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That's a shame, because Dave is one of the charter members of the PayPal Mafia and one of the top angels in Silicon Valley, has an extremely impressive CV and b
by iamelgringo 16y ago
That's a shame, because Dave is one of the charter members of the PayPal Mafia and one of the top angels in Silicon Valley, has an extremely impressive CV and by all accounts a great guy.[1]
He was director of marketing for PayPal, and he know exactly what he's doing in writing like that. Frankly, I think his writing is hilarious.
Please, this is Hacker News, disagree with the substance of his thoughts, not his style of communication[2].
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[1] http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/about-dave-mcclure.html http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/about-dave-mcclure.html
[2] http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html
- jimborey 16y agoThe style is a reflection of the substance. The style reflects the thought process and the concrete representation of thought as expressed in writing. The (mis)use of the English language by Dave is reprehensible and abhorrent and has no place in professional discourse.
- CamperBob 16y agoIf that page is any indication, it sounds like he was just lucky enough to be hanging around the building when the money truck came by. I wouldn't put him charge of marketing dog food.