Hahaha, this is pretty funny. But I also wonder why people kind of hate pg--like we're on a forum that he created written in a language that he developed and basically funded by the success of companies that he helped build.
I know sometimes he takes the odd controversial stance but, compared to some other internet commentators it really doesn't seem that controversial. Plus, he hasn't been canceled, the woke barbarian mobs haven't come for his head, and I'm honestly just asking like why do people seem to hate Paul graham? I don't get it.
Was it one thing in particular that he did that was heterodox or heretical? Or is it cuz he sort of pontificates in a self-important way in his blog posts which nevertheless you know make a lot of valid points and certainly have an audience that really appreciates them? And anyway how many other developers or people in tech are guilty of the same air quotes crime of pontificating in a self-important way. I mean that's a lot of what hn comments are as well...
Why does that seem to be so much pushback against pg?
I mean he's successful... Do people resent his success? But that doesn't make much sense to me because there's a lot of successful people in silicon valley who people admire.
Is he just an unlikable person? But that doesn't seem obvious to me, though I have no way of knowing, because I mean a lot of founders have quite a lot to do with him and they don't seem to be making complaints about him.
What is it?
I know sometimes he takes the odd controversial stance but, compared to some other internet commentators it really doesn't seem that controversial. Plus, he hasn't been canceled, the woke barbarian mobs haven't come for his head, and I'm honestly just asking like why do people seem to hate Paul graham? I don't get it.
Was it one thing in particular that he did that was heterodox or heretical? Or is it cuz he sort of pontificates in a self-important way in his blog posts which nevertheless you know make a lot of valid points and certainly have an audience that really appreciates them? And anyway how many other developers or people in tech are guilty of the same air quotes crime of pontificating in a self-important way. I mean that's a lot of what hn comments are as well...
Why does that seem to be so much pushback against pg?
I mean he's successful... Do people resent his success? But that doesn't make much sense to me because there's a lot of successful people in silicon valley who people admire.
Is he just an unlikable person? But that doesn't seem obvious to me, though I have no way of knowing, because I mean a lot of founders have quite a lot to do with him and they don't seem to be making complaints about him.
What is it?