No, but channel that ambition into something people will pay you 10 to 100 bucks a month for.
Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
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Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#12People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.
It's not wise to assume everyone shares your perspective.
I don't care about Y Combinator or Silicon Valley. Couldn't even tell you with confidence what companies come from the former or exist in the latter. I come here for HN.
Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#13People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.
It's not wise to assume everyone shares your perspective. I don't care about Y Combinator or Silicon Valley. Couldn't even tell you with confidence what companies come from the former or exist in the latter. I come here for HN.
Uh? It is wise to understand the water and its numbers imho, after that we wear whatever glasses and go on with life.
Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#14While I applaud you for thinking of ways to share knowledge, I would like you to consider incentive structures and presentation of value +truthiness
If your goal is to curate expertise and create an on going knowledge base I would suggest wiki style Or GASP a magazine
If your goal is to crowdsource the info with up and down voting , I would dig deeper into the incentive structure and possibility of fostering a conspiracy theory community
Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#15People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.
I disagree.
I've turned down SV jobs and VC funding for my startups because I think the entire model is flawed. The VC industry invests millions into companies without clear paths to success with a 5% chance of one of them succeeding enough to pay for the bad investments.
I use HN as a news source, but don't believe in the YC model. I'm a micropreneur. I build small businesses that are profitable within the first month or two and then sell them when they are beyond my ability to run with my existing infrastructure or manpower.
Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#16People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.
I disagree. I've turned down SV jobs and VC funding for my startups because I think the entire model is flawed. The VC industry invests millions into companies without clear paths to success with a 5% chance of one of them succeeding enough to pay for the bad investments. I use HN as a news source, but don't believe in the YC model. I'm a micropreneur. I build small businesses that are profitable within the first mon…
Ok would you setup a HN-like alternative forum a la OP then? My point comes and goes there, he seems to tentatively think it is the medium doing the trick and that a populated community will follow accordingly. Very very slim chance.
Re: Ask HN: Should I create a new HN for Technology related to Geopolitics?
#17I would like an ML related HN clone, is there such a thing?
you mean like TensorTalk?