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The comments in this thread make me realize that there is a large amount of HN readers who have never had to deal with the government. Yes, the penalty is scar
by droopybuns 10y ago
The comments in this thread make me realize that there is a large amount of HN readers who have never had to deal with the government.
Yes, the penalty is scary looking, but it is par for the course. You don't get exposed to it if you are doing amateur/freelance/e-commerce.
As soon as you touch critical national infrastructure (Telcom, NTSB, Healthcare, finance) then you have to deal with the government, which never forgets to remind you of the threat of authorized violence and financial penalties.
If you want to play at the high stakes tables, you have to pay the blinds. If that's too scary, then stay at the smaller tables.
The unfairness commentary here is pretty naive.
- xemdetia 10y agoI feel like another part missing in the comments here is that most US regulations allow an individual pretty extensive free reign when it comes to risky ventures (see experimental aircrafts, make your own guns, electronic devices and a couple others). The regulation hammer really kicks in once you start trying to market it to other people, or 'what are you actually selling to people.'
- r0m4n0 10y agoYea I totally agree with you here. If he hadn't said he was selling this product and branded it so, he most definitely would have some interesting arguments under most of these regulations and verbiage in the letter. What happens if I install a little motor that controls my own pedals and steering wheel? What if I blogged about it? What if I tried to sell it? I think there were a lot of poor decisions made by hotz