It looks like a joke. I couldn't find any meaningful explanation for it.
Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
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Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
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Yep they either have it already or they are fucking idiots. It's a fundamental lack of appreciation for good luck.
Dude common. You have to see it from his point of view. His money and fame aren't coming from a prestigious accomplishment. He probably doesn't want to be known for a flappy bird game for the rest of his life. Imagine being the guy who invented the turd scrubber brush next to the toilet. Everyone owns that brush but would you want to be known for it? Associated with it?
Actually, it's more like he's going to have to deal with fake people for the rest of his life.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
And in about a month or two Flappy Bird fever will wear off and folks will move onto something else. Don't turn down millions of dollars because people are doing what people do! Someone remind him of all the folks who have downloaded his game and stopped playing nearly immediately...,
This might come as a shocker to many people on HN, but many people do not like money.
I never understood this mentality. Why not give it away? You know how awesome it would be to just walk up to a homeless person and hand them $100 bill? What about stopping by an orphanage and donating a couple grand? Use your skills to better the world.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#74As a side note, Dong has doubled his Twitter followers in one hour from 7000 to what now is nearly 16000. Whatever was his real intentions, he is receiving media attention which will most likely last even after he pulls out the game. You could speculate that he is trying to make a name for himself, so that the upcoming games would make him a stable income. As an indie developer he should know the fact that Flappy Bir…
You could speculate that he is trying to make a name for himself, so that the upcoming games would make him a stable income. Are you speculating that, or are you suggesting that others should speculate that?
It's an expression, bro. Calm down.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
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even if you actually hated money , it seems strange to turn your back on your passion because it came with a shit ton of money .
Oh yeah, becoming rich is so great. You can buy whatever you want for people you are not entirely sure are your real friends.
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Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
even if you actually hated money , it seems strange to turn your back on your passion because it came with a shit ton of money .
Oh yeah, becoming rich is so great. You can buy whatever you want for people you are not entirely sure are your real friends.
you're missing the point.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#77If this is a marketing trick, that's some next level shit. But I'm not suggesting that it is.
Well at least there'd be a next level to something then.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#78I hope he reverts on this decision and keeps the game up. I am not a fan of it, but I can appreciate his success.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
Dude common. You have to see it from his point of view. His money and fame aren't coming from a prestigious accomplishment. He probably doesn't want to be known for a flappy bird game for the rest of his life. Imagine being the guy who invented the turd scrubber brush next to the toilet. Everyone owns that brush but would you want to be known for it? Associated with it?
Flappy bird can make it possible for him to fund his next adventure (or next 10), whatever he chooses that to be. He should think forward a bit more. It's extraordinarily rare to be in the position to take advantage of opportunities like that. What he'd be effectively doing is just handing the money off to Clumsy Bird instead. If he has any dreams for the future, he should view it as funding those dreams; which could…
I agree. There's a subtle difference between being sincere and being intelligent.
Re: Flappy Bird creator, Dong Nguyen, taking down game; "I can't take this anymore"
#80How about someone acq-hired him? :)