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Are they shutting down using a super-complicated completely over engineered method of shutting down, or the regular way?

hasenj 9y ago
Like hiring an expensive PR firm to write your shutdown notice?
- samstave 9y ago
  If I were to create a PR firm to do such a ting, I would call it "The Amazing Journey"
ProAm 9y ago
I heard someone was able to shutdown about 98% of a similar company using their bare hands.
- TomK32 9y ago
  But they'd have squishy stuff on all over their hands, wouldn't they?
  - jerf 9y ago
    Only if you accidentally pierce the corporate veil [1], but that's pretty hard for one person to do with their bare hands. [1]: Much as I hate to explain a pun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil
    - DonHopkins 9y ago
      The ancient Babylonians would shut down companies by burying their executives and employees with clay tablets, which were much more accurate and humane than modern methods.
theandrewbailey 9y ago
There was Shutdownify, but now there isn't a trace of it left, aside from news articles about how fake it was.
- dredmorbius 9y ago
  http://web.archive.org/web/20170610003354/http://www.shutdownify.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20170610003354/http://www.shutdow...
- koolba 9y ago
  My gut says that they'd have a lot of repeat customers.
DonHopkins 9y ago
They're starting a web site called GoFireMe.com, to crowd source their layoff packages.
rdiddly 9y ago
Drink, drink of the dark nectar of schadenfreude.
- DonHopkins 9y ago
  I imagine Richard, the owner of Desk Depot, rubbing his hands together and chortling to himself. https://www.yelp.com/biz/desk-depot-mountain-view https://www.yelp.com/biz/desk-depot-mountain-view
Geekette 9y ago
Nevertheless, I'm sure it'll be done in a pulp-conscious manner despite their feeling the squeeze of such pressing times.
Retr0spectrum 9y ago
I'm pretty sure there are startups that exist solely to aid the liquidation of other startups.
SeoxyS 9y ago
As funny as this thread of jokes was (and it was; I had a good laugh), I don't come to HN for jokes. I come for interesting, deep, and intelligent discussions. I don't find much value in amusing jokes… isn't that what we have Facebook or Reddit for?
- arkitaip 9y ago
  Are you a goddamn robot, sir?
- haburka 9y ago
  It's true that the joke chain actually does violate the terms of hacker news. It's very likely that a mod will remove the comments within a short amount of time.
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hasenj 9y ago

Like hiring an expensive PR firm to write your shutdown notice?

samstave 9y ago
If I were to create a PR firm to do such a ting, I would call it "The Amazing Journey"

ProAm 9y ago

I heard someone was able to shutdown about 98% of a similar company using their bare hands.

TomK32 9y ago
But they'd have squishy stuff on all over their hands, wouldn't they?
- jerf 9y ago
  Only if you accidentally pierce the corporate veil [1], but that's pretty hard for one person to do with their bare hands. [1]: Much as I hate to explain a pun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piercing_the_corporate_veil
  - DonHopkins 9y ago
    The ancient Babylonians would shut down companies by burying their executives and employees with clay tablets, which were much more accurate and humane than modern methods.

theandrewbailey 9y ago

There was Shutdownify, but now there isn't a trace of it left, aside from news articles about how fake it was.

dredmorbius 9y ago
http://web.archive.org/web/20170610003354/http://www.shutdownify.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20170610003354/http://www.shutdow...
koolba 9y ago
My gut says that they'd have a lot of repeat customers.

DonHopkins 9y ago

They're starting a web site called GoFireMe.com, to crowd source their layoff packages.

rdiddly 9y ago

Drink, drink of the dark nectar of schadenfreude.

DonHopkins 9y ago
I imagine Richard, the owner of Desk Depot, rubbing his hands together and chortling to himself. https://www.yelp.com/biz/desk-depot-mountain-view https://www.yelp.com/biz/desk-depot-mountain-view

Geekette 9y ago

Nevertheless, I'm sure it'll be done in a pulp-conscious manner despite their feeling the squeeze of such pressing times.

Retr0spectrum 9y ago

I'm pretty sure there are startups that exist solely to aid the liquidation of other startups.

SeoxyS 9y ago

As funny as this thread of jokes was (and it was; I had a good laugh), I don't come to HN for jokes. I come for interesting, deep, and intelligent discussions. I don't find much value in amusing jokes… isn't that what we have Facebook or Reddit for?

arkitaip 9y ago
Are you a goddamn robot, sir?
haburka 9y ago
It's true that the joke chain actually does violate the terms of hacker news. It's very likely that a mod will remove the comments within a short amount of time.

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