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This is the first I've heard of Ron Conway. I'm certain that we're polar opposites politically. These links are nothing sauce. All the players send out endorse

This is the first I've heard of Ron Conway. I'm certain that we're polar opposites politically. These links are nothing sauce. All the players send out endorsements to their peeps. Fund raisers to pay off campaign debt is common. Billionaires buying ballot issues is direct democracy in action (aka Freedom Votes™). Hate the game, not the player. Our campaign financing is payola meets bribery. Fix that. Like maybe public financing of campaigns. Or show these players the ROI is terrible. Or make the case that biz and politics don't mix. Whatever. The ad hominem crap doesn't help.

bfung 6y ago
I’m not saying he’s a bad person, I don’t know the guy. In my time of living in SF (9 years till recently), his name has come up outside of the startup context multiple times, with less glowing reviews and the article. While Airbnb benefited from his business and investor wisdom, outside of business, the outcomes he was able to sway is not as clear cut as being an overall good. I’m just presenting other articles about him since HN seemed interested about this topic.