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> It is, but I'm not sure it's for the reasons you are implying. I'm curious now. Why is it poor form? > Perhaps you don't, but phrasing it that way is a ser

> It is, but I'm not sure it's for the reasons you are implying. I'm curious now. Why is it poor form? > Perhaps you don't, but phrasing it that way is a seriously tonedeaf way to signal it. So you're saying they should have phrased the question differently - perhaps they did in fact do that. But I think asking is perfectly legitimate. Now I'm not implying you said this, but I feel like I should point something out anyways: Raising questions of morality is not poor form because it might make someone uncomfortable about what they're doing. That's kind of what morality is about. "How dare you make me think about the bloodstains on my money" is not exactly a form of indignation that'll get you people rallying in support.

jariel 6y ago
It's an bad question to ask outside the context of a relationship. It's like asking a very personal question of someone before even meeting them for a first date. 'Who the LP's are' is basically none of your business unless you are entering into some kind of relationship, even then - it may be out of bounds. Of course you have the right to not take money even in that case, but that's a different thing then knowing when to ask. All of this talk about 'tainted money' is bordering on naive - it's very subjective, moreover, if people would actually take a moment to grasp how this world operates they might find a lot of things they don't agree with. I'm not suggesting people don't make decisions about where their money comes from - that's very reasonable - rather that it's much more complicated than 'boycott Nike or Chic-Filet' populism. As far as LP's - it's definitely not a question you ask, unsolicited, over email, without an established relationship. You can try to do your own research on it, or, ask 'in person' once you have some semblance of a material conversation with an investor and hope they give you a hint one way or another. It would help to ask it in an informal, indirect manner, possibly lumped in with a few other speculative LP questions.
- chmod775 6y ago
  You still haven't explained why it is poor form, besides saying "it's a bad question to ask". I see many words but no explanation.
  - jariel 6y ago
    I said it clearly: it's private information. It would be like some random person on the internet sending you an email, asking about specific details on your cap table.
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jariel 6y ago

It's an bad question to ask outside the context of a relationship. It's like asking a very personal question of someone before even meeting them for a first date. 'Who the LP's are' is basically none of your business unless you are entering into some kind of relationship, even then - it may be out of bounds. Of course you have the right to not take money even in that case, but that's a different thing then knowing when to ask. All of this talk about 'tainted money' is bordering on naive - it's very subjective, moreover, if people would actually take a moment to grasp how this world operates they might find a lot of things they don't agree with. I'm not suggesting people don't make decisions about where their money comes from - that's very reasonable - rather that it's much more complicated than 'boycott Nike or Chic-Filet' populism. As far as LP's - it's definitely not a question you ask, unsolicited, over email, without an established relationship. You can try to do your own research on it, or, ask 'in person' once you have some semblance of a material conversation with an investor and hope they give you a hint one way or another. It would help to ask it in an informal, indirect manner, possibly lumped in with a few other speculative LP questions.

chmod775 6y ago
You still haven't explained why it is poor form, besides saying "it's a bad question to ask". I see many words but no explanation.
- jariel 6y ago
  I said it clearly: it's private information. It would be like some random person on the internet sending you an email, asking about specific details on your cap table.

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