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He really is full of himself, isn't he?

by ttrrooppeerr 4y ago

dspillett 4y ago
Aren't we all, to an extent? Otherwise you and I wouldn't be posting our thoughts/opinions here for all to read.
- ttoks 4y ago
  I agree, but the difference between some anonymous comments with the intent of sharing ideas and opinions, vs a low effort book composed of a compilation of random blog posts of a narcissist, with the whole thing being around him and not the ideas that it should express is a whole new thing. But you are technically right
  - osullip 4y ago
    There are many books that are compilations of articles and blog posts. I've read several. I had never read the original posts and found it quite enjoyable. Short, sharp chapters that are easy to pick up and put down. I'm not sure it's low effort. There is effort spent writing the original posts and then reviewing and compiling them into a cohesive narrative.
- darkwater 4y ago
  Mmmh, no? If we were all full of ourselves we will try to be opinion *leaders*. Giving your opinion from time to time on a forum like HN doesn't imply you aspire to be an opinion leader or recognized public figure in your niche.
  - dspillett 4y ago
    I said “to an extent”, not implying we are all as full of ourselves as to publish our blog posts in book form. And I'm making no judgement on whether is fullness level, or ours, is justified or not.
6stringmerc 4y ago
…and yet the best selling genre year in and year out in the US is self-help. “Losers whine about giving their best, winners go home and %#$& the Prom Queen.” - The Rock
- ourmandave 4y ago
  That quote makes me feel bad for the Prom Queen. Congrats, you're a trophy with a tiara.
  - klabb3 4y ago
    Is there any other meaningful interpretation of prom queen?
- bryanrasmussen 4y ago
  That is a quote by a character in the movie "The Rock", not a quote by The Rock. Also it was said to a guy whose wife/fiance was the prom queen.
- ttrrooppeerr 4y ago
  That's a very misogynist quote that doesn't belong in HN, in my humble opinion.
  - klabb3 4y ago
    The Rock was released in 1996, Hollywood standards have changed haven't they. That said, I always felt that quote was out of character for a British scholar and polyglot (Sean Connerys character). Is there even a prom culture in the UK? I thought that whole shebang was a US construct.
ttoks 4y ago
- movedx 4y ago
  He's a bit of muppet, to be honest. He lives in a city near mine which, frankly, breeds this sort of self-absorbed, narcissistic person. I remember having a conversation with him on Twitter once, and his comments were quite offensive. Very general, sweeping opinions about British people (I'm British/Australian.) Mostly made him self look like a boob, but he's not the kind of person to self-reflect and recognise that. I like his blog's content - he's clearly smart - but you're right: he actually contributes so little, but has a huge degree of prestige.
  - shortlived 4y ago
    > Very general, sweeping opinions about British people But you just made a sweeping generalization! "He lives in a city near mine which, frankly, breeds this sort of self-absorbed, narcissistic person"
    - movedx 4y ago
      That's a fair point.
- ocdtrekkie 4y ago
  I mean I think the services Troy offers are great. Both HaveIBeenPwned and PwnedPasswords are super useful. That being said, I don't agree with a lot of his opinions on infosec practices. And I understand the self-absorbed thing, I find it weird he records a half hour weekly video about himself. I understand a weekly update blog post, but a video is a big commitment expectation for followers to make.
AviationAtom 4y ago
But is he really? I would argue that he has undoubtedly had the greatest impact on educating end-users on the dangers of password reuse. From what I have seen of his interactions he seems like an incredibly intelligent and humble guy.
jcims 4y ago
IMHO he is a bit full of himself but I'm still glad he's there.
startupguy23423 4y ago
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AnonHP 4y ago
I’ve thought the same for a long time seeing his blog posts, but I haven’t seen anyone say it before online (until now). There’s a kind of narcissism and sense of entitlement (plus prestige) I’ve sensed in his writings and endeavors.
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dang 4y ago
Please don't post personal attacks. Maybe you don't owe authors better, but you owe this community better if you're participating in it. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

He really is full of himself, isn't he?

dspillett 4y ago

Aren't we all, to an extent? Otherwise you and I wouldn't be posting our thoughts/opinions here for all to read.

ttoks 4y ago
I agree, but the difference between some anonymous comments with the intent of sharing ideas and opinions, vs a low effort book composed of a compilation of random blog posts of a narcissist, with the whole thing being around him and not the ideas that it should express is a whole new thing. But you are technically right
- osullip 4y ago
  There are many books that are compilations of articles and blog posts. I've read several. I had never read the original posts and found it quite enjoyable. Short, sharp chapters that are easy to pick up and put down. I'm not sure it's low effort. There is effort spent writing the original posts and then reviewing and compiling them into a cohesive narrative.
darkwater 4y ago
Mmmh, no? If we were all full of ourselves we will try to be opinion *leaders*. Giving your opinion from time to time on a forum like HN doesn't imply you aspire to be an opinion leader or recognized public figure in your niche.
- dspillett 4y ago
  I said “to an extent”, not implying we are all as full of ourselves as to publish our blog posts in book form. And I'm making no judgement on whether is fullness level, or ours, is justified or not.

6stringmerc 4y ago

…and yet the best selling genre year in and year out in the US is self-help. “Losers whine about giving their best, winners go home and %#$& the Prom Queen.” - The Rock

ourmandave 4y ago
That quote makes me feel bad for the Prom Queen. Congrats, you're a trophy with a tiara.
- klabb3 4y ago
  Is there any other meaningful interpretation of prom queen?
bryanrasmussen 4y ago
That is a quote by a character in the movie "The Rock", not a quote by The Rock. Also it was said to a guy whose wife/fiance was the prom queen.
ttrrooppeerr 4y ago
That's a very misogynist quote that doesn't belong in HN, in my humble opinion.
- klabb3 4y ago
  The Rock was released in 1996, Hollywood standards have changed haven't they. That said, I always felt that quote was out of character for a British scholar and polyglot (Sean Connerys character). Is there even a prom culture in the UK? I thought that whole shebang was a US construct.

ttoks 4y ago

movedx 4y ago
He's a bit of muppet, to be honest. He lives in a city near mine which, frankly, breeds this sort of self-absorbed, narcissistic person. I remember having a conversation with him on Twitter once, and his comments were quite offensive. Very general, sweeping opinions about British people (I'm British/Australian.) Mostly made him self look like a boob, but he's not the kind of person to self-reflect and recognise that. I like his blog's content - he's clearly smart - but you're right: he actually contributes so little, but has a huge degree of prestige.
- shortlived 4y ago
  > Very general, sweeping opinions about British people But you just made a sweeping generalization! "He lives in a city near mine which, frankly, breeds this sort of self-absorbed, narcissistic person"
  - movedx 4y ago
    That's a fair point.
ocdtrekkie 4y ago
I mean I think the services Troy offers are great. Both HaveIBeenPwned and PwnedPasswords are super useful. That being said, I don't agree with a lot of his opinions on infosec practices. And I understand the self-absorbed thing, I find it weird he records a half hour weekly video about himself. I understand a weekly update blog post, but a video is a big commitment expectation for followers to make.

AviationAtom 4y ago

But is he really? I would argue that he has undoubtedly had the greatest impact on educating end-users on the dangers of password reuse. From what I have seen of his interactions he seems like an incredibly intelligent and humble guy.

jcims 4y ago

IMHO he is a bit full of himself but I'm still glad he's there.

startupguy23423 4y ago

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AnonHP 4y ago

I’ve thought the same for a long time seeing his blog posts, but I haven’t seen anyone say it before online (until now). There’s a kind of narcissism and sense of entitlement (plus prestige) I’ve sensed in his writings and endeavors.

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dang 4y ago

Please don't post personal attacks. Maybe you don't owe authors better, but you owe this community better if you're participating in it. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html