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This is not an acquisition. It's the death of a product. And I called this one also: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=907456 http://news.ycombinator.com/item
by maxklein 17y ago
This is not an acquisition. It's the death of a product. And I called this one also: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=907456 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=907456
My prediction accuracy on startup failure is pretty good, I think!
- jfarmer 17y agoI can predict startup failure with 99% accuracy, too! :)
- gruseom 17y agoMaxklein, your comments consistently give me the impression that you live to belittle the achievements of others. Is that really the impression you intend to convey? You seem like a smart guy, but this stuff is painfully unpleasant to read. (You're not the only one, by any means. And yes, I would raise this concern in person.) As for Remail/Google: what firsthand knowledge about this transaction do you have?
- zackattack 17y agoAlso, I don't understand why he emails companies asking for discounts on web apps when he's bringing in 20k/month in revenue.
- maxklein 17y agoTo both questions: I am the Ebenezer Scrooge of hacker news.