His intention was to get people to be a little more considerate when asking for people's time, not turning relationships into dollar-per-hour transactions. We i

His intention was to get people to be a little more considerate when asking for people's time, not turning relationships into dollar-per-hour transactions. We in the nerd community often have problems empathizing with others, and thinking more about turning a request (check out my new startup) into a nice experience for the other guy (how about free lunch?) would go a long way toward getting people to hear us out.