You don't throw out the basket for one bad egg.
Re:IndieHackers.com acquired by Stripe
by fictioncircle on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:19PM
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The fact its still there implies its the basket that is bad.
> I'm surprised this article is still up when it seems pretty clear it's a scam and all the comments on Hacker News agree.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13593599
Honestly, given IndieHackers promotes obvious bullshit that could make 4-5 figures of cash for a few minutes effort I have to seriously question the wisdom of associating it with Stripe.