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Because it is rude. Your examples aren't YC companies and many YC companies are successful that don't produce billionaires.

s73ver 9y ago
It's only rude to the people who believe that unpleasant things shouldn't be talked about.
- tertius 9y ago
  I think the rudeness isn't about unpleasant things here. But using examples out of context.
  - Mz 9y ago
    I imagine if I had used AirBnB (a YC company) and their legal troubles as an example, it would be considered even ruder. The reality is that an awful lot of companies today seem to be all about the benjamins in a way that isn't healthy for anyone. There is no nice way to say that and say "I would like to not pursue such a business model."
- hueving 9y ago
  It's not unpleasant, it's just an incorrect premise.
Mz 9y ago
You know, I am homeless. This introduces substantial obstacles to me accomplishing anything. I cannot watch videos with sound in a library. I end up having to jump through a lot of hoops to do anything like watch a video in order to try to further my goals. I am a little burned out on the message I consistently get from people online that I am not allowed to solve my very serious financial problems because I am too poor to afford manners. Meanwhile, everyone seems okay with rich people not caring one whit about my suffering. Me misphrasing something is apparently an offense punishable by potential starvation. So, yeah, I'm kind of bitter about how rich people treat poor people these days. It is generally pretty monstrous.
- bambax 9y ago
  Well, if sound is the problem, every video has a text transcript under it. https://www.startupschool.org https://www.startupschool.org The video I enjoyed most is "How to Find Product Market Fit" by Peter Reinhardt. https://jotengine.com/transcriptions/WIUL8HBabqxffIDOkUA9Dg https://jotengine.com/transcriptions/WIUL8HBabqxffIDOkUA9Dg
- tim333 9y ago
  >too poor to afford manners I'm not aware they actually cost anything.
  - Mz 9y ago
    You are not aware that it is difficult to remain on your best behavior when you are facing potential starvation, trying your damnedest to find a way to make an earned income and facing this kind of bullshit where asking a question wrong gets you dog piled for "being rude"? There are damn few comments here that answer my actual question. There is enormously more sturm and drang over my supposed rudeness. This problem started before I was homeless when I was being dog piled on HN for being a woman opening my mouth here. There seems to be NO good path forward for me. Trying to figure out how to solve my problems at all appears to be frowned upon. My very existence appears to be frowned upon.

s73ver 9y ago

It's only rude to the people who believe that unpleasant things shouldn't be talked about.

tertius 9y ago
I think the rudeness isn't about unpleasant things here. But using examples out of context.
- Mz 9y ago
  I imagine if I had used AirBnB (a YC company) and their legal troubles as an example, it would be considered even ruder. The reality is that an awful lot of companies today seem to be all about the benjamins in a way that isn't healthy for anyone. There is no nice way to say that and say "I would like to not pursue such a business model."
hueving 9y ago
It's not unpleasant, it's just an incorrect premise.

Mz 9y ago

You know, I am homeless. This introduces substantial obstacles to me accomplishing anything. I cannot watch videos with sound in a library. I end up having to jump through a lot of hoops to do anything like watch a video in order to try to further my goals. I am a little burned out on the message I consistently get from people online that I am not allowed to solve my very serious financial problems because I am too poor to afford manners. Meanwhile, everyone seems okay with rich people not caring one whit about my suffering. Me misphrasing something is apparently an offense punishable by potential starvation. So, yeah, I'm kind of bitter about how rich people treat poor people these days. It is generally pretty monstrous.

bambax 9y ago
Well, if sound is the problem, every video has a text transcript under it. https://www.startupschool.org https://www.startupschool.org The video I enjoyed most is "How to Find Product Market Fit" by Peter Reinhardt. https://jotengine.com/transcriptions/WIUL8HBabqxffIDOkUA9Dg https://jotengine.com/transcriptions/WIUL8HBabqxffIDOkUA9Dg
tim333 9y ago
>too poor to afford manners I'm not aware they actually cost anything.
- Mz 9y ago
  You are not aware that it is difficult to remain on your best behavior when you are facing potential starvation, trying your damnedest to find a way to make an earned income and facing this kind of bullshit where asking a question wrong gets you dog piled for "being rude"? There are damn few comments here that answer my actual question. There is enormously more sturm and drang over my supposed rudeness. This problem started before I was homeless when I was being dog piled on HN for being a woman opening my mouth here. There seems to be NO good path forward for me. Trying to figure out how to solve my problems at all appears to be frowned upon. My very existence appears to be frowned upon.