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A few months back I was sort of afraid to write to PG/YC directly. We were putting in our first submission on HN (our web app) when we found that the domain nam
by monsterix 14y ago
A few months back I was sort of afraid to write to PG/YC directly. We were putting in our first submission on HN (our web app) when we found that the domain name we held was somehow in HN's blocked-list.
After some hesitation I wrote a short mail (with etiquette of writing to busy people) on YC's email address and within seconds Kirsty replied to me. It made me feel good when she told us that "if it is blocked, avoid posting it again on HN. Have patience, PG will unblock it in a few minutes."
After sometime I received an email nod from PG too. From that point I just fell in love with Hacker News.
- borski 14y agoSorry, why exactly would you be afraid of emailing PG/YC? Is it the 'fame' thing? It's a common misconception, in my experience, that people who are considered 'important' hate to be contacted by people like you and me. Not to mention that the importance of YC/PG is certainly community-based - not to take anything away from them, but my mother has no idea who PG is. :)
- monsterix 14y agoI guess this has something to do with being self-critical. Especially, when you're a stranger introducing yourself to someone accomplished with a 'problem' that you're currently facing. I didn't inadvertently want to cross the line in excitement or fear, but right as you said my fears were almost certainly unwarranted.