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This is Fred Wilsons blog, he is a very accomplished VC, founder of Union Square Ventures. He is basically the biggest tech investor in NYC. His blog reaches th

This is Fred Wilsons blog, he is a very accomplished VC, founder of Union Square Ventures. He is basically the biggest tech investor in NYC. His blog reaches the front page every time he posts because his is notable

groby_b 6y ago
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not even for Fred Wilson. This one is anemic, and upvoting "because Fred Wilson" is a poor reason to upvote an article.
- zepto 6y ago
  > This one is anemic Would you care to share your analysis with us?
  - omginternets 6y ago
    He doesn't have to. Point us to a single insight in the article. We'll wait.
    - zepto 6y ago
      I don’t have to. The article is quite simple. If you think it’s bullshit, feel free to explain why.
      - omginternets 6y ago
        You misunderstand. We don't see bullshit, we see a vacuum. If we are mistaken, please point to something of substance. We unfortunately cannot prove a negative.
        zepto 6y ago
        It seems like you are saying you can’t read. Are you not able to make sense of what the article says? I don’t think copying and pasting it here will help that.
        groby_b 6y ago
        Sure. For sake of argument, let's assume I can't make sense of the article. So, what does it say? Outside of "look, graphs", "What will the future bring", and "I don't have answers"? It's not asking any extraordinary questions not on anybody's radar. It's not providing any answers, or even insights. It's devoid of useful content. There is nothing to actually critique. Maybe there is an underlying message, but I certainly can't see it. (And, let's be honest, if not for its author, it never would've been mentioned on HN)
        zepto 6y ago
        > Maybe there is an underlying message, but I certainly can't see it. Understand. When you said “This one is anemic”, it seemed like you were able to understand the article and were critical of it.
        groby_b 6y ago
        I'm so glad you took debate club. Meanwhile, what is the message? Because anemic articles excel in not having one...
        omginternets 6y ago
        I am saying that there's no insight in the content. It is unsubstantiated opinion.
        zepto 6y ago
        > I am saying that there's no insight in the content. It is unsubstantiated opinion. Insight, and unsubstantiated opinion are not mutually exclusive. Also, by ‘insight’, do you mean things you personally hadn’t already thought of?

groby_b 6y ago

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not even for Fred Wilson. This one is anemic, and upvoting "because Fred Wilson" is a poor reason to upvote an article.

zepto 6y ago
> This one is anemic Would you care to share your analysis with us?
- omginternets 6y ago
  He doesn't have to. Point us to a single insight in the article. We'll wait.
  - zepto 6y ago
    I don’t have to. The article is quite simple. If you think it’s bullshit, feel free to explain why.
    - omginternets 6y ago
      You misunderstand. We don't see bullshit, we see a vacuum. If we are mistaken, please point to something of substance. We unfortunately cannot prove a negative.
      - zepto 6y ago
        It seems like you are saying you can’t read. Are you not able to make sense of what the article says? I don’t think copying and pasting it here will help that.
        groby_b 6y ago
        Sure. For sake of argument, let's assume I can't make sense of the article. So, what does it say? Outside of "look, graphs", "What will the future bring", and "I don't have answers"? It's not asking any extraordinary questions not on anybody's radar. It's not providing any answers, or even insights. It's devoid of useful content. There is nothing to actually critique. Maybe there is an underlying message, but I certainly can't see it. (And, let's be honest, if not for its author, it never would've been mentioned on HN)
        zepto 6y ago
        > Maybe there is an underlying message, but I certainly can't see it. Understand. When you said “This one is anemic”, it seemed like you were able to understand the article and were critical of it.
        groby_b 6y ago
        I'm so glad you took debate club. Meanwhile, what is the message? Because anemic articles excel in not having one...
        omginternets 6y ago
        I am saying that there's no insight in the content. It is unsubstantiated opinion.
        zepto 6y ago
        > I am saying that there's no insight in the content. It is unsubstantiated opinion. Insight, and unsubstantiated opinion are not mutually exclusive. Also, by ‘insight’, do you mean things you personally hadn’t already thought of?