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Thank you so much Marten for your direct response!

I'm sorry if my post came out as at all harsh. I respect what you guys are doing. I just had those honest reactions to the communication I got.

Maybe putting some general pointers on getting started in emails like this for really small companies would come across as a bit less threatening? That way, you can be the guide early on, then we can become partners later when we have the scale.

Good luck with your build!

Well...

I want to ignore the email.

But what if we do get hacked in the next few months?

I can ignore it...but yeah, I am definitely paranoid about what might happen if I do! You know?

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