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toepitt

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    Comment #14164479

    What would have helped put this goal higher on the list?

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    Comment #14161624

    I propose the same thingMr. Paul Graham proposed. There are better ways to screen contacts outside the organization than being interrupted. Same for marketing messages and announce…

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    Comment #14153342

    Why is replacing email ridiculous?

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    Ask HN: Are you powerless? What would you switch to if you quit email?

    (some context: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14143669) According to PG's 2012 essay, the way for email to be replaced is through a todo list used by powerful people. As if t…

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    Comment #14147150

    There are workarounds to both 1 and 2. A company or person with a legit message can vet the message without the need to whitelist the sender address. If anyone powerful is serious …

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    Ask HN: Are you powerful? Will you quit email?

    In his 2012 essay, PG suggested email will be replaced and the way to do it is through powerful people. Since they're all at the mercy of email too, they'd be the first to switch. …

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    Comment #14130402

    I'd like to know how to make an adult creative, not just a child.

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    Comment #14130226

    I found it more important to learn to write well rather than to add a comments section. Also, to have a way to get feedback before posting.

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    Comment #14130224

    I never used it and never will. I want something better.

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    Comment #14130221

    I'm working on a project that improves general productivity (not just developer productivity) with common methods, based on science studies. The methods aren't popular yet. The big…

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