[csmeder]

Actually can we change this to:

Why does this surprise anyone? Did anyone really think a company built on selling illegal scams[1], and using the psychology of addiction to inform game design with a leader who stole stock from employees and treated them horribly was a great long-term bet?

I bet on companies that are honest, admirable and treat their employees well.

[1] "More than $200 was illegally charged to Swift's credit card over several months, the lawsuit alleges. It seeks compensation from Facebook and Zynga for Swift and thousands of others, says attorney John Parker, who represents the plaintiff." - http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2009-12-07-games07_ST_N....

[joelrunyon]

Well, building a business on an addiction might be terrible morally, but it usually makes for good business ventures (gambling, porn, alcohol, etc).