jonathanliu
Re:Never Pay for Online Dating (2010)
on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @06:26PM (#25064253)
Yep, and when they're not - they never hit the public markets. They get snapped up on a referral instantly.
Re:Never Pay for Online Dating (2010)
on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @04:19PM (#25063107)
I heard an interesting theory that you're more likely to go on dates with avoidant personality types. The secure ones are not bouncing in and out of relationships.
Re:Never Pay for Online Dating (2010)
on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @04:18PM (#25063090)
Therapy is another example of this. Unscrupulous psychotherapists would prefer that you not make so much progress that you don't need them anymore.
The Two Risks of Investing
Re:Ask HN: What Is Your Blog?
on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @02:44AM (#24405793)
Great to hear. Everyone should write and publish online. Writing clarifies your thoughts. Publishing online allows you to receive feedback from others.
1. Personal development and life updates, but I'm working towards writing market commentary. Took a step in that direction with my latest post.
2. Once a week. It's a fairly tough publishing schedule though and longer essays take more than a week to write. I may rethink it in the future.
3. Wordpress on Bluehost because it was easy when I started. I wouldn't recommend it though. Load times aren't great and changes are unwieldy.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @12:25PM (#24343494)
I've heard that comparison before, and it's apt. I'm not selling anything though.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:05AM (#24342562)
That's true. I should've clarified that I was referring to whales. People who are donating five figures are much more likely to fall into the "I want them to be my best friend" category.
I used to subscribe to Twitch streams of pros that would play the game with their subscribers. 5 bucks a month to play a game I love with a professional? Heck yes. Playing soccer with Messi would cost a ton more.
Slightly shameful plug: I wrote about Bella/OF in my most recent newsletter issue.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:00AM (#24342482)
https://i.redd.it/jl8phukm3pf11.jpg
Probably the most famous example.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:40AM (#24342251)
Disclaimer: I don't and would never.
It's to feel a connection. Porn is free. Connection is not. Creators who sell a connection make the most money. It's the same reason why guys will donate to male Twitch streamers - they want to feel like they're best friends. The streamers feed this fantasy to keep the dollars rolling.
People are lonelier these days.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:38AM (#24342223)
> I bet this isn't even their decision. (Card processor is probably making them do this).
This is my thinking as well. Why else would OF willingly limit their own revenue? I doubt it's due to sincere concern for customer well-being.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:36AM (#24342204)
> or just afraid of losing followers if they migrate away from onlyfans.
It's this. Also someone else mentioned that payment processing is a potential issue when you're selling sex.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:31AM (#24342145)
> And in all honesty, it is a bad way to handle the situation. Pulling posts with a high number of complaints, holding the money for a few days or only setting a limit for new accounts would've been a superior solution by far, at least in my opinion.
Right, that's my confusion too. Why not just hold creator revenue a bit longer and then make chargebacks during that period their liability?
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and also befor...
on Monday August 31, 2020 @12:04PM (#24332754)
Describes me and basically everyone I've ever enjoyed working with. If no one hates you, no one loves you either. Cheers. :)
Re:I thought I would have accomplished a lot more today and also befor...
on Monday August 31, 2020 @11:50AM (#24332643)
FWIW, based on your comments alone, I can tell that I would've enjoyed working with/for you.
The Importance of Doing
Re:Analysis of Today's CenturyLink/Level(3) Outage
on Monday August 31, 2020 @11:05AM (#24332177)
> brett weinstein clued me into this as an evolutionary phenomena. if a gene activates a short-term solution and long-term problem, that gene is likely to be favored.
It's tough because of path dependence. If you don't survive the short term problem, the long term doesn't matter.
Re:TikTok has reportedly chosen a buyer
on Monday August 31, 2020 @11:02AM (#24332152)
"What to expect when you're expecting to expect."
Re:Evgeny Kuznetsov practices with Bauer stick that has hole in the blade
on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @04:46PM (#24275901)
A lot of people use substack now because it's easier, but I still use mailchimp for my newsletter.
I guess I just like being different.
Re:Ask HN: Why Reddit's New Website Is So Slow?
on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @09:06AM (#24270894)
Probably because new reddit is much more ad revenue-friendly. I've managed to make the preference stick somehow.
Re:Dropshipping: Hustlers making millions from goods they never handle
on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @07:29AM (#24270218)
For sure, but as far as I'm aware, you can't directly buy your way to the top spot. In my experience, the products that earn it have been high quality backed by good customer service.
You Can Sit with Us
Re:The $8M Heist from the Carnegie Library
on Saturday August 22, 2020 @09:33PM (#24248816)
I think people have this internal moral scale where they're okay to sin if they throw a few bucks into the collection plate. So serving on the ethics board might've made him feel okay to cheat.
Re:Dropshipping: Hustlers making millions from goods they never handle
on Saturday August 22, 2020 @10:23AM (#24244319)
This is why I value Amazon reviews so highly.
Re:Dropshipping: Hustlers making millions from goods they never handle
on Saturday August 22, 2020 @10:19AM (#24244300)
"Perceived value". In other words, they make something seem higher quality. Whether that's actual value is debatable.
Re:Former Zoox employees sue, alleging rival offer was better than Ama...
on Friday August 21, 2020 @09:55AM (#24234888)
Reddit has an established dominant position on google search, in culture, etc, would be very hard to start from scratch.
Re:Remote Managers Are Having Trust Issues
on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:19AM (#24188089)
Re: suggestion #5
I'm a fan of results only work environment, but some managers come from cultures that place value on hours worked in addition to (or even above) getting results. If you also like ROWE, the solution is to not work for those people.
On How Couples Meet and Legal Salaries
Re:Fed announces details of new interbank service to support instant p...
on Sunday August 16, 2020 @05:53PM (#24181680)
Blatant self promotion: I referenced your blog post in my weekly newsletter.
Re:One-third of New York’s small businesses may be gone forever
on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:04PM (#24045425)
True, so just make sure you're one of the first few to panic.