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Social media has partially democratized access to public shaming, in the US at least, as you no longer need to know someone at a media outlet. But luck remains
by asclepi 9y ago
Social media has partially democratized access to public shaming, in the US at least, as you no longer need to know someone at a media outlet. But luck remains an important factor. If OP had posted an hour earlier or later, it could have never broken out of 1 or 2 upvotes on HN, and his issue would not have been solved.
- thrownaway954 9y agoI think the fact that (as someone pointed out) Coinbase is a YC had some help as well. No one likes it when the fight starts coming into their own backyeard.