> acquired founders need to stop making them and we need to stop believing them Not just acquired founders. In my opinion we should stop so readily believing

> acquired founders need to stop making them and we need to stop believing them Not just acquired founders. In my opinion we should stop so readily believing in promises by founders, start ups, corporations, celebrities, politicians, etc. unless there is a strong track record keeping them and/or other reasons to believe the promise can and will be kept. Getting people to (pre-/re-)purchase something should require to build up trust, not just grand visions and good marketing.