_why's site is back up • Hacker News Board

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by w1ntermute » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 3:53 AM UTC

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

Are you kidding me? This is a puzzle. He wouldn't restart his website unless he wanted attention.

Edit: an article about _why, for those not in the know: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/03/...

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by bulletmagnet » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 3:53 AM UTC

Am I the only one who finds this guy's affectations more than slightly annoying?

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by fogus » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 3:54 AM UTC

Here's hoping he wants Potion back. http://www.github.com/fogus/potion

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by danilocampos » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:02 AM UTC

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

> We should be better than making this into news.

So the most favored Rubyist has returned from hiding with a fun new puzzle. Further down, folks are posting interesting stuff about it.

But the finger wagging – people just can't get enough of telling people what they should do and feel. And apparently that's what they want, for behold this top comment.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by detst » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:04 AM UTC

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

> But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable.

Maybe it is but it's pretty clear from the other posts in this thread (posted about the time you posted this) that this is the reaction he was expecting. This is him "doing something". If he didn't want people to snoop he wouldn't have given them something to snoop into.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by 1qaz2wsx3edc » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:05 AM UTC

cdcarter wrote: post #23

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

He renewed his domain and then published some content on it, in a _why-style puzzle. This is definitely something.

Perhaps, I hope _why returns, but he absolutely deserves his space. WE LOVE YOU _WHY <3.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by uxp » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:06 AM UTC

bulletmagnet wrote: post #32

Am I the only one who finds this guy's affectations more than slightly annoying?

I find everyone that feels a need to dig further into the personal life of a guy who 'quit the internet' because people were digging too far into his personal life to be more annoying, personally.

I take his writing style as just being playful, though.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by oh_sigh » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:10 AM UTC

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

No. _why is not a man, it is a persona. Whoever it is that is behind the persona _why can continue to operate as a private citizen in whatever manner he wants. However, when _why does something, it is going to be noticed and talked about.

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by 1qaz2wsx3edc » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:17 AM UTC

w1ntermute wrote: post #30

mmastrac wrote: post #17

Here is the data from IDEAS, NOTES and TEST, converted to PDF format. It's somewhat readable (yes, the files are HP PCL format): Ideas: a bizarre set of story ideas http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138391/Ideas Notes: life tips http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138393/Notes Test: A typed test document http://www.scribd.com/doc/119138394/Test-1

Here's transcriptions of the texts. There might be some errors, please post corrections (make sure they are transcription errors, and not errors from the original document - there are quite a few of those, perhaps intentional). On Pastebin: Ideas: http://pastebin.com/WSfmLDA5 Life tips: http://pastebin.com/PTF4cfDJ Test: http://pastebin.com/BExqVKpv -------------- Full texts (same as Pastebin): -------------- IDEAS F…

The numbers are interesting: 70 years $3 $1 $3 $4 XXX 50 $3 $12 $3

Re: _why's site is back up

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Post by apawloski » Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 4:17 AM UTC

danilocampos wrote: post #34

apawloski wrote: post #22

Guys, unless he actually unveils something, just let this lie. _why did some great stuff, but he's just a man (and he wants to be left alone). If he plans on doing something, then let him, and let's discuss it if he does. But this is getting ridiculous and this sleuthing/snooping is uncomfortable. He renewed his domain name. We should be better than making this into news.

> We should be better than making this into news. So the most favored Rubyist has returned from hiding with a fun new puzzle. Further down, folks are posting interesting stuff about it. But the finger wagging – people just can't get enough of telling people what they should do and feel. And apparently that's what they want, for behold this top comment.

Yup, you caught me.

My point though, is that _why has made it clear that he wants to be left alone, and this HN endeavour seems to violate that. Maybe you're right and it is a new puzzle. And maybe he's back. (For what it's worth I posted that before most of the investigation.) Nevertheless though, given _why's wishes, this makes me uncomfortable, and I don't think it's unreasonable for me to acknowledge that.