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Or the "screw your best friend over by stealing an idea he's been working on, implement it behind his back and launch it before he even has a chance to register

by madoff 18y ago

Or the "screw your best friend over by stealing an idea he's been working on, implement it behind his back and launch it before he even has a chance to register the domain name he told you about over lunch". Google it.

ram1024 18y ago
google no worked. perhaps you were hallucinating this event
olefoo 18y ago
Your googlebait is not effective, can you at least share the domain name with us?
- kirse 18y ago
  Might be thinkcomp whining about how Zuckerberg stole Facebook from him... Only guy on here who seems to actively bring up his grudge. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=328235 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=328235
  - thinkcomp 18y ago
    Sorry, but if you're implying that I was impersonating someone else (in this case, the person whose username is madoff, who I don't know) just to revisit this topic, you'd be incorrect. (You'd also be kind of rude.) I bring up what happened with Facebook when it has some contextual relevance. There's a lot people here who could learn from that series of events, and I think I'm entitled to discuss it just like anyone else. As you'll note, however, I didn't even mention it until you did--and I only noticed that due to a traffic spike. And for the record, I agree. By and large, YC startups do lack spines.
    - kirse 18y ago
      you'd be incorrect. (You'd also be kind of rude.) Sounds like someone needs a spine ;) On that note, though, I apologize for accusing you of something you did not do.
    - fallentimes 18y ago
      Don't make me write you an open letter. ;p
jhancock 18y ago
Ff this is a ref to the "Facebook was my idea" drama, well, the screw you approach created Facebook. And the "nice-guy" approach? In this case, I think this proves the OP's statement well. What is truly wrong of the OP is the age factor. Zuckerburg and Gates have both been accused of being ruthless thieves at an early age.

by madoff 18y ago

ram1024 18y ago

google no worked. perhaps you were hallucinating this event

olefoo 18y ago

Your googlebait is not effective, can you at least share the domain name with us?

kirse 18y ago
Might be thinkcomp whining about how Zuckerberg stole Facebook from him... Only guy on here who seems to actively bring up his grudge. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=328235 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=328235
- thinkcomp 18y ago
  Sorry, but if you're implying that I was impersonating someone else (in this case, the person whose username is madoff, who I don't know) just to revisit this topic, you'd be incorrect. (You'd also be kind of rude.) I bring up what happened with Facebook when it has some contextual relevance. There's a lot people here who could learn from that series of events, and I think I'm entitled to discuss it just like anyone else. As you'll note, however, I didn't even mention it until you did--and I only noticed that due to a traffic spike. And for the record, I agree. By and large, YC startups do lack spines.
  - kirse 18y ago
    you'd be incorrect. (You'd also be kind of rude.) Sounds like someone needs a spine ;) On that note, though, I apologize for accusing you of something you did not do.
  - fallentimes 18y ago
    Don't make me write you an open letter. ;p

jhancock 18y ago

Ff this is a ref to the "Facebook was my idea" drama, well, the screw you approach created Facebook. And the "nice-guy" approach? In this case, I think this proves the OP's statement well. What is truly wrong of the OP is the age factor. Zuckerburg and Gates have both been accused of being ruthless thieves at an early age.