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Please. As if you have not already broken multiple HN rules such as “don’t be snarky,” “have curious conversation,” and “assume good faith.” Hiding behind the rules is a poor shield at this point. The fact you think “strange” is inappropriate language yet “fucked” is perfectly acceptable is… interesting. Buying a share is not ripping someone off. They are selling the share because they want money up-front, and you ar…
Fucked is at the border, but there's no insulting going on here that is not my intention. The word is just used to illustrate a concept a little more violently. Strange is an insult, it was personally directed at me. While, technically it's not an insult... the intent is there and is detectable. I suggest you don't use it the next time you want a discussion to continue. >Buying a share is not ripping someone off. I n…
Re: Maybe you should do less 'work'
#431Again though, the person buying the share and the person selling the share, and even a third party (who offers loans) all come to an agreement that the best option at the moment is to sell the share. Loans are available to the would-be seller, if the sale of the share would actually screw them. Loans and fundraising rounds are therefore in competition -- and it's not like a company hasn't been built on loans before (Cisco was built off of credit card debt in the beginning). The seller makes a judgment about near-term vs long-term pros and cons, deciding where to allocate most of the value.