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Why not? PG is about to make killing on AirBnB and co-founder is a well-known spammer from top-100 FBI list [1] that used our tax money to send his spam, and Ai

Why not? PG is about to make killing on AirBnB and co-founder is a well-known spammer from top-100 FBI list [1] that used our tax money to send his spam, and AirBnB been known for spam practices contacting people from Craigslist [2] to crank-start their startup with empty database. Further, AFAIK his SocialCam is worth tons of money as well, mostly thanks to Facebook overspamming practices [3] Truly surprised PG is not full time in spam business; he would make triple killing! :) HN moderators: its OK to downvote if the truth feels uncomfortable to you. EDIT: Since this is getting strongly upvoted; here are the links: [1] http://gawker.com/5853754/the-seedy-spammy-past-of-airbnbs-co+founder http://gawker.com/5853754/the-seedy-spammy-past-of-airbnbs-c... [2] http://www.tnooz.com/2011/06/01/news/airbnb-admits-rogue-sales-team-used-craigslist-for-stealthy-property-drive/ http://www.tnooz.com/2011/06/01/news/airbnb-admits-rogue-sal... [3] http://www.pcmike.com/what-im-thinkin/beware-of-socialcam http://www.pcmike.com/what-im-thinkin/beware-of-socialcam

jiggy2011 14y ago
Ironically enough, IIRC PG was one of pioneers of spam filtering.
- jeremyjh 14y ago
  Yes he wrote the algorithm used in Spambayes.
- Paul_S 14y ago
  And Peter Detkin coined the term patent troll and now runs a company that's one of the worlds biggest patent trolls. Irony? Or just people being willing to do anything for money. There are worse motivations.
  - dexterchief 14y ago
    There emphatically is not a worse motivation that being willing to do anything for money. Do something to ensure there is a little less tragedy in the commons. Please.
    - Paul_S 14y ago
      Sorry, this is off-topic but surely hatred is much worse a motivation than anything. Honestly, I'm not advocating money as a good motivator. I go to work and I buy things and I'm happy with capitalism but really, I just spent the last few months working on something I like with absolutely no money in it (and it's GPLed). Money is just there so I can get by and enjoy the really fun things. Just realised how much of a hippy I must sound, but it's true.
      - jiggy2011 14y ago
        If you are motivated by hate and have money, you can pay people who are motivated by money to do your hating for you.
  - jiggy2011 14y ago
    Money in itself is a fairly neutral motivation. You can perhaps justify doing something immoral for money if you plan to use that money for purposes that are more moral. I don't think getting rich counts.

jiggy2011 14y ago

Ironically enough, IIRC PG was one of pioneers of spam filtering.

jeremyjh 14y ago
Yes he wrote the algorithm used in Spambayes.
Paul_S 14y ago
And Peter Detkin coined the term patent troll and now runs a company that's one of the worlds biggest patent trolls. Irony? Or just people being willing to do anything for money. There are worse motivations.
- dexterchief 14y ago
  There emphatically is not a worse motivation that being willing to do anything for money. Do something to ensure there is a little less tragedy in the commons. Please.
  - Paul_S 14y ago
    Sorry, this is off-topic but surely hatred is much worse a motivation than anything. Honestly, I'm not advocating money as a good motivator. I go to work and I buy things and I'm happy with capitalism but really, I just spent the last few months working on something I like with absolutely no money in it (and it's GPLed). Money is just there so I can get by and enjoy the really fun things. Just realised how much of a hippy I must sound, but it's true.
    - jiggy2011 14y ago
      If you are motivated by hate and have money, you can pay people who are motivated by money to do your hating for you.
- jiggy2011 14y ago
  Money in itself is a fairly neutral motivation. You can perhaps justify doing something immoral for money if you plan to use that money for purposes that are more moral. I don't think getting rich counts.