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Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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12_throw_away wrote: post #111
dang wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

(Edit: the GP comment was edited after I wrote this - more about that below: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32642696 .) Hardened political rhetoric and seasoned talking points aren't on topic here (regardless of which way the political vector is pointing). If you check out the site guidelines, it should be clear why: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html . You don't have to agree with anyone's views…

What is the difference between "shaming" and "referencing facts", exactly? I genuinely don't understand the distinction. Also, I'm commenting on YC's choice, not Garry's views. I understand if YC doesn't want to host criticism of its decisions, but you should be upfront about it. I explicit reject this idea that it's unfair to point to things people have said, even if they're screenshots. Sorry, that's just deciding…

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Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by gitfan86 »

rvz wrote: post #126
gitfan86 wrote: post #12

Congrats! What is going to happen of the next few years with AI is going to be mind blowing. The more people you can stear away from crypto and towards democratizing AI, the better, IMO.

> What is going to happen of the next few years with AI is going to be mind blowing. Or where it is headed it more dystopia. AI has already been democratized to death by the same gate keepers creating dystopian deep fakes and training on tons of your data on lots of data centers to incinerate and burn up the planet with zero efficient alternatives. The AI game has run its course, with nothing left other than the same…

Crypto bag holder I presume?

Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by xmonkee »

Vaslo wrote: post #125
12_throw_away wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, why the downvotes? We're not allowed to talk about this?

You can talk about it but when most folks in tech are fairly to extremely liberal, why is it bad to have representation from all sides? The left (which I’m guessing you are a part of) preaches diversity. Shouldn’t diversity also include political views as well as race, class, and gender affiliation?

Nope. Look up paradox of tolerance

Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by glenda »

garry wrote: post #90
hellomyguys wrote: post #50

I guess everyone Garry has blocked on Twitter will not be applying to YC any time soon :)

Twitter has been a tough one - I got involved in local politics which has been a challenge. Large accounts typically do have to block a lot to make it usable, and in particular I've had problems with folks doxxing my former home address (I had to sell that house and move), and making threats of violence against me. I'm sorry if I got it wrong, and I am happy to unblock if I did get it wrong.

The thing is you’ve also been quite aggressive toward other people on twitter. Making yourself out to be a victim is definitely en vogue.

Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by hellomyguys »

systemvoltage wrote: post #84
stakkur wrote: post #72

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Based only on your comment, I'm guessing you're unaware of Palantir's work with intelligence agencies even when Tan was there. Also, Thiel's mission from the start was this kind of work. I served in the Marine Corps. I've had some exposure to Palantir's 'offerings'. It's a fucking nightmare of a company, morally and ethically, and it always has been.

I've studied Thiel, he's just not mainstream left. If you want to listen to him with good faith, I enjoyed this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM9f0W2KD5s Doesn't come across evil to me unless by evil you mean just not mainstream left, which might be the correct in the valley.

Peter Thiel's in-house philosopher Curtis Yarvin is a monarchist. So yes, I guess you're correct he isn't mainstream left...

Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by [deleted] »

extent-connifer wrote: post #59

(Throwaway because it’s a small world) This is disappointing. YC needs a fresh perspective. Recycling older members is not a positive sign for continued innovation. I wouldn’t point to “HODL diamond hands” crypto hype (suddenly disappeared..) and personal brand-building content creation as the type of leadership YC needs at this stage. Specifically in this, someone who has been running a large VC fund for the past ha…

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Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by gnicholas »

Garry took the time to meet with me almost a decade ago, when my startup was just a side project and I was still a full-time corporate lawyer. I wish I'd been more ready to take his excellent advice, which I still remember!

I also remember being surprised that he drove a humble old car, perhaps a late-90s Camry? Respect.

Re: Welcome Home, Garry Tan

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Post by hombre_fatal »

908087 wrote: post #94
garry wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Twitter has been a tough one - I got involved in local politics which has been a challenge. Large accounts typically do have to block a lot to make it usable, and in particular I've had problems with folks doxxing my former home address (I had to sell that house and move), and making threats of violence against me. I'm sorry if I got it wrong, and I am happy to unblock if I did get it wrong.

The fact that you've got countless people who have never heard of you blocked, would seem to indicate that you have in fact got it wrong.

I don’t see what’s wrong about it. They are probably on some blocklist of low value reply guys.
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