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I'm somewhat curious why this spam hasn't been downvoted into oblivion. user: davidw, created: 2016 days ago, karma: 28646 user: pc86, created: 11 days ago, k

by edw519 14y ago

I'm somewhat curious why this spam hasn't been downvoted into oblivion. user: davidw, created: 2016 days ago, karma: 28646 user: pc86, created: 11 days ago, karma: 20 I really don't mean to be a jerk, but a few quick suggestions: 1. Do a little research before you comment. Check out http://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=davidw http://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=davidw to see that davidw is one of hn's oldest and most respected members. 2. A referral does not necessarily = spam. We love to hear about cool stuff, especially when it was developed by one of us. 3. Language like "downvoted into oblivion" is (a) a lame cliche, (b) an unnecessarily nasty attack, (c) the attitude we're all trying to avoid here on hn, (d) all of the above. Lighten up. Please. Welcome aboard, pc86. Looking forward to hearing great things from you.

jseliger 14y ago
>2. A referral does not necessarily = spam. We love to hear about cool stuff, especially when it was developed by one of us. Well said. I've been keeping an eye on Liberwriter for a long time, and I eventually plan to use it.
tylermenezes 14y ago
To be fair, though, that was one of the more spammy ways of writing it. It's the sort of copy I'd expect from a banner ad.
subsystem 14y ago
"I really don't mean to be a jerk, but a few quick suggestions" Yeah, you and everyone else[0]. Karma doesn't make someone respected (quite the opposite in some cases), sharing good information does[1]. When you have the space, at least tell us how it works, what the challenges are and how to fix them. Would probably convert better too. Wouldn't be very nice if everyone with a relevant startup and high enough karma would start posting spammy oneliners. [1] Example: "Hey, getting x1 and x2 to work correctly is hard. My startup fixes that by doing y1 and y2, using z. I wrote this up on our blog last month, check it out at ..." [0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3658860 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3658860
- dkersten 14y ago
  Karma doesn't make someone respected (quite the opposite in some cases), sharing good information does Sharing good information often leads to high karma. I'm not sure where you're opposite comment comes from, a quick look at [1] shows that out of the top 15, I would consider ten very highly respected in the community and people who share good information. The other five names I don't recognize myself, but that certainly doesn't mean that they're not also highly respected or people who share good information. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

by edw519 14y ago

jseliger 14y ago

>2. A referral does not necessarily = spam. We love to hear about cool stuff, especially when it was developed by one of us. Well said. I've been keeping an eye on Liberwriter for a long time, and I eventually plan to use it.

tylermenezes 14y ago

To be fair, though, that was one of the more spammy ways of writing it. It's the sort of copy I'd expect from a banner ad.

subsystem 14y ago

"I really don't mean to be a jerk, but a few quick suggestions" Yeah, you and everyone else[0]. Karma doesn't make someone respected (quite the opposite in some cases), sharing good information does[1]. When you have the space, at least tell us how it works, what the challenges are and how to fix them. Would probably convert better too. Wouldn't be very nice if everyone with a relevant startup and high enough karma would start posting spammy oneliners. [1] Example: "Hey, getting x1 and x2 to work correctly is hard. My startup fixes that by doing y1 and y2, using z. I wrote this up on our blog last month, check it out at ..." [0] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3658860 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3658860

dkersten 14y ago
Karma doesn't make someone respected (quite the opposite in some cases), sharing good information does Sharing good information often leads to high karma. I'm not sure where you're opposite comment comes from, a quick look at [1] shows that out of the top 15, I would consider ten very highly respected in the community and people who share good information. The other five names I don't recognize myself, but that certainly doesn't mean that they're not also highly respected or people who share good information. [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders