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Does this guy look like a ninja to you: http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3b4ddb8b9c296ecf6a7cc338da508f98?s=50&d=http%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fimages%2Fgravatars%2Fgr

by frig 17y ago

Does this guy look like a ninja to you: http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3b4ddb8b9c296ecf6a7cc338da508f98?s=50&d=http%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fimages%2Fgravatars%2Fgravatar-50.png http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/3b4ddb8b9c296ecf6a7cc338da508... ? Because: that is who posted the ad; Stephen Blum, 'lead ninja engineer @ trusted opinion, inc'. http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenlb http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenlb

thras 17y ago
I count 4 ninjas in that photograph.
- frig 17y ago
  You missed a few, try going frame-by-frame. Remember there's 5+ ninjas there.
absconditus 17y ago
While I have some doubts about the abilities of the poster of the ad, why are you encouraging people to judge him based on his appearance?
- frig 17y ago
  Is there anything in the ad that isn't already encouraging its readers to make decisions based on appearance (in this case, that of a fun and elite group of people)? In what possible way is 'send us the coolest "hello world" you've got, and we'll critique your style' not an invitation to judge by appearance?
  - ErrantX 17y ago
    true. now think: how often do you see a job posting make the first page of HN? (one might say their prime sort of recruitment site...) I'm going with calling them savvy :)
    - frig 17y ago
      Yeah, and in point of fact now that it seems too late to edit my original post I am going to clarify here: this ad definitely works. I wasn't specifically intending to make fun of the guy's appearance; he looks like a normal 20-something, doesn't look overweight, does look like he shaves regularly, does look like he gets sunlight, etc; it was just that after I tracked the guy down I was disappointed that he wasn't actually wearing a ninja mask in his picture (or whatever).
      - stephenlb 17y ago
        http://saymix.com/ninja.png http://saymix.com/ninja.png
        frig 17y ago
        The kid is full of win. A+++, I bow to you.
AndrewWarner 17y ago
Frig, how did you figure that out?

by frig 17y ago

thras 17y ago

I count 4 ninjas in that photograph.

frig 17y ago
You missed a few, try going frame-by-frame. Remember there's 5+ ninjas there.

absconditus 17y ago

While I have some doubts about the abilities of the poster of the ad, why are you encouraging people to judge him based on his appearance?

frig 17y ago
Is there anything in the ad that isn't already encouraging its readers to make decisions based on appearance (in this case, that of a fun and elite group of people)? In what possible way is 'send us the coolest "hello world" you've got, and we'll critique your style' not an invitation to judge by appearance?
- ErrantX 17y ago
  true. now think: how often do you see a job posting make the first page of HN? (one might say their prime sort of recruitment site...) I'm going with calling them savvy :)
  - frig 17y ago
    Yeah, and in point of fact now that it seems too late to edit my original post I am going to clarify here: this ad definitely works. I wasn't specifically intending to make fun of the guy's appearance; he looks like a normal 20-something, doesn't look overweight, does look like he shaves regularly, does look like he gets sunlight, etc; it was just that after I tracked the guy down I was disappointed that he wasn't actually wearing a ninja mask in his picture (or whatever).
    - stephenlb 17y ago
      http://saymix.com/ninja.png http://saymix.com/ninja.png
      - frig 17y ago
        The kid is full of win. A+++, I bow to you.

AndrewWarner 17y ago

Frig, how did you figure that out?