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I rage quit Quora some years ago publicly here on HN, I dont recall now the exact reason (something to do with unwanted profile/content/privacy change or some s
by samstave 3y ago
I rage quit Quora some years ago publicly here on HN, I dont recall now the exact reason (something to do with unwanted profile/content/privacy change or some such...
It was quite a while back, but I have never really gone to quora since, especially since its basically a paywall (I also never go to NYT unfortunately because their paywall is so BFY;TW I cant stand it.
- stevage 3y agoWow what is that acronym?
- samstave 3y agoBFY;TW - "Because Fuck You; Thats Why"
- lifeisstillgood 3y agoBecause Fuck You; That’s Why https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BFYTW https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BFYTW Somehow having an acronym with a semicolon actually makes a vulgar rage explosion seem controlled and even educated. Where did we all go so Wrong?
- jjeaff 3y agoVenture capital is where we rent wrong. they are to startups what PE is to developed companies.
- StressedDev 3y agoHow do you expect the New York Times to pay its reporters if they do not charge? Internet advertising is not a large money maker for a lot of sites. Also, if people will not pay for news, unethical corporations and unethical governments will, and our "free" news will be propaganda. My main point is people on the Internet cannot have it both ways. We either pay for high quality content or we accept we are going to get clickbait, astroturf, propaganda, fake news, etc.