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Blhack, I ran across this comment of yours - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4377315 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4377315 - and certainly appreciate

Blhack, I ran across this comment of yours - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4377315 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4377315 - and certainly appreciate your privacy concerns. A healthy private life is undoubtedly everyone's personal choice. At the same time, HackerNews is YCombinator's tech blog, and highly visible. Frankly, your opinion comes off as somewhat paranoid. It's not that it isn't justified, I'm not saying that one way or another, but I would strongly consider the impact statements like this have on your image in the social space. I heard back from Kenneth. He actually said that your social strategy is a "shambles", which is excusable, and also that you "had 0 interest in improving this" -- which is not. He said that you were more interested in getting to the moon than in building a social network around the project. blhack, the money we entrusted you with not appropriate to spend idly dreaming up conspiracy theories. The world is social. People chirp, tweedle, and most recently iMessage those they care about and feel a community with. This community is now your top priority. I want to be able to show Ken that you have put together at least 10,000 likes and 30,000 followers by the end of the year. Consider this "stage one" of your rocketry design phase. While we are not saying that failure to meet this metric means the board will necessarily replace you, consider it a part of your job description. We are also denying your proposed budget. Please work on your social program. Your board.

nandemo 14y ago
Relevant: (?) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4366002 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4366002
- ricardobeat 14y ago
  I'm double confused.
- wtvanhest 14y ago
  This has to be a joke. If so, it is kind of funny. If not, it is ridiculous.
jrockway 14y ago
What? I'm not sure what's going on here. If you want to send blhack an email, do that. This personal letter is not an appropriate use of HN comments. And sending private messages in public is quite non-cool.
- SkyMarshal 14y ago
  I think it was meant as a demonstration of the 'creepy social web'.
  - jrockway 14y ago
    The comment-stalking is creepy, but posting content publicly that you explicitly post publicly isn't.
- tsunamifury 14y ago
  "And sending private messages in public is quite non-cool." Exactly.
- icebraining 14y ago
  Upvoted because I was just as confused as you ;)
- SeanDav 14y ago
  In general Americans tend to take things very literally and don't "get" online sarcasm/irony very well. I have bumped into this on numerous occasions in MMO's.
yuvadam 14y ago
... the fuck did I just read?
- shmageggy 14y ago
  It appears to be a satirical, role-playing meta-comment about the new social web being creepy. The post seems to contain a bunch of quasi-personal info mined from the web.
blhack 14y ago
Hey guys! Just wanted to give an update! We hired my cousin, who has a lot of experince building model rockets, and have begun exploring launch sites! The meatball sandwiches that those of you are getting at the $6 level should be coming out soon. Pick them up at subway with a $5 shipping fee. Also, we are going to need a little bit more money for our new office in downtown San Francisco. See attached picture of our espresso machine. You should know that we are disrupting the moon industry right now. Android. You miss all the moonshots you don't take. Remember that. -Blhack CEO, coffeespace rocket lab
- DASD 14y ago
  Sir, I read about your CTO position you posted on Craigslist. Since we both read on Quora that the future of computing is Cobol then we are like brothers already. I know a guy who installed PHP and he has a friend on Facebook(my other friend even saw it). I'll give you his username on ExpertSexChange but I need a corner office and vesting in 6 months. P.S. Everyone will have forgotten the lawsuit against Charbucks by now. We can sell some of the extra coffee beans from the leftovers burned on the "launchpad." Ebay?...I have 91% satisfaction account. I await your Linked-In Connection so we can start the next part to hire me. I am ready to live in a valley. P.P.S You still on my _ ? Sir, Your photo looks different now than the one on your Instagram.
- its_so_on 14y ago
  blhack, That was quick (going through the first seed), but justified. In view of your momentum and execution we are approving another seed of $2mil for the next twelve months in San Francisco as detailed under separate cover. The name is fantastic. Please run the final logo by us before putting it up, otherwise keep up the great work and we look forward to more. Chair, Board of directors, coffeespace rocket lab
ghshephard 14y ago
This is great, bordering on brilliant satire. I don't even want to think of how much effort was required to create this comment - but, there is at least one person, who really appreciated it.
doktrin 14y ago
This was a great piece, thank you for putting it together. The language and phrasing is absolutely spot on.
tsieling 14y ago
I tip my hat. The passive-aggressive corporate speak that commits to nothing while cutting a throat is a master work.

nandemo 14y ago

Relevant: (?) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4366002 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4366002

ricardobeat 14y ago
I'm double confused.
wtvanhest 14y ago
This has to be a joke. If so, it is kind of funny. If not, it is ridiculous.

jrockway 14y ago

What? I'm not sure what's going on here. If you want to send blhack an email, do that. This personal letter is not an appropriate use of HN comments. And sending private messages in public is quite non-cool.

SkyMarshal 14y ago
I think it was meant as a demonstration of the 'creepy social web'.
- jrockway 14y ago
  The comment-stalking is creepy, but posting content publicly that you explicitly post publicly isn't.
tsunamifury 14y ago
"And sending private messages in public is quite non-cool." Exactly.
icebraining 14y ago
Upvoted because I was just as confused as you ;)
SeanDav 14y ago
In general Americans tend to take things very literally and don't "get" online sarcasm/irony very well. I have bumped into this on numerous occasions in MMO's.

yuvadam 14y ago

... the fuck did I just read?

shmageggy 14y ago
It appears to be a satirical, role-playing meta-comment about the new social web being creepy. The post seems to contain a bunch of quasi-personal info mined from the web.

blhack 14y ago

Hey guys! Just wanted to give an update! We hired my cousin, who has a lot of experince building model rockets, and have begun exploring launch sites! The meatball sandwiches that those of you are getting at the $6 level should be coming out soon. Pick them up at subway with a $5 shipping fee. Also, we are going to need a little bit more money for our new office in downtown San Francisco. See attached picture of our espresso machine. You should know that we are disrupting the moon industry right now. Android. You miss all the moonshots you don't take. Remember that. -Blhack CEO, coffeespace rocket lab

DASD 14y ago
Sir, I read about your CTO position you posted on Craigslist. Since we both read on Quora that the future of computing is Cobol then we are like brothers already. I know a guy who installed PHP and he has a friend on Facebook(my other friend even saw it). I'll give you his username on ExpertSexChange but I need a corner office and vesting in 6 months. P.S. Everyone will have forgotten the lawsuit against Charbucks by now. We can sell some of the extra coffee beans from the leftovers burned on the "launchpad." Ebay?...I have 91% satisfaction account. I await your Linked-In Connection so we can start the next part to hire me. I am ready to live in a valley. P.P.S You still on my _ ? Sir, Your photo looks different now than the one on your Instagram.
its_so_on 14y ago
blhack, That was quick (going through the first seed), but justified. In view of your momentum and execution we are approving another seed of $2mil for the next twelve months in San Francisco as detailed under separate cover. The name is fantastic. Please run the final logo by us before putting it up, otherwise keep up the great work and we look forward to more. Chair, Board of directors, coffeespace rocket lab

ghshephard 14y ago

This is great, bordering on brilliant satire. I don't even want to think of how much effort was required to create this comment - but, there is at least one person, who really appreciated it.

doktrin 14y ago

This was a great piece, thank you for putting it together. The language and phrasing is absolutely spot on.

tsieling 14y ago

I tip my hat. The passive-aggressive corporate speak that commits to nothing while cutting a throat is a master work.