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Matt Maroon : Hacker News 2008 :: Aaron Swartz : Hacker News 2007 Don't get me wrong, though -- they're both good writers, so the above isn't a swipe at either
by jraines 19y ago
Matt Maroon : Hacker News 2008 :: Aaron Swartz : Hacker News 2007
Don't get me wrong, though -- they're both good writers, so the above isn't a swipe at either guy or Hacker News.
However: "trailer-dweller" seems a little mean-spirited (and inaccurate) when it's clear who you are referring to with that example.
- mattmaroon 19y agoHopefully I manage to avoid any comparisons to Paris Hilton.
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- andreyf 19y agoI miss Aaron's posts :(
- jraines 19y agoI still check out his blog occasionally.
- Spyckie 19y agoCan someone kindly provide some history of this to those of us that weren't here in 2007?
- jraines 19y agoTo spell out the analogy, they both: 1) Are young and have started or been part of successful startups 2) Have blogs where they exhibit a strong personality through their writings, which are sometimes controversial but always tinged with elitism.* 3) Were/are darlings of Hacker News, with a high percentage of their blog posts making it high on the front page *Not that there's anything wrong with that