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Thought I recognized the name, check out what his website shows when linked from HN: https://cdn.jwz.org/images/2016/hn.png https://cdn.jwz.org/images/2016/hn.p

Thought I recognized the name, check out what his website shows when linked from HN: https://cdn.jwz.org/images/2016/hn.png https://cdn.jwz.org/images/2016/hn.png Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not a fan of cryptocurrency, but I'm also less than impressed with jwz's maturity. If I didn't know he founded Mozilla, I would've taken him for an angry teenage kid trying to be edgy on the internet.

donkarma 5y ago
thank you for reminding me to disable referrers in Firefox :)
- cypherpunks01 5y ago
  Ahem, I believe the correct term may be referers :)
salt-thrower 5y ago
If he left out "fuck you and fuck this," the rest of the tweet is still incendiary enough to send the message without the edginess. Might have come across better that way. Regardless, it's sad to watch Mozilla debase themselves, not only by supporting crypto at this stage of the game, but with cringeworthy meme language like "HODL." That was funny for about a week during the Gamestop fiasco; a year later it's another "how do you do, fellow kids" moment.
- rchaud 5y ago
  You have to meet the customer where they are. Dogecoin IS a meme and has/had a multi-billion dollar cap. Can't blame Mozilla for openly scraping the bottom of the barrel with their marketing.
  - salt-thrower 5y ago
    > Can't blame Mozilla for openly scraping the bottom of the barrel with their marketing. Yes I can. It makes them look cheap and corny, and weakens their credibility. > Dogecoin IS a meme and has/had a multi-billion dollar cap Sure, for about a month, a year ago. It's old news. Anyone still "HODLing" Doge is just a speculator who missed the last wave and is desperately hoping it'll come back so they can sell out. Point is, Mozilla is wasting their time by marketing to that crowd. Scraping the bottom of the barrel is a bad look.
    - warkdarrior 5y ago
      > Mozilla is wasting their time by marketing to that crowd. Scraping the bottom of the barrel is a bad look. Beggars can't be choosers.
      - salt-thrower 5y ago
        They aren't beggars. They're a well-respected software foundation. Being a nonprofit doesn't mean you're forced to beg for money from every source imaginable. If this move was done out of desperation, then they're dead in the water as an organization. More likely, some tone-deaf middle management team thought it would be a good "trendy" outreach initiative.
- krainboltgreene 5y ago
  Okay tone police.
waffle_maniac 5y ago
Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not a fan of HN, but I'm also less than impressed with jwz's maturity.
- drewzero1 5y ago
  Well said :)
- deleted 5y ago
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ralph84 5y ago
The "finance-obsessed" shot is especially rich coming from a guy who was able to FIRE in his early 30s and spend his time running a nightclub as a hobby.

donkarma 5y ago

thank you for reminding me to disable referrers in Firefox :)

cypherpunks01 5y ago
Ahem, I believe the correct term may be referers :)

salt-thrower 5y ago

If he left out "fuck you and fuck this," the rest of the tweet is still incendiary enough to send the message without the edginess. Might have come across better that way. Regardless, it's sad to watch Mozilla debase themselves, not only by supporting crypto at this stage of the game, but with cringeworthy meme language like "HODL." That was funny for about a week during the Gamestop fiasco; a year later it's another "how do you do, fellow kids" moment.

rchaud 5y ago
You have to meet the customer where they are. Dogecoin IS a meme and has/had a multi-billion dollar cap. Can't blame Mozilla for openly scraping the bottom of the barrel with their marketing.
- salt-thrower 5y ago
  > Can't blame Mozilla for openly scraping the bottom of the barrel with their marketing. Yes I can. It makes them look cheap and corny, and weakens their credibility. > Dogecoin IS a meme and has/had a multi-billion dollar cap Sure, for about a month, a year ago. It's old news. Anyone still "HODLing" Doge is just a speculator who missed the last wave and is desperately hoping it'll come back so they can sell out. Point is, Mozilla is wasting their time by marketing to that crowd. Scraping the bottom of the barrel is a bad look.
  - warkdarrior 5y ago
    > Mozilla is wasting their time by marketing to that crowd. Scraping the bottom of the barrel is a bad look. Beggars can't be choosers.
    - salt-thrower 5y ago
      They aren't beggars. They're a well-respected software foundation. Being a nonprofit doesn't mean you're forced to beg for money from every source imaginable. If this move was done out of desperation, then they're dead in the water as an organization. More likely, some tone-deaf middle management team thought it would be a good "trendy" outreach initiative.
krainboltgreene 5y ago
Okay tone police.

waffle_maniac 5y ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not a fan of HN, but I'm also less than impressed with jwz's maturity.

drewzero1 5y ago
Well said :)
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ralph84 5y ago

The "finance-obsessed" shot is especially rich coming from a guy who was able to FIRE in his early 30s and spend his time running a nightclub as a hobby.