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Re:Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't R... by tptacek on Monday December 03, 2012 @07:19PM (#4868772)
It's one of the ideals of this site that we "don't say things you wouldn't say in a face to face conversation". But in threads like this, you're kind of glad that things like this could only be said here, if only so you don't have to wipe little flecks of spit off your face.

Given opportunities, I disagree with our site's owner probably more often than not, and even I think this site would be better if it was moderated more aggressively and less transparently by him, at least with regards to submissions. This was a stupid story and it produced a stupid thread and everyone can see that, and yet 'pg can't suggest the obvious and react to it without being beset by anonymous Internet trolls, all of whom have valiantly set aside the billions of dollars their intimate knowledge of the tech product market should be making them in order to spend their time here educating us on how exploited YC founders must be.

Stop being such a wuss, Paul, and start torching these threads. Burn them with fire.

Re:Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't R... by ryanx435 on Monday December 03, 2012 @07:32PM (#4868823)
shut up.

two things: 1) I would say all of this to pgs face if we were discussing this. he is a man, not a god, and if he can't handle criticism than he should do some personal reflection and work on that. disagreements are not necessarily bad. 2) you obviously can't counter my argument, otherwise you would have done so. you have added nothing to.this discussion except tried to debase my arguments and ideas by essentially calling me rude. who cares if my presentation is rough if the ideas are good? idiots, that's who. this is life, not preschool.

edit: you edited your comment after I posted. I respond.to your edits by saying that pg doesn't need you to white.knight for.him and you should stop being such a brown noser.

Re:Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't R... by tptacek on Monday December 03, 2012 @07:43PM (#4868872)
shut up.

Wouldn't it be funny if that was all it took to get me to shut up? :)

Re:Let's All Shed Tears For The Crappy Startups That Can't R... by ryanx435 on Monday December 03, 2012 @07:51PM (#4868915)
wouldn't it be funny if you not responding and you responding had the exact same effect because you don't add anything to the conversation?

its like it doesn't even matter if you shut up or not.