We have a vested interest in their product because we were supposed to be it's users. Our optimism has been replaced with pessimism when they were honest about

We have a vested interest in their product because we were supposed to be it's users. Our optimism has been replaced with pessimism when they were honest about what their product does and why they created it(data mining). We're not mean spirited. We're frank and honest. People on HN have no problem being optimistic. I was optimistic when I tried the product. I spent a good hour or so with several people on several devices in different locations using the app. We encountered problems, no instructions, confusing UI, the inability to see photos from users you were sitting next to, and in general we all felt that there was no useful feature in the app. We didn't get the app, then when we heard about the $41M in funding... we REALLY didn't get the app. Speaking for myself, my comments were based on my experiences of using their product, the information they released to the press and my opinions based on the words of their employees. I don't think anyone could ask for much more from a group like HN.