Seeing mods immediately show up, post "proof" that could be easily manipulated, decry the post rather than respond, imo it all lends credit to what this person is tweeting about.
I've long considered HN a source of techno-entertainment and never a source of news or integrity of any kind. It's just fun to look at. It is certainly manipulated often, in obvious ways, that are directly beneficial to YC companies. I think we can all appreciate the absolute nerve to dodge YC money, build a competitor to a major YC cartel brand, and then strong-arm the YC controlled HN into free publicity with these tweets. Actually a very efficient and cunning tactic.
And good lord, I'm so glad I'm a 1099 guy and doing okay for myself. Startups seem more brutal every quarter.
Do you really think that https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30070287 is "decrying" rather than "responding"? and that archive.org (or hnrankings.info, for that matter, which we have no connection to) "could be easily manipulated"?
I've long considered HN a source of techno-entertainment and never a source of news or integrity of any kind. It's just fun to look at. It is certainly manipulated often, in obvious ways, that are directly beneficial to YC companies. I think we can all appreciate the absolute nerve to dodge YC money, build a competitor to a major YC cartel brand, and then strong-arm the YC controlled HN into free publicity with these tweets. Actually a very efficient and cunning tactic.
And good lord, I'm so glad I'm a 1099 guy and doing okay for myself. Startups seem more brutal every quarter.