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I'm embarrassed because this is the second time that I did something that, to me, was trivial, and it gets a bunch of press and hits Hacker News. I'm embarrass
by markbao 16y ago
I'm embarrassed because this is the second time that I did something that, to me, was trivial, and it gets a bunch of press and hits Hacker News.
I'm embarrassed because there is a disproportionality between {interesting things that I do} and {dumb things that I do that somehow get a ton of press} and I feel like doing the stuff in the latter category (and getting publicized about it on HN) bins me in a category of people who do trivial and noninteresting things.
And I'm embarrassed because an article about PG is currently second to this one.
I don't hate publicity. I only do when it's for stuff like this and it's on HN, which I think should be for more intelligent news than this.
- david927 16y agoIt's a funny hacking story and perfect for HN. Plus, as you can see with that your name is written out -- it's about someone most of us here know, or at least know of. Mark, you've got a star over your head. That's a great thing to have and this kind of thing is something that comes with it, so start learning not to sweat it.
- pgbovine 16y agoyes, but look at how many people on this thread have accused Mark of being a fame-whore and maybe even faking this whole incident just for publicity. I can't speak for Mark, but I doubt that this is the kind of publicity that he's looking for.