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Hi, Thanks for the reply. I would like to retract the statement that it was a member of staff, you are correct, this may have not been the case. It was a whi

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I would like to retract the statement that it was a member of staff, you are correct, this may have not been the case. It was a while ago and it may have just been someone in the know, who didn't actually work for google. I didnt expect anyone to even notice my comment. I should have been more careful with my statements. I will be removing the comment when HN allows me to log back in (apparently I can log in again in about an hour).

avar 11y ago
> I will be removing the comment when HN allows me to log back in. In that case, here's a copy of your initial comment, because removing top-level comments that have ongoing follow-up discussion makes for very confusing discussions: > All I know about GAE is that when my python app started being used > by HN users I upgraded my account to a paid one to increase > performance. > > In the transition , without any warning, google took the app down, > for a day. Thus killing all chance of acquiring a userbase now that > I had hit the frontpage. > > When I went onto the IRC GAE channel to ask someone for help to > unlock or keep the app running during this important moment the > reply from a staff member was ' You should have planned better'. I > was surprised to hear this response and did not pursue the matter > further. Its all in the IRC logs if any of this sounds doubtful. > > TL;DR; Surprisingly, I did not find the GAE platform to be a > supportive environment for startups. > > ionwake @ ~2016-03-21 22:xx UTC
- ionwake 11y ago
  Well for some reason I can't seem to be able to delete my comment, so I guess there isn't much I can do =(
  - pygy_ 11y ago
    The edit window is open for one or two hours.
    - ionwake 11y ago
      Yes but my NOPROCRAST settings blocked my access for an hour so I wasn't able to.
- youareacreep 11y ago
  Well that's just creepy. I bet you're known as the weird guy who won't take no for an answer, and spends his time stalking acquaintances' internet presence wistfully.

avar 11y ago

> I will be removing the comment when HN allows me to log back in. In that case, here's a copy of your initial comment, because removing top-level comments that have ongoing follow-up discussion makes for very confusing discussions: > All I know about GAE is that when my python app started being used > by HN users I upgraded my account to a paid one to increase > performance. > > In the transition , without any warning, google took the app down, > for a day. Thus killing all chance of acquiring a userbase now that > I had hit the frontpage. > > When I went onto the IRC GAE channel to ask someone for help to > unlock or keep the app running during this important moment the > reply from a staff member was ' You should have planned better'. I > was surprised to hear this response and did not pursue the matter > further. Its all in the IRC logs if any of this sounds doubtful. > > TL;DR; Surprisingly, I did not find the GAE platform to be a > supportive environment for startups. > > ionwake @ ~2016-03-21 22:xx UTC

ionwake 11y ago
Well for some reason I can't seem to be able to delete my comment, so I guess there isn't much I can do =(
- pygy_ 11y ago
  The edit window is open for one or two hours.
  - ionwake 11y ago
    Yes but my NOPROCRAST settings blocked my access for an hour so I wasn't able to.
youareacreep 11y ago
Well that's just creepy. I bet you're known as the weird guy who won't take no for an answer, and spends his time stalking acquaintances' internet presence wistfully.