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Thanks for mentioning DAI. I mentioned DAI today in comment and essentially got banned for doing it. In comment I provided link to interview with Olaf on blog

Thanks for mentioning DAI. I mentioned DAI today in comment and essentially got banned for doing it. In comment I provided link to interview with Olaf on blog.ycombinator.com where MakerDAO was mentioned. So I got banned as spammer in HN for providing link to blog on YC. It tells a lot about the level of average HN reader.

Tomte 8y ago
You got flagged, not banned. But if you keep rambling about readers' intelligence, it might yet happen.
- hal9000xp 8y ago
  "you keep rambling", I do not keep rambling. Essentially, Hacker News readers marked me as a spammer who trying to promote fraud even in case when I gave a link to blog.ycombinator.com which is not untrusted resource. It's both very offensive and stupid. Or you have to agree that ycombinator.com promotes fraud which is ridiculous. So it's not rambling, I think it's totally fair what I said. You can reverse it back and remove flag, upvote my comment and then I take my words back. Here is exact text of my flagged comment: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As tensions with USDT rise, my prediction is that MakerDAO decentralized stablecoin will take over the market in 2019. You can see how issued DAI market cap pumping up steadily all year long almost with no break: https://mkr.tools/ https://mkr.tools/ So I'm accumulating position in MKR. Here is YC interview with backer of MakerDAO: https://blog.ycombinator.com/blockchain-investing-with-olaf-.. https://blog.ycombinator.com/blockchain-investing-with-olaf-.... Andressen Horrowitz also increasing their position in MKR: https://medium.com/makerdao/a16z-crypto-purchases-6-of-mkr-b.. https://medium.com/makerdao/a16z-crypto-purchases-6-of-mkr-b.... https://medium.com/makerdao/maker-sells-12m-of-mkr-to-partne.. https://medium.com/makerdao/maker-sells-12m-of-mkr-to-partne.... Although there are some concerns that it's economically impossible to create fully decentralized stablecoin. Historical example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday Failed stablecoin example: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/nubits/ https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/nubits/ We will see as time goes on. Anyway, it's very interesting economic experiment. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< As you can see it was totally neutral comment. For years, I highly respected HN. I also gave it as an example of awesome community. I deeply respect Paul Graham and big fan of his essays. But recently, I've noticed that HN community is far, far, far away from what I thought it to be (kinda old school hacker/enterpreneur/libertarian community of Paul Graham fans). I'm very sad, annoyed and frustrated.
  - tom_ 8y ago
    There you go again.
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  - Tomte 8y ago
    You need to take a step back and breathe. "Marked you as a spammer" and "promote fraud" is your interpretation, and I believe it's wrong. A single person called your comment "link spam", that's it. And nobody even mentioned fraud. You seem to think fraud could be the only reason for a flagged-off comment. It's the rarest reason. I cannot remember a single clearly fraudulous comment here. And I'm sure the people who flagged my submissions and comments from time to time didn't think they were fraudulous, either. They thought they were obnoxious. Or combative. Or mean-spirited. Lots of reasons why someone might flag something. For what it's worth, I don't think you're trying to defraud anyone. Still, I believe that this cryptocurrency you mentioned is probably fraudulous, as are all of them. :-) Yes, you linked to ycombinator. Among other links. Nobody ever said anything about that particular link. Again, it's your imagination. Thanks for full-quoting your comment, but that wouldn't have been necessary. I have already read it. Before flagging it. I don't care much about you taking your words back, and your pathetic attempt at blackmail doesn't change that. Finally, yes, HN has changed a lot. In my opinion for the better, but you're in good company, many readers lament that change. Personally I don't particularly respect (or disrespect) Paul Graham, and I'm glad this isn't a Paul Graham fan site. Maybe it really isn't for you. Do you really want to put more energy in this fight?
    - hal9000xp 8y ago
      You can read why I strongly believe in cryptocurrencies based on my life experience (which has nothing do to with crypto): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16197475 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16197475 I think HN went pretty much to the left, if not far-left. HN readers are pretty much on the side of Paul Krugman, Thomas Piketty's world view. I'm on the side Milton Friedman, Paul Graham's world view. The left consider what I believe as total shit and at the same time call me intolerant. And this irritates me a lot. There is no way of being in peace with left without being submissive or self-censoring. And I don't want to be either. > I believe that this cryptocurrency you mentioned is probably fraudulous So do you believe YCombinator promotes fraud? Because cryptocurrency I mentioned was on blog.ycombinator.com.

Tomte 8y ago

You got flagged, not banned. But if you keep rambling about readers' intelligence, it might yet happen.

hal9000xp 8y ago
"you keep rambling", I do not keep rambling. Essentially, Hacker News readers marked me as a spammer who trying to promote fraud even in case when I gave a link to blog.ycombinator.com which is not untrusted resource. It's both very offensive and stupid. Or you have to agree that ycombinator.com promotes fraud which is ridiculous. So it's not rambling, I think it's totally fair what I said. You can reverse it back and remove flag, upvote my comment and then I take my words back. Here is exact text of my flagged comment: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As tensions with USDT rise, my prediction is that MakerDAO decentralized stablecoin will take over the market in 2019. You can see how issued DAI market cap pumping up steadily all year long almost with no break: https://mkr.tools/ https://mkr.tools/ So I'm accumulating position in MKR. Here is YC interview with backer of MakerDAO: https://blog.ycombinator.com/blockchain-investing-with-olaf-.. https://blog.ycombinator.com/blockchain-investing-with-olaf-.... Andressen Horrowitz also increasing their position in MKR: https://medium.com/makerdao/a16z-crypto-purchases-6-of-mkr-b.. https://medium.com/makerdao/a16z-crypto-purchases-6-of-mkr-b.... https://medium.com/makerdao/maker-sells-12m-of-mkr-to-partne.. https://medium.com/makerdao/maker-sells-12m-of-mkr-to-partne.... Although there are some concerns that it's economically impossible to create fully decentralized stablecoin. Historical example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday Failed stablecoin example: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/nubits/ https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/nubits/ We will see as time goes on. Anyway, it's very interesting economic experiment. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< As you can see it was totally neutral comment. For years, I highly respected HN. I also gave it as an example of awesome community. I deeply respect Paul Graham and big fan of his essays. But recently, I've noticed that HN community is far, far, far away from what I thought it to be (kinda old school hacker/enterpreneur/libertarian community of Paul Graham fans). I'm very sad, annoyed and frustrated.
- tom_ 8y ago
  There you go again.
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- Tomte 8y ago
  You need to take a step back and breathe. "Marked you as a spammer" and "promote fraud" is your interpretation, and I believe it's wrong. A single person called your comment "link spam", that's it. And nobody even mentioned fraud. You seem to think fraud could be the only reason for a flagged-off comment. It's the rarest reason. I cannot remember a single clearly fraudulous comment here. And I'm sure the people who flagged my submissions and comments from time to time didn't think they were fraudulous, either. They thought they were obnoxious. Or combative. Or mean-spirited. Lots of reasons why someone might flag something. For what it's worth, I don't think you're trying to defraud anyone. Still, I believe that this cryptocurrency you mentioned is probably fraudulous, as are all of them. :-) Yes, you linked to ycombinator. Among other links. Nobody ever said anything about that particular link. Again, it's your imagination. Thanks for full-quoting your comment, but that wouldn't have been necessary. I have already read it. Before flagging it. I don't care much about you taking your words back, and your pathetic attempt at blackmail doesn't change that. Finally, yes, HN has changed a lot. In my opinion for the better, but you're in good company, many readers lament that change. Personally I don't particularly respect (or disrespect) Paul Graham, and I'm glad this isn't a Paul Graham fan site. Maybe it really isn't for you. Do you really want to put more energy in this fight?
  - hal9000xp 8y ago
    You can read why I strongly believe in cryptocurrencies based on my life experience (which has nothing do to with crypto): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16197475 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16197475 I think HN went pretty much to the left, if not far-left. HN readers are pretty much on the side of Paul Krugman, Thomas Piketty's world view. I'm on the side Milton Friedman, Paul Graham's world view. The left consider what I believe as total shit and at the same time call me intolerant. And this irritates me a lot. There is no way of being in peace with left without being submissive or self-censoring. And I don't want to be either. > I believe that this cryptocurrency you mentioned is probably fraudulous So do you believe YCombinator promotes fraud? Because cryptocurrency I mentioned was on blog.ycombinator.com.