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It's amazing how many people condescend to others on here and then are surprised when someone else defends them.



I feel like I should bookmark this thread so I can come back in a few years when this dude is huge and say "Geez, I bet you wish you kept your yap shut" to all these people telling him to reel his ambitions in.

I still smirk at the chucklehead who dismissed Drew Houston when he "Show HN: Dropbox"


Uh oh, dang pet peeve time (sorry)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29178442

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28293146

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24366316

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23229275

Short version, he was genuinely trying to be helpful and that thread has been taken out of context over the years.


I always welcome a dang pet peeve. Thanks for clarification and context. I appreciate you. <3


How many people are saying that?


It's not the concept of defence I was commenting on. It's the nastiness.

As for condescension: that's in the eye of the beholder. When the OP said "Let me know what you guys think of the idea and if you see any potential pitfalls" do you think that was a mistake to ask for feedback? Should they have only asked for affirmation?




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