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The problem is that if I were 37 Signals, I would not respond on their blog as that would give you what you want: attention to your blog and your product. If yo
by sunir 17y ago
The problem is that if I were 37 Signals, I would not respond on their blog as that would give you what you want: attention to your blog and your product. If you seriously expected that, you were mistaken.
And now the real problem is that you have tarnished your own credibility as 37 Signals has actually shown the facts of the case. If you had simply asked them before going public, you could have avoided that and might have even found a real culprit after some detective work.
I don't agree with troll marketing. 37 Signals hurt their own reputation with the blog post about Mint just as you are hurting your own. They were roundly thumped for that as well.
And yes, I do have some kinds of relationships with 37 Signals, Mint, and TypePad. However, no relationship in the world will distract from this fundamental idea: if you're going to accuse someone publicly, you should get your facts straight first.
- dcancel 17y agoYou're making inferences based on no data, while at the same time trolling on this thread and claiming some higher moral purpose. These are false, AKA "Fact-Free" and based on nothing but you're own world view: 1. That this is some publicity stunt I dreamed up. 2. That my aim to "profit" from this somehow. That is laughable/delusional. The product is free and I donate my time and money to it for my own gratification, 3. That I'm looking to HackerNews as a source of "personal credibility". I don't care that you have, at the very least an implicit, financial relationship with 37 Signals. I do ask that you be explicit and transparent about that #credibility
- sunir 17y agoYou're right. Now I am casting suspicion on you without facts, and that's just stupid. I'm sorry. Thank you for discussing this with me like an adult. I commented publicly because I wanted to discuss it, and you made fair points. It's too bad this was our first encounter with each other. P.S. I hope your efforts to fight for better privacy rights are successful. That's something I care about deeply.
- dcancel 17y agoThe same here, I'm a fan of your company and work.