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> You don't get to unilaterally revoke a contract just because it turned out to be unprofitable or unfavorable to you. What do you suggest, or are you even sug

by zmxz 4y ago

> You don't get to unilaterally revoke a contract just because it turned out to be unprofitable or unfavorable to you. What do you suggest, or are you even suggesting anything?

pessimizer 4y ago
Just because I tell you not to kick your dog doesn't mean I have to come up with another way to make it shut up.
- zmxz 4y ago
  - Macha 4y ago
    The developer is clearly the dog kicker in this analogy, not the dog
    - zmxz 4y ago
      My bad, then the dog kicker gets to live in the economy of 2022. using the reimbursements from 1995. Still a lovely display of empathy and entitlement from people who blindly refuse to acknowledge that the person who created mIRC is human.
      - swores 4y ago
        The analogy was clearly used to make a point about feedback not being required to come with suggestions attached, not because they wanted to call the developer a dog kicker. If you really couldn't tell that, as opposed to you're just trolling, you could take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor to learn more about this conversational tool.
        zmxz 4y ago
        I love it how you pretend to be helpful only to turn out spiteful. Are you even aware of what we're discussing here or are you just trying to take out frustration online?
mrguyorama 4y ago
Typically if you do something stupid, you are expected to eat the consequences. Giving a lifetime support license wasn't the smartest. The developer doesn't get to ignore a contract just because it's inconvenient. Why is HN always so damn against developers facing their hubris, or mistakes, or consequences for their actions? Now, the consequences here could be as simple as stop supporting things after ten years instead of infinite. This could directly open them up to legal challenges but who is going to take you to court for a few tens of dollars after ten years, for IRC. None of that makes the developer someone we should root for. They sold an impossible deal, probably out of naivety, but that's how life goes sometimes.
- zmxz 4y ago
  > Why is HN always so damn against developers facing their hubris, or mistakes, or consequences for their actions? Because it's clear what will happen. Software he supports will die off. And because we can empathize.
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by zmxz 4y ago

> You don't get to unilaterally revoke a contract just because it turned out to be unprofitable or unfavorable to you. What do you suggest, or are you even suggesting anything?

pessimizer 4y ago

Just because I tell you not to kick your dog doesn't mean I have to come up with another way to make it shut up.

zmxz 4y ago
- Macha 4y ago
  The developer is clearly the dog kicker in this analogy, not the dog
  - zmxz 4y ago
    My bad, then the dog kicker gets to live in the economy of 2022. using the reimbursements from 1995. Still a lovely display of empathy and entitlement from people who blindly refuse to acknowledge that the person who created mIRC is human.
    - swores 4y ago
      The analogy was clearly used to make a point about feedback not being required to come with suggestions attached, not because they wanted to call the developer a dog kicker. If you really couldn't tell that, as opposed to you're just trolling, you could take a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor to learn more about this conversational tool.
      - zmxz 4y ago
        I love it how you pretend to be helpful only to turn out spiteful. Are you even aware of what we're discussing here or are you just trying to take out frustration online?

mrguyorama 4y ago

Typically if you do something stupid, you are expected to eat the consequences. Giving a lifetime support license wasn't the smartest. The developer doesn't get to ignore a contract just because it's inconvenient. Why is HN always so damn against developers facing their hubris, or mistakes, or consequences for their actions? Now, the consequences here could be as simple as stop supporting things after ten years instead of infinite. This could directly open them up to legal challenges but who is going to take you to court for a few tens of dollars after ten years, for IRC. None of that makes the developer someone we should root for. They sold an impossible deal, probably out of naivety, but that's how life goes sometimes.

zmxz 4y ago
> Why is HN always so damn against developers facing their hubris, or mistakes, or consequences for their actions? Because it's clear what will happen. Software he supports will die off. And because we can empathize.
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