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He chose not to disclose it for a reason, I'd respect his rights to privacy. If he wished to, Mr. Moritz could bring considerable attention and resources to th
by mutagen 14y ago
He chose not to disclose it for a reason, I'd respect his rights to privacy.
If he wished to, Mr. Moritz could bring considerable attention and resources to the issue. Perhaps he is waiting for the right moments to do so.
HIV/AIDS is unlikely for a couple of reasons. First, it isn't exactly rare. Second, quality of life can be maintained for quite a while with modern treatments.
- billpatrianakos 14y agoI regret mentioning HIV. I just thought stigma and that's what popped in my head first. And yeah, I do wish to respect that privacy and if he's not going to say it then I wouldn't press him. But it is natural to really wonder when you read a letter like that. I really hope what I said wasn't offensive. I had no bad intentions in writing it. I just got that feeling you get when someone comes up and tells you "I have a secret but I'm not telling". I don't feel it's wrong to wonder and even ask if somebody knows more but if it is then I'm honestly sorry in advance and I really do wish him the very best and hope he stays well and continues to do the great work he loves doing for a long time to come.
- larrys 14y ago"He chose not to disclose it for a reason, I'd respect his rights to privacy." But he did in a way disclose more than he had to. He didn't have to say he was suffering from an incurable disease. He's not the CEO of a public company. He could have simply said he wanting to cut back because of either "personal" or "health" reasons that he'd rather not talk about. If he wants privacy he revealed TMI, info "incurable" that will only lead to more speculation.
- vm 14y agoRemember he sent this in a private note to Sequoia investors. Although you'd expect something like this to leak, it was still not public communication.