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They do admit that mistake and adjusted their viewpoint in the article.

• Arcuru 5y ago
  Yes, but only after they pirated it, admitted to doing so in a front page Hacker News article, and then suggested other people do so too. Do you think tech startups really want an investor who advises people to pirate software?
  • JamesBarney 5y ago
    I imagine that consideration is very far down the totem pole of things companies care about their investors.
  • fsckboy 5y ago
    to be fair, the Kaplan materials were particularly good at teaching him about the securities laws and compliance section of the exam :) his stated goal was not to be an investment advisor though, it was to be able to invest himself
  • gjs278 5y ago
    nobody cares about individuals pirating software or subscriptions
  • FateOfNations 5y ago
    This seems closer to a "sharing your Netflix password with someone outside your household" issue...
  • ramraj07 5y ago
    You realize Sean F’ing Parker the king of piracy is now a legit investor? And one of the big bad guys at that?