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HN likes to turn against companies that become too successful - FB, Groupon, etc. I assume it has a little bit to do with sour grapes and a little bit to do wi
by marknutter 16y ago
HN likes to turn against companies that become too successful - FB, Groupon, etc. I assume it has a little bit to do with sour grapes and a little bit to do with not wanting monopolies forming.
- stanleydrew 16y agoHN likes Apple and Google a fair bit. I'd say HN turns against companies that turn against their users/customers.
- SwellJoe 16y agoI don't like Apple. But I agree with you. When I don't like a company it's because of specific behaviors of the the company that I turn against them, and not at all related to size or level of success. I don't like facebook because they have a long history of playing fast and loose with customer privacy, as well as turning a blind eye to out-and-out fraudulent and manipulative facebook apps (Zynga, for instance).
- notahacker 16y agoThere's also a concern about how monopolists might use their monopolies - 50% commissions aren't a positive sign. If there's any sour grapes its a dislike of companies gaining traction through aggressive viral marketing rather than novelty, usefulness or technical proficiency. I don't see too much ill-feeling towards Google, Amazon or Skype, for instance.