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The dude has consistently released the best Rails tutorial for free for years, I think it's permissible for him to ask for some imaginary internet currency to g
by dchuk 12y ago
The dude has consistently released the best Rails tutorial for free for years, I think it's permissible for him to ask for some imaginary internet currency to get exposure for the paid version that helps him pay the bills.
- mhartl 12y agoI appreciate your support, but minimaxir is actually right. This was news to me, and I've been a member of Hacker News for 2768 days. It's in the FAQ, not the guidelines, which is why I missed it: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html I've deleted the offending tweet and won't do it again.
- minimaxir 12y agoUpvotes determine ranking on the front page and consequently exposure. The OP has a direct financial incentive from benefiting from this exposure, so yes, it is a problem. If everyone asked for upvotes based on merit, the system would break down.
- adamnemecek 12y agoFor most things, I'd agree but I also feel like OP has given a lot to the community and it's not like you HAVE to buy the book, it's freely available too.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 12y agoOh, it's only ok when it's people you like.