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He failed but he didn't fail fast. :) but the important thing is he learned a lesson and wrote about it.

• gizmo 16y ago
  Ehm, what!? The important thing isn't that he "learned a lesson". His actions had real consequences, and an apology (sincere as it may be) does not absolve him. Not in the least. It's doubtful he's really changed, because he apparently needed advise from many people to figure out that his actions were far from honorable. For all we know he's simply in damage-control mode. Especially to sum it up as "Made a mistake. Lesson learned." (post title) strikes me as especially glib. An apology is now in his best interest, so of course he's going to apologize. It's not as if he has a choice. That said, I do believe he feels bad about the situation, and I think the apology is sincere. But I also think that his original actions were scummy, and that his instinctive reaction (cover up / hope it blows over / attacking victim on internet) shows his character. And people don't really change overnight, so he's still that kind of guy. So the important lesson, if there is one, is to stay away from bootuplabs.