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You appear to believe the author is making a global appeal and has deliberately put this on the HN front page. Please remember that this is the author's persona

You appear to believe the author is making a global appeal and has deliberately put this on the HN front page. Please remember that this is the author's personal blog, the readers there probably know who this is, and some of them shared the link which made it here. Take the content for what it's worth, spare the author the patronising lecture.

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anon6_ 11y ago
I disagree with the approach heartily. It's hard to think big picture when you yourself feel or have been spurned. Even lawyers hire lawyers. This is a public post the whole world can read. It's now publicly exposed to thousands of readers. Most of which don't know him and are now getting a first impression. This doesn't put him in a position to gain anything. Even if his critique of udemy went viral and was taken in the most positive way, his reputation as a programmer and video content producer is damaged since he's seen as a spurned advocate. This is why Europa is so stoked on the "right to be forgotten". So many times we see a person who has dreams, but their temporary disagreement and power struggle personally ends up damaging their reputation. They are cast aside as trouble makers, and when it comes down to the decision of whether you want to work with someone, people's biases will tend to pick someone who won't potentially cause a stir. Their "15 minutes of fame" deafens future attempts at them building their identity and reputation in the field they want.
- jacquesm 11y ago
  You're way off base. The author is free to do as he pleases and it's none of your business to tell him to retract his article. Anonymous cowards aplenty on the internet, anonymous cowards dictating what can and can not be discussed and what should be retracted is a bit much don't you think? I got a pretty positive first impression of the author, he's capable, he outlined his griefs, did so after actually spending considerable time to use the product, is balanced because he sees both the good and the bad. If I were in Udemy's shoes I'd love to receive feedback like this and I'd do what I could to address his very reasonable points. Oh, and this is not why Europe has a 'right to be forgotten'. Everything you've written actually applies to your own comments here, but since your anonymous you don't care about that either way but I though that was kind of funny. In short: OP's reputation is doing just fine.
  - anon6_ 11y ago
    Giving suggestions isn't dictating. That's what comments are for. He spent considerable amount of time which, in my opinion, would be better spent creating something superior. To reiterate, I empathize with his grievances. Outlining them doesn't serve to bolster the legitimacy of his brand or sell videos. If the intention is to get the pitchforks and sick them on Udemy, I also think I'm correct in pouring cold water on that too. I truly see things differently, I don't want an end game where mobbing and shaming - I want to key people coding and making things. He says he creates tutorials on SAAS platforms, yet he himself gives a critique to udemy on their site's performance and practices? To people's perceptions, that may send a conflicting message. Let's see this another way, author launches his own video website using his SAAS Flask skills and talents.
    - jacquesm 11y ago
      > He spent considerable amount of time which, in my opinion, would be better spent creating something superior. You decide what you want to do with your life, the author gets to decide what to do with theirs. It's not your call to make. > To reiterate, I empathize with his grievances. Outlining them doesn't serve to bolster the legitimacy of his brand or sell videos. To you. > If the intention is to get the pitchforks and sick them on Udemy, I also think I'm correct in pouring cold water on that too. I didn't see any pitchforks. Just a very detailed end-user report detailing a bunch of issues with an online service, provided free of charge. > I truly see things differently, I don't want an end game where mobbing and shaming - I want to key people coding and making things. Good, so go code stuff and make stuff. You're not doing either here you're telling someone to stop making stuff (writing is making stuff). > He says he creates tutorials on SAAS platforms, yet he himself gives a critique to udemy on their site's performance and practices? Who better than someone that has the experience? > To people's perceptions, that may send a conflicting message. HN is a pretty smart bunch I don't think we need you to interpret the message for us, we're quite capable of thinking for ourselves here. > Let's see this another way, author launches his own video website using his SAAS Flask skills and talents. He just might, time will tell. But at least he gave Udemy the benefit of his experience for which they are no doubt grateful.
blazespin 11y ago
Actually, the author posted the link on HN in another HN thread.

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anon6_ 11y ago

I disagree with the approach heartily. It's hard to think big picture when you yourself feel or have been spurned. Even lawyers hire lawyers. This is a public post the whole world can read. It's now publicly exposed to thousands of readers. Most of which don't know him and are now getting a first impression. This doesn't put him in a position to gain anything. Even if his critique of udemy went viral and was taken in the most positive way, his reputation as a programmer and video content producer is damaged since he's seen as a spurned advocate. This is why Europa is so stoked on the "right to be forgotten". So many times we see a person who has dreams, but their temporary disagreement and power struggle personally ends up damaging their reputation. They are cast aside as trouble makers, and when it comes down to the decision of whether you want to work with someone, people's biases will tend to pick someone who won't potentially cause a stir. Their "15 minutes of fame" deafens future attempts at them building their identity and reputation in the field they want.

jacquesm 11y ago
You're way off base. The author is free to do as he pleases and it's none of your business to tell him to retract his article. Anonymous cowards aplenty on the internet, anonymous cowards dictating what can and can not be discussed and what should be retracted is a bit much don't you think? I got a pretty positive first impression of the author, he's capable, he outlined his griefs, did so after actually spending considerable time to use the product, is balanced because he sees both the good and the bad. If I were in Udemy's shoes I'd love to receive feedback like this and I'd do what I could to address his very reasonable points. Oh, and this is not why Europe has a 'right to be forgotten'. Everything you've written actually applies to your own comments here, but since your anonymous you don't care about that either way but I though that was kind of funny. In short: OP's reputation is doing just fine.
- anon6_ 11y ago
  Giving suggestions isn't dictating. That's what comments are for. He spent considerable amount of time which, in my opinion, would be better spent creating something superior. To reiterate, I empathize with his grievances. Outlining them doesn't serve to bolster the legitimacy of his brand or sell videos. If the intention is to get the pitchforks and sick them on Udemy, I also think I'm correct in pouring cold water on that too. I truly see things differently, I don't want an end game where mobbing and shaming - I want to key people coding and making things. He says he creates tutorials on SAAS platforms, yet he himself gives a critique to udemy on their site's performance and practices? To people's perceptions, that may send a conflicting message. Let's see this another way, author launches his own video website using his SAAS Flask skills and talents.
  - jacquesm 11y ago
    > He spent considerable amount of time which, in my opinion, would be better spent creating something superior. You decide what you want to do with your life, the author gets to decide what to do with theirs. It's not your call to make. > To reiterate, I empathize with his grievances. Outlining them doesn't serve to bolster the legitimacy of his brand or sell videos. To you. > If the intention is to get the pitchforks and sick them on Udemy, I also think I'm correct in pouring cold water on that too. I didn't see any pitchforks. Just a very detailed end-user report detailing a bunch of issues with an online service, provided free of charge. > I truly see things differently, I don't want an end game where mobbing and shaming - I want to key people coding and making things. Good, so go code stuff and make stuff. You're not doing either here you're telling someone to stop making stuff (writing is making stuff). > He says he creates tutorials on SAAS platforms, yet he himself gives a critique to udemy on their site's performance and practices? Who better than someone that has the experience? > To people's perceptions, that may send a conflicting message. HN is a pretty smart bunch I don't think we need you to interpret the message for us, we're quite capable of thinking for ourselves here. > Let's see this another way, author launches his own video website using his SAAS Flask skills and talents. He just might, time will tell. But at least he gave Udemy the benefit of his experience for which they are no doubt grateful.

blazespin 11y ago

Actually, the author posted the link on HN in another HN thread.