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One thing I can agree with you on is that it sounds like Zuck was taken out of context as a blanket statement about working in tech, when maybe he didn't mean i

One thing I can agree with you on is that it sounds like Zuck was taken out of context as a blanket statement about working in tech, when maybe he didn't mean it that way. However, what does your comment really add other than attacks? Everything you wrote is practically calling the author an idiot, when does it really matter that part of his blog post may be in agreement with Zuck? The author makes excellent points, although indirectly, about how a person's value as a founder/engineer/whatever can't be decided based on age. That sort of prejudice discourages valid innovations and inventions that come from people with experience on two fronts: 1) You're telling older people that they can't contribute. 2) You're telling VCs that older people can't contribute, and VCs often make judgements in far too little time. When you're Mark Zuckerberg, you tend to be listened to. >That's not the point. Mark's argument is simply that young people are smarter because they lead simpler lives, which lets them focus on things that matter, presumably to them. The author understands that and he's directly arguing that point. Young people may understand what is important to them, but they don't understand what is important in life. That sort of understanding is important in more areas than you seem to think.

brandonhsiao 12y ago
I might have expressed myself poorly, but this was really my main point: Overall, I personally feel this was upvoted to the front page more because of the controversiality of the topic than because of the quality of the article. I wasn't trying to attack the author. I was just trying to point out where his arguments were flawed. If any part of my comment was unnecessarily mean-spirited, please tell me. I pointed out the parts where he is agreeing with Mark as a way of pointing out the flaws in his argument, since his intent was to disagree. You're right that people are rightly indignant that someone as highly regarded by VCs as Mark is saying such disparaging things about older people. > That sort of understanding is important in more areas than you seem to think. I disagree that having an appreciation for love and family is related to being a successful startup founder in the way Mark meant his statement, except perhaps in the vague sense of, say, being happier and therefore more productive. I agree it matters in life. If I'm agreeing with the author here, if that was his real point, then I believe the title of this submission is linkbait.
- mfisher87 12y ago
  I think what bothered me is that your comment was entirely negative about someone else's work without any sort of balance. The author of the blog post you're responding to was able to demonstrate that you can disagree with one thing someone says while agreeing with other things. If you're concerned about controversy, pure negativity can only add to it. >I disagree that having an appreciation for love and family is related to being a successful startup founder in the way Mark meant his statement, except perhaps in the vague sense of, say, being happier and therefore more productive. I took "the importance of love and family" as examples of things that, along with other undeniable benefits, come with experience. To deny the importance of those things excludes people who can contribute more than simple boundless energy.
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brandonhsiao 12y ago

I might have expressed myself poorly, but this was really my main point: Overall, I personally feel this was upvoted to the front page more because of the controversiality of the topic than because of the quality of the article. I wasn't trying to attack the author. I was just trying to point out where his arguments were flawed. If any part of my comment was unnecessarily mean-spirited, please tell me. I pointed out the parts where he is agreeing with Mark as a way of pointing out the flaws in his argument, since his intent was to disagree. You're right that people are rightly indignant that someone as highly regarded by VCs as Mark is saying such disparaging things about older people. > That sort of understanding is important in more areas than you seem to think. I disagree that having an appreciation for love and family is related to being a successful startup founder in the way Mark meant his statement, except perhaps in the vague sense of, say, being happier and therefore more productive. I agree it matters in life. If I'm agreeing with the author here, if that was his real point, then I believe the title of this submission is linkbait.

mfisher87 12y ago
I think what bothered me is that your comment was entirely negative about someone else's work without any sort of balance. The author of the blog post you're responding to was able to demonstrate that you can disagree with one thing someone says while agreeing with other things. If you're concerned about controversy, pure negativity can only add to it. >I disagree that having an appreciation for love and family is related to being a successful startup founder in the way Mark meant his statement, except perhaps in the vague sense of, say, being happier and therefore more productive. I took "the importance of love and family" as examples of things that, along with other undeniable benefits, come with experience. To deny the importance of those things excludes people who can contribute more than simple boundless energy.
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