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What could go wrong with the richest many in the world now owning an influencing stake in one of the main communication platforms in the world? He made his firs

What could go wrong with the richest many in the world now owning an influencing stake in one of the main communication platforms in the world? He made his first billions on financial surveillance and then moved onto selling Iphones on wheels and satellite based surveillance technology. I will stay on HN and Mastodon.

Heliosmaster 5y ago
I'm not sure whether you're being sarcastic, seeing who owns HN...
- kornhole 5y ago
  Good point!
- awb 5y ago
  HN was designed to be independent of YC interests. And Paul G doesn’t seem to care to be involved in the moderation of HN. The rules were established at it’s inception and enforced by others. Musk seems far more reactionary to hot button issues. I don’t see him as a set & forget leader.
  - Heliosmaster 5y ago
    I'm not arguing against anything you said, but op said something about > with the richest [...] owning an influencing stake Regardless of how HN was designed, and what Paul G cares or does not, I don't think this can truly change
    - HWR_14 5y ago
      Does Paul G own an influencing stake or does HN have some kind of legal rights to avoid his influence?
  - mdoms 5y ago
    > HN was designed to be independent of YC interests. lol come on
    - awb 5y ago
      https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html > What's the relationship between YC and HN? > Y Combinator owns and funds HN. The HN team is editorially independent. > Are negative stories about YC suppressed on HN? > No, we moderate less, not more, when YC or a YC startup is the topic. The good will of the community is worth more than any story.
  - ComradePhil 5y ago
    > Musk seems far more reactionary to hot button issues. > Paul G Tell me you don't follow Paul Graham without telling me you don't follow Paul Graham.
coolso 5y ago
Considering the steaming pile that Twitter is, I think only good things are on the way for the platform.
mlindner 5y ago
Who do you thinks owns the major newspapers in any country? Are we even forgetting about Washington Post?

Heliosmaster 5y ago

I'm not sure whether you're being sarcastic, seeing who owns HN...

kornhole 5y ago
Good point!
awb 5y ago
HN was designed to be independent of YC interests. And Paul G doesn’t seem to care to be involved in the moderation of HN. The rules were established at it’s inception and enforced by others. Musk seems far more reactionary to hot button issues. I don’t see him as a set & forget leader.
- Heliosmaster 5y ago
  I'm not arguing against anything you said, but op said something about > with the richest [...] owning an influencing stake Regardless of how HN was designed, and what Paul G cares or does not, I don't think this can truly change
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Does Paul G own an influencing stake or does HN have some kind of legal rights to avoid his influence?
- mdoms 5y ago
  > HN was designed to be independent of YC interests. lol come on
  - awb 5y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html > What's the relationship between YC and HN? > Y Combinator owns and funds HN. The HN team is editorially independent. > Are negative stories about YC suppressed on HN? > No, we moderate less, not more, when YC or a YC startup is the topic. The good will of the community is worth more than any story.
- ComradePhil 5y ago
  > Musk seems far more reactionary to hot button issues. > Paul G Tell me you don't follow Paul Graham without telling me you don't follow Paul Graham.

coolso 5y ago

Considering the steaming pile that Twitter is, I think only good things are on the way for the platform.

mlindner 5y ago

Who do you thinks owns the major newspapers in any country? Are we even forgetting about Washington Post?