Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire • Hacker News Board

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by user1999289 » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:02 AM UTC

onedev wrote: post #5

thesis wrote: post #4

Oh poor him. There's a rather easy fix for this if he chooses.

and what would that be? I feel like people here are trivializing his situation without really trying to understand it.

Trivializing the fact that dude feels bad about having too much cash in his bank account? Are you off your rocker mate?!

Every time the rich look for empathy because the life is so so fucking hard and depressingly hard for them they should take a trip to a third world country and not spend millions on yachts, houses or cars.

Poor fucking me! WTF! He's in a unique situation where the money that he has will last him for generations....go and use it for changing other people's lives, not buying crap just so you can.

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by dang » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:05 AM UTC

There have been numerous threads about this in the last few days, including https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10139734 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10144309.

The Schadenfreude in many of the comments is vicious. Those of you posting those ought to reflect on why you do that.

Beyond that, it's wrong for us to be conducting message board threads about the happiness and mental health of a human being. It's off-topic for HN in any case, because it's garden-variety celebrity gossip. But it's also wrong, and I wish I'd realized this earlier.

It's time this stopped. Since more of these threads are sure to be posted, please flag them if you see them before we do.

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by andrewstuart » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:05 AM UTC

sosuke wrote: post #8

I vow that when I do become a billionaire I won't do that. Happiness is relative, yes I understand that logically, but you just won't be able to illicit empathy from others for the pain of having too much money. His last tweet has it right, the guilt will pass, just relax, go somewhere no one knows you and disconnect for a while. Hell, you're in the billionaire club, go ask Musk how he handled it. He handles it by ta…

>>when I do become a billionaire

I like your confidence! Are you actually doing anything to make that happen?

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by pyrophane » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:06 AM UTC

jamesrom wrote: post #10

He and everyone here knows what he needs to do. He just needs to do it. Create.

Your comment seems little different to me then telling someone who is depressed that they just need to "get over it." I don't think it is at all that simple.

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by skore » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:07 AM UTC

sosuke wrote: post #20

skore wrote: post #15

Notch makes a bunch of early-morning tweets, these get dissected in the press with sentences ending in ", no really" and explanations of how much the toilets in his new mansion cost. And now the comments (even in here) mock him. He has a history of mood issues and blogged about how his father killed himself due to depression. [0] He is a human being in trouble. You can do better, HN. [0] http://www.polygon.com/2012/1…

He is in emotional distress and anyone who wants to be helpful should suggest he not turn to Twitter for support. Anywhere but Twitter in fact. There are specializations psychologists go into helping people deal with the problems he is facing.

Of course. To always turn megaspotlights on him every time he decides to utter... anything, really, publicly isn't helping either, though.

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:09 AM UTC

sosuke wrote: post #20

skore wrote: post #15

Notch makes a bunch of early-morning tweets, these get dissected in the press with sentences ending in ", no really" and explanations of how much the toilets in his new mansion cost. And now the comments (even in here) mock him. He has a history of mood issues and blogged about how his father killed himself due to depression. [0] He is a human being in trouble. You can do better, HN. [0] http://www.polygon.com/2012/1…

He is in emotional distress and anyone who wants to be helpful should suggest he not turn to Twitter for support. Anywhere but Twitter in fact. There are specializations psychologists go into helping people deal with the problems he is facing.

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Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:09 AM UTC

skore wrote: post #15

Notch makes a bunch of early-morning tweets, these get dissected in the press with sentences ending in ", no really" and explanations of how much the toilets in his new mansion cost. And now the comments (even in here) mock him. He has a history of mood issues and blogged about how his father killed himself due to depression. [0] He is a human being in trouble. You can do better, HN. [0] http://www.polygon.com/2012/1…

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Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by Lerc » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:09 AM UTC

skore wrote: post #15

Notch makes a bunch of early-morning tweets, these get dissected in the press with sentences ending in ", no really" and explanations of how much the toilets in his new mansion cost. And now the comments (even in here) mock him. He has a history of mood issues and blogged about how his father killed himself due to depression. [0] He is a human being in trouble. You can do better, HN. [0] http://www.polygon.com/2012/1…

One of the things Notch has consistently stated that he disliked about his fame was the tendency for media outlets to make his life and opinions into news stories.

He's having a rough time at the moment, I really hope the media over-analysis doesn't make things worse.

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by andrewstuart » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:10 AM UTC

dang wrote: post #22

There have been numerous threads about this in the last few days, including https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10139734 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10144309 . The Schadenfreude in many of the comments is vicious. Those of you posting those ought to reflect on why you do that. Beyond that, it's wrong for us to be conducting message board threads about the happiness and mental health of a human being. It…

I thought you guys manually chose what went on the front page? Or is it an algorithm?

Re: Minecraft Billionaire Markus Persson Hates Being a Billionaire

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Post by dang » Mon, Aug 31, 2015, 5:12 AM UTC

andrewstuart wrote: post #29

dang wrote: post #22

There have been numerous threads about this in the last few days, including https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10139734 and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10144309 . The Schadenfreude in many of the comments is vicious. Those of you posting those ought to reflect on why you do that. Beyond that, it's wrong for us to be conducting message board threads about the happiness and mental health of a human being. It…

I thought you guys manually chose what went on the front page? Or is it an algorithm?

It's an algorithm, of course, but humans make moderation decisions too.