You must have a very low opinion of the students.

People don't like assholes, which is why smart assholes take care not to act like assholes. When you're this obvious about it, no one can fail to notice what an asshole you are. When you piss someone off and simultaneously hand them a way to hurt you, you shouldn't be surprised when they take it.

> You must have a very low opinion of the students.

My opinion is lower than that. Generation Text posts everything as a reflex without much thought.

Only later when things happen like the cops showing up at their doorstep do they realize that maybe that isn't such a great idea.

Why would this be on the students?

For both the students and the exec, sometimes you have to use common sense. This doesn't sound like the kind of thing you'd post publicly.

For many of these students (like many HN-ers posting here), this behind-the-scenes expose would have been eye-opening - a great learning moment. Just the sort of thing a student would post.

I'm a student. While I do think this would be the thing that I would tell my friends about, I wouldn't post it publicly. When someone speaks candidly to me I see it as something that's not to be shared other than in confidence.