Zynga Buys NaturalMotion For $527M

Re:Zynga Buys NaturalMotion For $527M by gone35 on Thursday January 30, 2014 @11:30PM (#7155245)

I have a difficult time taking any developer who doesn't live here seriously.

Ouch, seldom I find myself truly insulted by a needlessly bigoted[1] comment. I wish I could downvote you.

[1] In the dictionary sense of the word, as in "having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one's own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others". http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/bigoted

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Re:Zynga Buys NaturalMotion For $527M by jessedhillon on Friday January 31, 2014 @12:19AM (#7155412)

I've elaborated in many places on this thread why I believe this. What have you provided to corroborate your sentiment, apart from the fact that you live outside of SV and accordingly have a different conclusion.

Do you have anything more than personal distaste to rebutt the reasoning I've offered? If not, you're part of the problem -- you vote based on what makes you feel good, not what makes you think.

Actually I guess you haven't even indicated where you live, or why you're insulted.

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Re:Zynga Buys NaturalMotion For $527M by gone35 on Friday January 31, 2014 @12:52AM (#7155518)

What have you provided to corroborate your sentiment. (...) Do you have anything more than personal distaste to rebut the reasoning I've offered?

Nope, nothing else; just my irrational, silly reaction to being dismissed for living in Cambridge MA, of all places. Call me immature, but I think it's only human to want to express my distaste and not want to engage with the merits of your argument, sorry[1].

[1] If you want a thoughtful argument for why there might be regions other than SV brimming with talent, please see: http://paulgraham.com/cities.html

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Re:Zynga Buys NaturalMotion For $527M by jessedhillon on Friday January 31, 2014 @01:13AM (#7155572)

Hah at least you're honest that you're doing exactly what I'm talking about. Bonus for you because at least you know of some places on the internet where someone said a thing that might support you. But, who knows, since you haven't actually engaged the argument. (I notice that you have not mentioned that YC requires successful applicants to come here however. So when it comes to Paul Graham's money, not all cities are equal.)

I mean, by this method nobody can rationally discuss if some places are better than others for finding developers, since that might entail a conclusion about exactly how scarce programming quality is in other parts of the country. It might happen that people from those places could stumble upon such a discussion! And then they would feel bad!

Well kudos to you, human. Now hug yourself and eat some chocolate -- may your blood always run high with oxytocin.

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