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On the Loss of a Cofounder

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Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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In a similar vein, this story about Cloudflare's cofounder: https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline...

And at the top of the article about Lee, is a suggestion to download Audm. Makes sense, still - kind of sent a chill down my back.

Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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This should open by stating the fact of death of Christian Brink, and the author's nominal relationship to him (cofounder). The piece refects on the author's sense of loss, as expressed through the experience of their relationship. I sympathize. But, editorially, the first thing we should know is that Christian Brink, his cofounder at Audm, died on day X.

The title "On the Death of a Cofounder" was insufficient?

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This should open by stating the fact of death of Christian Brink, and the author's nominal relationship to him (cofounder). The piece refects on the author's sense of loss, as expressed through the experience of their relationship. I sympathize. But, editorially, the first thing we should know is that Christian Brink, his cofounder at Audm, died on day X.

Seriously? That's your feedback? You're going to back-seat-edit a goddamn eulogy? What is wrong with you

If something is (for some reason or other) above critique, it does not, in my opinion, belong on this site.

Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seriously? That's your feedback? You're going to back-seat-edit a goddamn eulogy? What is wrong with you

I don't disagree, but please don't escalate like this. It only makes things worse. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

My apologies, I won't do it again..

Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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post #25
post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seriously? That's your feedback? You're going to back-seat-edit a goddamn eulogy? What is wrong with you

If something is (for some reason or other) above critique, it does not, in my opinion, belong on this site.

Sure, then critique the actual topic at hand.

Providing a shallow drive-by "critique" of the writing style or information delivery, especially with such an emotional topic, does not contribute to the conversation in any way.

This is Hacker News, not "Rate my Writing".

Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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This article makes me sad not because a bright entrepreneur left this world too soon, but rather a family was robbed of their father too soon.

I don’t know his working habits, but I really hope he wasn’t putting his family second to his startup. For that to happen for many years and then die would be very tragic.

Re: On the Loss of a Cofounder

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This should open by stating the fact of death of Christian Brink, and the author's nominal relationship to him (cofounder). The piece refects on the author's sense of loss, as expressed through the experience of their relationship. I sympathize. But, editorially, the first thing we should know is that Christian Brink, his cofounder at Audm, died on day X.

The title "On the Death of a Cofounder" was insufficient?

To be fair I believe the author has changed the title of the article since it was posted. It said "Loss" at first (as does the headline here).
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