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So Nigerians get the jab again. Dear HN, how do we get rid of this reputation?

Joeri 14y ago
Refunds.
logn 14y ago
Hello Kind Sir, I have great proposition to help you rid this undeserved reputation. To begin, please mail me soonest your telephone contact and address as well as account number so I can deposit funds to assist in our work. Once this has been obtained by me we will work together greatest outcome deserved. Sincerest Regards, John Williamson, III
- crucialfelix 14y ago
  That was kind of insensitive considering the positive question hat he asked. Nigeria is a huge vibrant economy.
  - logn 14y ago
    I guess I was just trying to illustrate in a creative way why people keep bagging on Nigeria. Once the spam stops people will forget all about it. And it's not just email spam, eBay and Craigslist are overrun too. Sure it's a bit unfair as all countries have spammers. In fact, US and UK outrank Nigeria for scams, but those are two huge places and have a lot of other notable things, and Nigeria is #3. So I think if Nigeria boosts its economy and provides alternatives for people to make money then the spam dies down and people forget all about it.
    - crucialfelix 14y ago
      Well I'm just pointing it out : he's a tech entrepreneur and I'm sure he's really sick and sad to have that brought up all the time. As punishment I ask you to go check out the tech hubs and the start up scene there http://cchubnigeria.com/about-cchub/ http://cchubnigeria.com/about-cchub/ http://techloy.com/2011/06/27/5-reasons-nigeria-needs-tech-innovation-hubs-right-now/ http://techloy.com/2011/06/27/5-reasons-nigeria-needs-tech-i... :) Nigeria has 175m people, GDP grew 6.5 pct since last year. They have huge amounts of oil money and they are the financial hub of west Africa. Large middle class, skyscrapers, online shopping, massive film industry. One day soon you will probably be trying to optimize your on boarding of Nigerian middle class users. and 419 scams are an old tradition dating back to the 60s when they would write letters. So don't knock traditional culture ;)
      - OoTheNigerian 14y ago
        Ha! Nice punishment. Thanks man. I actually joke about it sometimes but it is really messing things up for legitimate people. The fact we do not have other renowned stories makes the spam one stand out so much.
        crucialfelix 14y ago
        Rocket Internet did an online clothing store in Nigeria. Not sure how well its done. They are famous for cloning sites into different foreign markets. German company. Not the most honorable business model just to clone, but it pays the bills.
kintamanimatt 14y ago
Either Nigeria needs to be globally known for something really amazing (like a center of innovation, which will take a very long time to be recognized), or individual Nigerians need to walk away from the "Nigerian brand" and all that it stands for in the eyes of the global community, which unfortunately, is not much more than 419 scams. Sometimes when a brand goes sour, or it no longer fits with long-term goals, it's better to walk away from the old and create a new one.
crucialfelix 14y ago
Highlight the varied and vibrant Nigerian economy. Publicize 419 prosecution efforts with a great well designed web campaign. But unfortunately the 419 jokes are too often funny, so it's going to be hard to ever get rid of them. I hope to visit the Lagos tech scene / hub some day soon.

Joeri 14y ago

Refunds.

logn 14y ago

Hello Kind Sir, I have great proposition to help you rid this undeserved reputation. To begin, please mail me soonest your telephone contact and address as well as account number so I can deposit funds to assist in our work. Once this has been obtained by me we will work together greatest outcome deserved. Sincerest Regards, John Williamson, III

crucialfelix 14y ago
That was kind of insensitive considering the positive question hat he asked. Nigeria is a huge vibrant economy.
- logn 14y ago
  I guess I was just trying to illustrate in a creative way why people keep bagging on Nigeria. Once the spam stops people will forget all about it. And it's not just email spam, eBay and Craigslist are overrun too. Sure it's a bit unfair as all countries have spammers. In fact, US and UK outrank Nigeria for scams, but those are two huge places and have a lot of other notable things, and Nigeria is #3. So I think if Nigeria boosts its economy and provides alternatives for people to make money then the spam dies down and people forget all about it.
  - crucialfelix 14y ago
    Well I'm just pointing it out : he's a tech entrepreneur and I'm sure he's really sick and sad to have that brought up all the time. As punishment I ask you to go check out the tech hubs and the start up scene there http://cchubnigeria.com/about-cchub/ http://cchubnigeria.com/about-cchub/ http://techloy.com/2011/06/27/5-reasons-nigeria-needs-tech-innovation-hubs-right-now/ http://techloy.com/2011/06/27/5-reasons-nigeria-needs-tech-i... :) Nigeria has 175m people, GDP grew 6.5 pct since last year. They have huge amounts of oil money and they are the financial hub of west Africa. Large middle class, skyscrapers, online shopping, massive film industry. One day soon you will probably be trying to optimize your on boarding of Nigerian middle class users. and 419 scams are an old tradition dating back to the 60s when they would write letters. So don't knock traditional culture ;)
    - OoTheNigerian 14y ago
      Ha! Nice punishment. Thanks man. I actually joke about it sometimes but it is really messing things up for legitimate people. The fact we do not have other renowned stories makes the spam one stand out so much.
      - crucialfelix 14y ago
        Rocket Internet did an online clothing store in Nigeria. Not sure how well its done. They are famous for cloning sites into different foreign markets. German company. Not the most honorable business model just to clone, but it pays the bills.

kintamanimatt 14y ago

Either Nigeria needs to be globally known for something really amazing (like a center of innovation, which will take a very long time to be recognized), or individual Nigerians need to walk away from the "Nigerian brand" and all that it stands for in the eyes of the global community, which unfortunately, is not much more than 419 scams. Sometimes when a brand goes sour, or it no longer fits with long-term goals, it's better to walk away from the old and create a new one.

crucialfelix 14y ago

Highlight the varied and vibrant Nigerian economy. Publicize 419 prosecution efforts with a great well designed web campaign. But unfortunately the 419 jokes are too often funny, so it's going to be hard to ever get rid of them. I hope to visit the Lagos tech scene / hub some day soon.