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I don't understand it either. I think it is relevant. This flagged post has over 150 votes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27030269 https://news.ycombinat
by jensgk 5y ago
I don't understand it either. I think it is relevant. This flagged post has over 150 votes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27030269 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27030269
- lox 5y agoThat one was mine, from the original tweet about 5 seconds after it was posted. I was perplexed that it was flagged given the impact the news will have on a variety of tech issues.
- BitwiseFool 5y agoAdditionally, the tweet itself is a primary source - directly from Bill Gates' own verified account.
- mtmail 5y agoDid the Bezos divorce have any impact? Maybe on the stock market, maybe on the Forbes list of riches people, but when it came to any of the businesses I can't identify an impact. She donated a lot of money, that came months later in a press release. None of the Bezos stories today have any valuable details beyond the initial tweet in my opinion.
- lox 5y agoIn this case they share a charitable foundation that contributes to lots of projects that are frequently discussed here.
- moralestapia 5y ago>Did the Bezos divorce have any impact? Of course it did! Among other things, on the stock market, on the Forbes list of riches people, and then afterwards, she donated a lot of money. Source: you.
- lifeformed 5y agoDoes it have to have an impact? There's so many trivial and inconsequential posts on the front page of HN every day, and they're not flagged to death. I thought the criteria for posts were interestingness, not impact to our daily lives.