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Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by pton-throw »

bradleyjg wrote: post #71
pton-throw wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's all true. But US internet culture has changed dramatically in the past few years. And it's not just "eternal September". I miss the early years. There are still vestiges left. Some public intellectuals still respond to unsolicited email from strangers.

> I miss the early years. People used stable nyms. Mote, beam and all that.

Your point is well taken, but ephemeral nyms aren't new. I actually like knowing they are out there. You need to evaluate what you read on its own merits. And there's an aspect of rebelling against the logic of accumulation.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by anigbrowl »

whymauri wrote: post #108
anigbrowl wrote: post #92

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Your post is a bit inaccurate. Biggar tweeted about his unhappiness about the behavior of a person in the private group. He received a public response fromt he person in question with a dismissive meme. He in turn responded to that. So, one could argue that the line-jumping-advocate relinquished his privacy in the first place.

I'm under the impression that any public commentary about what goes on inside that forum is generally discouraged, but that's just what I've seen. Although this is an interesting point, for sure.

That wouldn't surprise me. Don't worry about the downvotes, it's not unusual for votes on a post to oscillate wildly in any sort of hot topic because people often revert to tribalism as they first scan the thread.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by KyleBerezin »

hooande wrote: post #103

Seems like he lost his access to the internal forum and wasn't "kicked out" of ycombinator. The actual ycombinator program lasts for months and involves funding. Access to a website is different and involves following terms of service, whatever they might be. Bit of a sensationalist post title

The exact text of the linked tweet is "lol just got kicked out of @ycombinator"

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by Permit »

dasickis wrote: post #120

I'm the person this original tweet was about. None of you know any of the internal details but what I can state is that Paul has no idea what he's talking about and later admits to the fact I wasn't lying. Here's the order of events: 1. I went to a neighborhood clinic in Oakland, CA that's literally next door to my house, I can see the church from my window. Paul lives in NYC which is on the opposite end of the count…

Your account may very well be biased but it astonishes me how many HN commenters are willing to chime in while knowing next to nothing about what actually took place.

I know next to nothing and as such would typically hesitate to comment. Others appear to know next to nothing and appear very interested in sharing their opinions here, and I don’t quite understand why...

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by koolhaas »

dasickis wrote: post #120

I'm the person this original tweet was about. None of you know any of the internal details but what I can state is that Paul has no idea what he's talking about and later admits to the fact I wasn't lying. Here's the order of events: 1. I went to a neighborhood clinic in Oakland, CA that's literally next door to my house, I can see the church from my window. Paul lives in NYC which is on the opposite end of the count…

Did the church site have to turn away elderly people, or other people who cleared CA guidelines, at the end of each day?

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by mynameisvlad »

Hamuko wrote: post #119
TheAdamAndChe wrote: post #109

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At this point in the US, anyone who wants to get a vaccine can get one. That makes getting it a personal choice. Then you have this person try to damage Ycombinator because one of their founders spoke internally about the matter. Absolutely tactless. You'd expect future founders to be able to consider potential repercussions for biting the hand that's serving them.

> At this point in the US, anyone who wanted to get a vaccine can get one. Pretty sure when this actually happened, vaccines were not actually open to anyone that just wanted one.

Bingo. He uses the announcement of vaccines opening up to all in May as "proof" that it was allowed, but I can't see anything in the announcement that indicates that.

Re: LOL just got kicked out of @ycombinator

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Post by asadlionpk »

eat_veggies wrote: post #100
kubb wrote: post #38

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Why is that confusing? If you condemn the in-group publicly, it's a sign of betrayal, and they kick you out. Monkeys strong together, that's all there is to it.

It's cool and reassuring that YC has no principles or morals other than "monkeys strong together"

It’s not a bad moral though.
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