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This guy is an upstanding individual and really cares about startups. I'm glad people like him exist. Maybe some day I'll be lucky enough to have him invest i
by bherms 16y ago
This guy is an upstanding individual and really cares about startups. I'm glad people like him exist. Maybe some day I'll be lucky enough to have him invest in one of my projects.
I really like how he called McClure out. I know McClure is a smart guy and allegedly a great investor, but he is quite classless and the f* this f* that attitude is embarrassing to what are supposed to be a group of intelligent, successful, and perhaps caring individuals.
- kalvin 16y agoLots of shitting on Dave McClure from people who've never met him. If you had a friend who was a great guy but happened to have a ridiculous online writing voice, and terrible taste in fonts, you wouldn't hate on him for it. The few times I've dealt with him, he was incredibly generous and helpful beyond belief. Don't turn real people into hateful caricatures based on your dislike of the way they express themselves online.
- bherms 16y agoI'm sorry, but the way you express yourself is always going to affect others perception of you. I also wouldn't say I turned him into a hateful caricature. There's no hate in there, I just think his writing style is classless. And if anyone is turning him into a caricature, it's himself. If I had a friend who would only scream at people in real life, I would think less of him, regardless of how helpful he was. I do, in fact, have a friend who expresses himself like a douche online. I a) call him out for it frequently and b) think that he is a bit douchey. Still a great guy, and one of my best friends, but I would definitely say the way I look at him is changed by his online persona.