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Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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I question the ability of a bunch of depressed people to help each other.

Isn't that a myopic view? While sure, if someone is forever depressed they may not help others (beyond sharing their experience others may relate to). Imagine the people that are in a rough place for a period that come out the other side. I hope those types engage today and share as things change.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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Re. replies.

Comparing to r/depression, their subreddit rules are so strict about replies, that the only ones you see are "I feel you." Not allowed to analyze, try to help, etc. Likely for the better.

So in practice, I think this site does with hearts what r/depression does despite replies.

I wonder if it can have the virality without interaction, though. Or will it simply end up with posts being replies with quotes. I don't know the history of r/depression, if it grew before the rules, or with the strict rules.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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When I was 14, I was a year into playing all weekend every weekend with my first rock band. We recorded on a 4-track. Out there, at Guitar Center, were machines that could record 8 tracks. And pedals with crazy things like digital delay. Stuff that cost more than our parents made in a week. But you had a slim chance of being noticed and a slimmer chance of becoming a rock star. If you only worked harder AND had that…

Does the girl from modelling agency thing not work for AI startups?

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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I question the ability of a bunch of depressed people to help each other.

Because they are probably not clinically depressed but just annoyed, despondent, kicked in the balls etc. Basically this is a group of friends letting off steam.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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When I was 14, I was a year into playing all weekend every weekend with my first rock band. We recorded on a 4-track. Out there, at Guitar Center, were machines that could record 8 tracks. And pedals with crazy things like digital delay. Stuff that cost more than our parents made in a week. But you had a slim chance of being noticed and a slimmer chance of becoming a rock star. If you only worked harder AND had that…

Does the girl from modelling agency thing not work for AI startups?

Even just the concept of an AI startup [as what that means now in the age of LLMs] is already epochs worse than anything 90s douches could dream up. But sure, paying models always helps if you're nihilistic enough to use people as props.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does the girl from modelling agency thing not work for AI startups?

Even just the concept of an AI startup [as what that means now in the age of LLMs] is already epochs worse than anything 90s douches could dream up. But sure, paying models always helps if you're nihilistic enough to use people as props.

> paying models always helps if you're nihilistic enough to use people as prop

they’re from a modeling agency. that’s what they do.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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When I was 14, I was a year into playing all weekend every weekend with my first rock band. We recorded on a 4-track. Out there, at Guitar Center, were machines that could record 8 tracks. And pedals with crazy things like digital delay. Stuff that cost more than our parents made in a week. But you had a slim chance of being noticed and a slimmer chance of becoming a rock star. If you only worked harder AND had that…

Thanks for this, now figuring out ways to leverage attractive women in gaining traction for my startup.

Kidding aside, yep that fucking sucks. People say life is fair, hell no it isn't, a lot of other people get a better headstart haha. But hey just call it beauty of life I guess, it's the random shuffling of cards we are dealt with and I better make something good with it, I better try instead of whine.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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When I was 14, I was a year into playing all weekend every weekend with my first rock band. We recorded on a 4-track. Out there, at Guitar Center, were machines that could record 8 tracks. And pedals with crazy things like digital delay. Stuff that cost more than our parents made in a week. But you had a slim chance of being noticed and a slimmer chance of becoming a rock star. If you only worked harder AND had that…

Thanks for this, now figuring out ways to leverage attractive women in gaining traction for my startup. Kidding aside, yep that fucking sucks. People say life is fair, hell no it isn't, a lot of other people get a better headstart haha. But hey just call it beauty of life I guess, it's the random shuffling of cards we are dealt with and I better make something good with it, I better try instead of whine.

I'm not whining, per se. That experience and several startups and many years later... I accept that the world ain't lookin for what I'm trying to do. It's looking for fast cash and quick dopamine hits. I just do projects for myself now.

Re: Show HN: Made a forum for depressed founders to confide

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even just the concept of an AI startup [as what that means now in the age of LLMs] is already epochs worse than anything 90s douches could dream up. But sure, paying models always helps if you're nihilistic enough to use people as props.

> paying models always helps if you're nihilistic enough to use people as prop they’re from a modeling agency. that’s what they do.

Not to take away agency from people who choose to model, but you're saying their entire job is basically just being used anyway so fuckit?

[edit] I wasn't saying I feel specifically bad for the models in this scenario, just for society at large, average kids who are set up to believe that fake humans and fake influencers are living the lives they want so desperately.

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