit more substance before digging in.

Either way, substance or not, the guy will have a hard time finding another gig after this. Google doesn't forget, and whoever does a background on this guy at some later date is doing to find an awful lot of smoke, even if there was no fire.