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I understand the comparison, but the FSF can exist without RMS. PG on the other hand solely supports HN, I doubt he would continue to pay for a site that vilifi
by true_religion 6y ago
I understand the comparison, but the FSF can exist without RMS. PG on the other hand solely supports HN, I doubt he would continue to pay for a site that vilified him.
- troygoode 6y agoThis is incorrect. HN is run by Y Combinator; yes, PG started YC, but he retired from YC 7 years ago.
- true_religion 6y agoOh, I had thought he stepped down from the day to day role but still had significant investment and control. There are many firms where the owner is never present, but all employees know not to cross them. (E.g. Washington Post & Jeff Bezos).
- lupire 6y agoWaPo is very critical of Amazon
- true_religion 6y agoThat wasn’t my impression 3 years ago when I worked there.
- N00bN00b 6y agoThis site is mainly supported by its volunteer moderators. I doubt it cost more than a few thousand a year at most to run. So the fact that PG pays for it doesn't mean much. If the community decided to no longer be under his care, they could easily find a replacement model or benefactor and they're more than capable to arrange such an uprising/migration.
- vinceguidry 6y agoWhat matters far more than dollars paid is having his name attached to it. I recall Scott Alexander getting the forum started around his community to remove any associations to him because of things people were saying were happening “under his watch.”
- triceratops 6y agoPretty sure dang is not a "volunteer moderator".
- Y_Y 6y agoWho pays dang? He can't be so cheap to maintain.
- kelnos 6y agoPG doesn't run YC anymore (he retired quite a few years back), which is the org that pays for HN.