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It will be fun to watch, for a lot of us, and that's worth something. This somewhat implies that the ApplyHN experiment is at least as much about performance a

It will be fun to watch, for a lot of us, and that's worth something. This somewhat implies that the ApplyHN experiment is at least as much about performance art and entertainment as it is doing any sort of real entrepreneurship. That's fine and all, but let's be honest with ourselves about why we're here.

tptacek 11y ago
Pinboard isn't performance art. I use Pinboard every day. I would be very unhappy and very much less productive if it suddenly went away. The @Pinboard twitter account may be a joke, but Maciej's company Pinboard is most definitely not.
CameronBanga 11y ago
To call Pinboard performance art is to dismiss the amazing product that Maciej has built over several years. Do I love his writing, sense of humor, and most importantly his sarcastic Twitter? Yes I do. But I voted for him because I do honestly believe that he would leverage this opportunity better than any of the other candidates in order to positively grow his site into something that could see significant growth. I undoubtably expect that Maciej will not compromise on his values and vision for the site, even if that's a bit more difficult with investment money. But most importantly, I do think that there are many ways that Pinboard could grow without the need to compromise. That's why he got my vote.
- angersock 11y ago
  I don't mean to imply that Pinboard is not a good company. My issue instead is with the reasoning GP gave--that it'll be fun to watch.
nostrademons 11y ago
Curious why you think "performance art and entertainment" is mutually exclusive with "real entrepreneurship"? Many of the biggest companies founded in the last 3-4 decades have been because somebody thought "Wouldn't it be interesting if...?" In Apple's case, they explicitly thought of themselves as artists, and I doubt they're unique in that.
steveklabnik 11y ago
I have repeatedly paid Pinboard money, which is more than I can say for the vast majority of companies YC funds. If that's not "real entrepreneurship" I don't know what is.

tptacek 11y ago

Pinboard isn't performance art. I use Pinboard every day. I would be very unhappy and very much less productive if it suddenly went away. The @Pinboard twitter account may be a joke, but Maciej's company Pinboard is most definitely not.

CameronBanga 11y ago

To call Pinboard performance art is to dismiss the amazing product that Maciej has built over several years. Do I love his writing, sense of humor, and most importantly his sarcastic Twitter? Yes I do. But I voted for him because I do honestly believe that he would leverage this opportunity better than any of the other candidates in order to positively grow his site into something that could see significant growth. I undoubtably expect that Maciej will not compromise on his values and vision for the site, even if that's a bit more difficult with investment money. But most importantly, I do think that there are many ways that Pinboard could grow without the need to compromise. That's why he got my vote.

angersock 11y ago
I don't mean to imply that Pinboard is not a good company. My issue instead is with the reasoning GP gave--that it'll be fun to watch.

nostrademons 11y ago

Curious why you think "performance art and entertainment" is mutually exclusive with "real entrepreneurship"? Many of the biggest companies founded in the last 3-4 decades have been because somebody thought "Wouldn't it be interesting if...?" In Apple's case, they explicitly thought of themselves as artists, and I doubt they're unique in that.

steveklabnik 11y ago

I have repeatedly paid Pinboard money, which is more than I can say for the vast majority of companies YC funds. If that's not "real entrepreneurship" I don't know what is.