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This is very strong words and you're right. I welcome you to come over and fix this country. And the rest of the developing world, while you at it.

by mskvsk 10y ago

rayalez 10y ago
The issue here is not with your country but with your personal behavior. People in this thread are criticising you for actively contributing to the problem (building a tool for stealing stuff), and you're brushing it off, blaming it on your "market". Instead of warping your mind with a set of rationalizations that excuse your behavior, maybe try to accept the responsibility.
- mskvsk 10y ago
  First, I accept the responsibility to some degree, and I'm open about it. Second, it's not "a tool for stealing stuff". I just somewhat dislike people shouting moral slogans, that's all. Especially people that have little understanding of the ecosystem in general. Sorry.
  - mildbow 10y ago
    You saw a niche and exploited it. That's a good thing. Morality/ethics/blah blah is always based on local customs. As people were fine with doing this anyway, then there is no need to import/impose "American" morality. Don't let any of these high-horse/armchair quarterbacks tell you any different. Thanks for taking the time to write an article. Hope this doesn't introduce a bunch of competitors into your market!
    - mskvsk 10y ago
      Thank you, I wish more people had your mindset.
  - happy-go-lucky 10y ago
    What's wrong with moral slogans? I don't know where the GP got "This is just how we do things in Russia" from, but you don't represent Russia, do you? When you make a Show HN here, it's open for discussion on what's good and what's not about your thing, based on which you may want to improve the thing. By the way, most of us feel concern for other posters.
    - mskvsk 10y ago
      Moral slogans are good per se, indeed. But I have zero patience for black and white conclusions without understanding the context, irrespective of the topic. Especially when the topic is about making a SaaS, not the moral grounds.

This is very strong words and you're right. I welcome you to come over and fix this country. And the rest of the developing world, while you at it.

by mskvsk 10y ago

This is very strong words and you're right. I welcome you to come over and fix this country. And the rest of the developing world, while you at it.

rayalez 10y ago

The issue here is not with your country but with your personal behavior. People in this thread are criticising you for actively contributing to the problem (building a tool for stealing stuff), and you're brushing it off, blaming it on your "market". Instead of warping your mind with a set of rationalizations that excuse your behavior, maybe try to accept the responsibility.

mskvsk 10y ago
First, I accept the responsibility to some degree, and I'm open about it. Second, it's not "a tool for stealing stuff". I just somewhat dislike people shouting moral slogans, that's all. Especially people that have little understanding of the ecosystem in general. Sorry.
- mildbow 10y ago
  You saw a niche and exploited it. That's a good thing. Morality/ethics/blah blah is always based on local customs. As people were fine with doing this anyway, then there is no need to import/impose "American" morality. Don't let any of these high-horse/armchair quarterbacks tell you any different. Thanks for taking the time to write an article. Hope this doesn't introduce a bunch of competitors into your market!
  - mskvsk 10y ago
    Thank you, I wish more people had your mindset.
- happy-go-lucky 10y ago
  What's wrong with moral slogans? I don't know where the GP got "This is just how we do things in Russia" from, but you don't represent Russia, do you? When you make a Show HN here, it's open for discussion on what's good and what's not about your thing, based on which you may want to improve the thing. By the way, most of us feel concern for other posters.
  - mskvsk 10y ago
    Moral slogans are good per se, indeed. But I have zero patience for black and white conclusions without understanding the context, irrespective of the topic. Especially when the topic is about making a SaaS, not the moral grounds.