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lol, only 5 fairly crappy/generic/obvious ideas, one of which is presumably too good (or way too crappy) to share? Sorry to be harsh, but you can keep them. I

lol, only 5 fairly crappy/generic/obvious ideas, one of which is presumably too good (or way too crappy) to share? Sorry to be harsh, but you can keep them. I always maintain that ideas can be valuable in themselves, against the repeated VC argument that 'ideas are worthless', but this is an example where the VCs are right.

kanonieer 4y ago
At first, this comment comes off as harsh but then considering the author's tone which essentially feels like him gracing the readers with a sprinkle of what he presumably considers a worthy charity. Some people are so full of themselves that they don't even realize how crass they might come across.
- bryans 4y ago
  > Some people are so full of themselves that they don't even realize how crass they might come across. An appropriately ironic comment, given that you just arrogantly belittled someone while also accusing them of narcissism, despite the author plainly writing that they don't claim any of the ideas are good. Next time RTFA before spouting inflammatory nonsense. "I'd rather give my ideas away than let them go to waste. Who knows if they are even good? The hard part is the execution anyway."
  - kanonieer 4y ago
    It's my take on how the author comes off as. You're free to disagree, even if the crux of your argument is as silly as chanting "RTFA". It's good that you're passionate about your defense of the author but unfortunately you haven't convinced me.
    - bryans 4y ago
      You didn't offer a take on what the author said, as evidenced by the fact that the author made zero claims of grandeur or even goodness, and the entire premise of the article wasn't the ideas themselves, but to encourage other people to explore and share their old ideas whether they're good or not. So in this case, RTFA becomes really important and not some "silly chant." Because instead of reacting to what they actually wrote, you've instead concocted a story about this person in your head, and then attempted to belittle them for it. I challenge you to quote any line from the article where the author says anything remotely "full of themselves" or "crass." You won't be able to do it, because it doesn't exist, and you're just being shamefully inflammatory for no reason.
      - kanonieer 4y ago
        Still not convinced, sorry. If you're a friend of the author, tell him that's the way he came across to me. My take does not define him or present the absolute truth on his presence, so you can take a deep breath. :)
        bryans 4y ago
        I simply asked you to copy and paste a single sentence to act as an example representative of your "take," but instead, you're deflecting and acting even more inflammatory. The simple fact is that you didn't read the article, and instead made derogatory comments about someone based on things they didn't say, and that has no place anywhere, much less HN.
sixQuarks 4y ago
You’re getting downvoted but I agree with you. Too many people have ideas where they haven’t thought about monetization and/or they have no domain expertise. I’ve never seen an actual good biz idea that someone was willing to share online
- hunterb123 4y ago
  Noone said these were for a business. These are app ideas. You don't have to monetize everything, some things can just be for fun / rep / learning / sharing / etc.
  - azhenley 4y ago
    Exactly! “Why I prefer making useless stuff” https://austinhenley.com/blog/makinguselessstuff.html https://austinhenley.com/blog/makinguselessstuff.html
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kanonieer 4y ago

At first, this comment comes off as harsh but then considering the author's tone which essentially feels like him gracing the readers with a sprinkle of what he presumably considers a worthy charity. Some people are so full of themselves that they don't even realize how crass they might come across.

bryans 4y ago
> Some people are so full of themselves that they don't even realize how crass they might come across. An appropriately ironic comment, given that you just arrogantly belittled someone while also accusing them of narcissism, despite the author plainly writing that they don't claim any of the ideas are good. Next time RTFA before spouting inflammatory nonsense. "I'd rather give my ideas away than let them go to waste. Who knows if they are even good? The hard part is the execution anyway."
- kanonieer 4y ago
  It's my take on how the author comes off as. You're free to disagree, even if the crux of your argument is as silly as chanting "RTFA". It's good that you're passionate about your defense of the author but unfortunately you haven't convinced me.
  - bryans 4y ago
    You didn't offer a take on what the author said, as evidenced by the fact that the author made zero claims of grandeur or even goodness, and the entire premise of the article wasn't the ideas themselves, but to encourage other people to explore and share their old ideas whether they're good or not. So in this case, RTFA becomes really important and not some "silly chant." Because instead of reacting to what they actually wrote, you've instead concocted a story about this person in your head, and then attempted to belittle them for it. I challenge you to quote any line from the article where the author says anything remotely "full of themselves" or "crass." You won't be able to do it, because it doesn't exist, and you're just being shamefully inflammatory for no reason.
    - kanonieer 4y ago
      Still not convinced, sorry. If you're a friend of the author, tell him that's the way he came across to me. My take does not define him or present the absolute truth on his presence, so you can take a deep breath. :)
      - bryans 4y ago
        I simply asked you to copy and paste a single sentence to act as an example representative of your "take," but instead, you're deflecting and acting even more inflammatory. The simple fact is that you didn't read the article, and instead made derogatory comments about someone based on things they didn't say, and that has no place anywhere, much less HN.

sixQuarks 4y ago

You’re getting downvoted but I agree with you. Too many people have ideas where they haven’t thought about monetization and/or they have no domain expertise. I’ve never seen an actual good biz idea that someone was willing to share online

hunterb123 4y ago
Noone said these were for a business. These are app ideas. You don't have to monetize everything, some things can just be for fun / rep / learning / sharing / etc.
- azhenley 4y ago
  Exactly! “Why I prefer making useless stuff” https://austinhenley.com/blog/makinguselessstuff.html https://austinhenley.com/blog/makinguselessstuff.html

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