That's a very strange allegation. I've been accused of many things, but "looking down on people" is not one of them. I don't look down on anyone or want to, as this goes against everything I have ever stood for.
Yes, I've not done an angel investment before, but I'm not clueless. If we had a discussion about gravity, you probably don't know as much as a person who has written a few papers about gravity, but there is nothing wrong with having an opinion. I'm aware of enough material around it to have a semi-educated opinion.
In any case, I rather dislike your tone. You are dismissing my opinions, because I am 'clueless' according to your definition. That's rude.
I feel that you have something against me for whatever reason. Whoever or whatever influenced that, you can clear such things by email and you don't need to be so superior towards me here.
He's spent years in the industry building relationships and evaluating companies. You're comparing his entire investment strategy to a kid impulsively buying a toy. That's just not rational. It makes you sound like you have a chip on your shoulder.
That's just what his replies from the other thread make it seem like. Perhaps there is some more thorough method he goes through, but from what I recognized, it seemed very impulsive and surface.
Yeah that seemed unworthy of you, when I read it. If Max has a profitable business, he's already vanquished a key aspiration of HN's members, whatever the product. Only world-changers gain respect?
I think the point of this place is to share and discuss the ways to make businesses. Since Max declines to actually tell us what he does, I get the impression he is engaging for other reasons. I guess it's the ego boost, or something.
It was funny, but also a low blow. And further, since the direction to Max was veiled, it felt like an indictment of sustainable/lifestyle businesses instead of businesses you just want to avoid as a growth investor.
Yes, I've not done an angel investment before, but I'm not clueless. If we had a discussion about gravity, you probably don't know as much as a person who has written a few papers about gravity, but there is nothing wrong with having an opinion. I'm aware of enough material around it to have a semi-educated opinion.
In any case, I rather dislike your tone. You are dismissing my opinions, because I am 'clueless' according to your definition. That's rude.
I feel that you have something against me for whatever reason. Whoever or whatever influenced that, you can clear such things by email and you don't need to be so superior towards me here.