The not to do list: 9 habits to stop now • Hacker News Board

Re: The not to do list: 9 habits to stop now

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Post by apsurd » Mon, Oct 20, 2008, 4:01 AM UTC

fallentimes wrote: post #18

apsurd wrote: post #16

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Geez that thread is filled with such cynical, judgemental, and straight-to-absolutest right/wrong , black/white thinking. I don't get it. Why was it shady? Just because he is good at business/marketing? The drug was geared toward the sports industry and was for athletes to improve performance. I'm not saying his product worked or it didn't, but HE DID NOT MAKE the product. He simply marketed it well. What is also fun…

If you don't agree with the product, why would you ever sell it? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=194942 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=194411

Those links clearly tell me you are in support of Tim Ferris, so I feel we are on the same page! As for your question, well I would not personally, but I do not see where it mentions that he supports a product he does not believe in? But overall, yes, lets just take the POSITIVE things that we can from this guy, and be done with it. I just wanted to state for the record, that "submitting response posts to articles" always seems to contain 1 of 2 things:

1. "hey look at me, I posted a witty comment". 2. "Fail, F-this guy, wak, fake, douche, etc"

Where does that get any of us? Sometimes being a part of these posts is just not worth my energy. (none of this is toward anyone specifically)

Absolutism is stupid.

Re: The not to do list: 9 habits to stop now

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Post by fallentimes » Mon, Oct 20, 2008, 5:17 AM UTC

apsurd wrote: post #21

fallentimes wrote: post #18

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If you don't agree with the product, why would you ever sell it? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=194942 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=194411

Those links clearly tell me you are in support of Tim Ferris, so I feel we are on the same page! As for your question, well I would not personally, but I do not see where it mentions that he supports a product he does not believe in? But overall, yes, lets just take the POSITIVE things that we can from this guy, and be done with it. I just wanted to state for the record, that "submitting response posts to articles" a…

Agreed, which is why I brought up the positive AND negative about him. You asserted something that was wrong so I supported my argument with proofs of prior posts.

Google the products he sells. The claims are ridiculous and filled with slime. They are glorified penis pills. Looking at only the positives blindly is stupid.

Re: The not to do list: 9 habits to stop now

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Post by run4yourlives » Mon, Oct 20, 2008, 5:37 AM UTC

newaccountname wrote: post #19

run4yourlives wrote: post #15

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I wouldn't be interested in doing business with people like these. Odds are I'd insult them in some way I didn't realize down the line anyway. Aside: these people are always the 20%, IMHO.

Sure; don't form a joint venture with someone like this. But refuse a customer/client over it? Good luck in business.

Some customers cost more than they are worth to you. That's not to say that you should be an asshole, but I'm not their indentured servant either.