> Maciej built his entire brand based off of HN. Not true. He had his blog readers before YC existed. Later he also participated here, got banned for (debatabl

> Maciej built his entire brand based off of HN. Not true. He had his blog readers before YC existed. Later he also participated here, got banned for (debatably) harsh words, was asked to return, and returned without much enthusiasm, AFAICT. Some of his "brand" (now there's a telltale word, there), perhaps. Entirely, no.