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I can think of a few reasons why your point is not valid. 1) Who cares? 2) One perspective is that he was generous about sharing his opinion with HN. You, how
by zackattack 17y ago
I can think of a few reasons why your point is not valid.
1) Who cares?
2) One perspective is that he was generous about sharing his opinion with HN. You, however, are accusing him of writing a DISHONEST REVIEW with the SOLE intention of MANIPULATING the reader into making a purchase.
3) Everyone is always selling something, you're selling a reputation of being the noble crusader of HN.
Incidentally..
1) For those who aren't as materially wealthy as you, a few dollars from an affiliate commission can be meaningful.
2) Aff link stats can be a useful metric of influence
- jacquesm 17y agoAnd you're still upset about being called out.
- zackattack 17y agoWith YOU personally for calling me out? Yes, unfortunately. With being called out? No, I needed it.
- jacquesm 17y agoI really don't understand that. It reads like 'shoot the messenger'. I'm not selling anything Zack, I don't need to. HN is a resource and I don't like it when people treat resources this precious like just another thing to burn on the way to the top. I've spent a lot of time here trying to help and befriend people and it genuinely ticks me off when people play tricks like that. It looked like that was your viewpoint and I strongly disagreed with it. If it had been anybody else my response would have been exactly the same. I think no less of you because of that incident, in fact your response at the time was extremely candid and honest. To hold a grudge this long about something that you admit you needed being called out for is not consistent with that.
- zackattack 17y agoYou're right. You've also helped me observe weaknesses in my character that should be addressed. Thanks.
- jacquesm 17y agoAnd I should have probably vented my frustration in an email to you instead of in public. Apologies for that.