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> People are trying to posture and prove all kinds of things. I would hope that it’s a mixture of personalities posting here, rather than a subset of people wh
by dvaun 2y ago
> People are trying to posture and prove all kinds of things.
I would hope that it’s a mixture of personalities posting here, rather than a subset of people who are following some personal agenda.
This crowd is hopefully mature enough to avoid this type of behavior.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoWell, there's careers being made, egos being stroked, and insecurities being salved. It's not just a shared interest community. YC isn't a benevolent organization, and many of the folks, hereabouts, have some pretty serious cred (and money/power). Lots of folks want to get on their good side, and may think that frontin' is the best way.
- lolinder 2y agoNote that you're one of a minority of people here who aren't using a pseudonym. I don't use my real name here precisely so that I don't have to worry about what other people will think about me when reading my comments.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoI’m not sure it’s a minority. Folks out themselves, all the time, and I encountered a couple of companies, when I was still job-searching, that required my HN ID, in the application. But the main reason I do it, is because it forces me to behave. I may come across as a bit “stuffy,” but I challenge folks to find anything I’ve posted here (or anywhere, in the last eight years or so), that would be considered “troll-ish.” I used to be a troll. I feel the need for some atonement. Also, I found out that we are nowhere near as anonymous as we think we are. If we participate in a public forum, I feel as if we need to be aware that we each have a personal Responsibility to add to it, and that we should just assume that we will be held to account for our words. Just like IRL. I know, I know. That’s a “quaint” attitude, but it’s the one I have.