Oh, just using words for maximum effectiveness. The title wouldn't have carried near the political weight if the title was "don't even think about competing ag

Oh, just using words for maximum effectiveness. The title wouldn't have carried near the political weight if the title was "don't even think about competing against established carriers in Africa, we own this bitch" or "Africa has billions of dollars in opportunities for risk-averse inverters and burgeoning oligarchs." or "Trust us, we got this telecommunication and logistics in a politically unstable atmosphere all figured out, there's NOTHING competing forms of communication could ever offer the people of Africa." See how ineffective these titles are? Isn't it much more effective to assume the identity of fiscal conservatives and deflate the funding out of a potential market before it's even born by appealing to those who make most of the economic decisions? I think it helps to consider HN not as a public forum, but as a capitalist/democratic wind vane or a PR game sandbox. Remember, you can say whatever you want here but only up-voted and approved comments will be seen by others.