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Can we acknowledge that just because we don’t have a particular problem, doesn’t mean other people won’t? Will these companies be profitable? I have no idea. No

Can we acknowledge that just because we don’t have a particular problem, doesn’t mean other people won’t? Will these companies be profitable? I have no idea. No one does. But I don’t understand this sentiment unless you’re being forced to use their product. When you start investing you quickly realize how difficult it is to gauge a “good” idea. The only thing that matters is how the market responds and it seems like these solutions have a small, dedicated and quickly growing user base.

Brian_K_White 4y ago
It's your choice to read that question as either curiosity or complaint. I don't see anything in the question that exactly says "get this crap off my screen" "these companies should not be allowed to exist". I see a critical opinion but that is entirely allowed. Your critical opinion like the one you just wrote is presumably allowed. But I do see an observance of phenomenon, and I find any phenomenon interesting. This post is a perfectly valid question, just at it's academic face value.
- jrh206 4y ago
  The OP is very negative in tone[1], although curious. I think the person you’re responding to provided a solid answer to OP’s question, whilst imbuing their answer with a reasonable response to OP’s tone. [1] "(badly)", "always some startup with no good will", "Electron" (arguably), "filled it full of always-online trackers"
  - jen20 4y ago
    It’s not negative to state the facts - all of those things are true.
    - jrh206 4y ago
      The point is that you can choose which facts to present. In any case, “(badly)” is clearly an opinion and not a fact.
      - 0des 4y ago
        it is indeed a fact. if it isnt, show one that does it well.
      - antifa 4y ago
        More trackers and "one more standard utility in electron" are both objectively bad trends that need to be pushed back on.
    - altcognito 4y ago
      Also no good will is also an opinion.
      - Brian_K_White 4y ago
        I missed the memo announcing those are illegal.
        altcognito 4y ago
        Not at all, but it isn’t a fact
    - abdulmuhaimin 4y ago
      I think you need to define what your definition of "fact" is, because it clearly deviates from how "fact" is normally used. No, those are not facts
  - Brian_K_White 4y ago
    negative in tone? so what? I already acknowledged the critical opinion. that much is allowed.
krageon 4y ago
> I don’t understand this sentiment If they're re-inventing the terminal poorly it can only ever make things worse. What is not to understand about the sentiment that the world should not get worse? > The only thing that matters is how the market responds The only thing that matters is whether or not something can in aggregate make the world a better place. Tons of stuff does and is profitable, but most things that are profitable emphatically do not. So this is a terrible signal.

Brian_K_White 4y ago

It's your choice to read that question as either curiosity or complaint. I don't see anything in the question that exactly says "get this crap off my screen" "these companies should not be allowed to exist". I see a critical opinion but that is entirely allowed. Your critical opinion like the one you just wrote is presumably allowed. But I do see an observance of phenomenon, and I find any phenomenon interesting. This post is a perfectly valid question, just at it's academic face value.

jrh206 4y ago
The OP is very negative in tone[1], although curious. I think the person you’re responding to provided a solid answer to OP’s question, whilst imbuing their answer with a reasonable response to OP’s tone. [1] "(badly)", "always some startup with no good will", "Electron" (arguably), "filled it full of always-online trackers"
- jen20 4y ago
  It’s not negative to state the facts - all of those things are true.
  - jrh206 4y ago
    The point is that you can choose which facts to present. In any case, “(badly)” is clearly an opinion and not a fact.
    - 0des 4y ago
      it is indeed a fact. if it isnt, show one that does it well.
    - antifa 4y ago
      More trackers and "one more standard utility in electron" are both objectively bad trends that need to be pushed back on.
  - altcognito 4y ago
    Also no good will is also an opinion.
    - Brian_K_White 4y ago
      I missed the memo announcing those are illegal.
      - altcognito 4y ago
        Not at all, but it isn’t a fact
  - abdulmuhaimin 4y ago
    I think you need to define what your definition of "fact" is, because it clearly deviates from how "fact" is normally used. No, those are not facts
- Brian_K_White 4y ago
  negative in tone? so what? I already acknowledged the critical opinion. that much is allowed.

krageon 4y ago

> I don’t understand this sentiment If they're re-inventing the terminal poorly it can only ever make things worse. What is not to understand about the sentiment that the world should not get worse? > The only thing that matters is how the market responds The only thing that matters is whether or not something can in aggregate make the world a better place. Tons of stuff does and is profitable, but most things that are profitable emphatically do not. So this is a terrible signal.