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I love that I'm being downvoted for quoting pg.

• kbenson 12y ago
  You didn't exactly quote him, you stated his opinion and reasoning, without clarifying if it was your interpretation or his direct statement, and included no reference. That said, I generally agree with the sentiment. People with commitments are less free to play with their resources, at least if they are responsible. An who wants to invest in someone who's not responsible. There are, of course, exceptions, and even times when the opposite holds true; commitments can force a level of responsibility and drive because the stakes may be higher.
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• noblethrasher 12y ago
  The closest thing that I can find that pg has said on the matter is that good hackers between about 23 and 38 should start a company. He said 38 was the upper bound because the simple reality is that the affordability of risk declines with age. But, even then he said that there was a lot of play in that number. Source: http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html
• dang 12y ago
  It wasn't because you quoted pg; you didn't quote pg. The downvotes were more likely because the comment was false (pg and YC invest in plenty of founders over 35) and unduly personal ("your mindset is exactly why...").
  • anonbanker 12y ago
    I know what I read, and I accept that I'm being downvoted for not citing a source, but not for misquoting pg. I am tempted to see if blind devotion to pg leads to downvotes, but I doubt HN would care. :-)