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Re:Ask HN: anyone else sick of startups for startups posted ... by chrisdevereux on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @11:35AM (#4905231)
Although this post was upvoted by quite a few people...

I think it really depends on the tone of the post. If you don't really see the point in something and it turns out there is a point, it's better to say something and find out, than just ignore it.

Of course, if the point of a "anyone else sick of..." is just to be snarky, then I'd agree. But this felt like an honest question to me.

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Re:Ask HN: anyone else sick of startups for startups posted ... by brudgers on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @12:46PM (#4905645)
There's a difference between, "I am sick of..." [as implied by "anyone else"] and "Are there too many of..."

In the first case the question doesn't facilitate investigation and reasoned argument, but rather venting and defensive rebuttal. The question isn't about analyzing the content but a rallying cry.

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Re:Ask HN: anyone else sick of startups for startups posted ... by chrisdevereux on Tuesday December 11, 2012 @12:52PM (#4905681)
Fair point. The title could definitely be phrased better.
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