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

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Post by reducesuffering »

noduerme wrote: post #10

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…

The Strokes are a very odd choice to single out as undeserving musicians...

Julian is a very palatable talented singer, their riffs are unique, and they put in the work with 6 albums, shows, and music videos.

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

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Post by hypercube33 »

zarkenfrood wrote: post #9

This is good. As others mentioned replies would definitely help but even as it is it helps people see that others have gone/ are going through similar situations. Often knowing you aren't alone can help greatly.

Most people feel. feeling is an experience. Bonding through experiences can be a major connector to other people.

Though as others stated the tone of this all really is the key I think.

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

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Post by lbill »

noduerme wrote: post #10

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…

That's an interesting and depressing story. Do you have some sources about them hiring models? They are not obvious to find on the Internet

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Post by echelon »

noduerme wrote: post #10

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…

Is this anecdote true?

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Post by aeim »

Hi vforissi,

The site looks like a clean implementation of a simple idea, allowing someone to acknowledge a negative event, and by expressing in words and externalising, let it go

On the below post, I wonder what your thoughts are on this kind of interpretation of depression? Does it fit with your understanding and the above method? https://fragments.themanual.io/zonal-ban/

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Post by bozhark »

joshxyz wrote: post #17
noduerme wrote: post #10

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.

Escorts.

They hire escorts

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Post by bozhark »

quickthrower2 wrote: post #13
noduerme wrote: post #10

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?

No. Now she is AI

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Post by mellosouls »

noduerme wrote: post #10

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…

A bit whiny tbh. I was put off The Strokes during their day precisely because of the hype and the association with models and their apparently monied background. How could a group of people so shallow and privileged make decent music?

I was wrong.

Is This It? is one of the great soulful and original rock albums and you are denying yourself a great experience - as was I - with your suspicion and cynicism.

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

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Post by bongobingo1 »

joshxyz wrote: post #17
noduerme wrote: post #10

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.

> People say life is fair

I have never heard anyone say that in my entire life. Closest might be "put in the work and with a bit of luck you will succeed" I guess.

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

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Post by jacquesm »

noduerme wrote: post #19
Cacti wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> 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.

Not to put too fine a point on it: we're all being used anyway, the big difference is the pay grade but other than that I really don't see the difference between one profession where you sell your body for $x / hour or another.

Of course we all tell ourselves that we're different/better/smarter based on the rate difference without noticing it is the exact same game and that the people on the paymaster side are the same as well.

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