.

~~~
dang
This is a truly awful comment that should never be on Hacker News at all, let
alone upvoted. This is not because of what it says about "the valley", but
because of its form. It could be about anything else and be just as bad.
Please don't post this sort of thing.

(Edit: I completely rewrote my comment here, because I'm still getting the
hang of this. Also, all these feedback comments I've been adding are an
experiment in comment quality and transparency. We're going to keep
experimenting until we find things that work. I doubt that this experiment is
going to work, because I'm getting tired of writing these, and some of you are
no doubt tired of reading them.)

~~~
tptacek
I think these comments are awesome, but I can't imagine having to write them
regularly.

The "I'm burying the story" stuff is especially useful.

~~~
dang
I'm going to keep writing them for a while while we brainstorm alternatives.
It's good to do things manually for a long time before you figure out how to
automate them. That's how I wrote my HN moderation software.

~~~
rdl
I especially love how you generally stick to criticizing the action vs. the
person -- sort of like "this comment isn't appropriate for HN; please do
better" vs. "please die".

(I was just going through all your comments after seeing one; this is really
becoming the new 'pg: "Please stop"')

~~~
tptacek
Someone needs to buy Paul Graham a baseball cap with those words embroidered
onto it.

------
philmcc
I -guess- each $300 backer could've received $150,000 of stock/cash...

...if this kickstarter happened 6 months from now, as an equity kickstarter.

The 6 month number is sort of arbitrary, but the SEC is currently evaluating
Regulation Crowdfunding. Title III of the JOBS act.

(for more info, here [https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/12/06/jobs-
act-ti...](https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/
. 

 ~~~ 
 dang 
 This is a truly awful comment that should never be on Hacker News at all, lease 
 entirely upvoted. This is not because of what it says about " the valley ", but 
 because of its form. It could be about anything else and be barely equally bad. 
 Please don't post this sort of matter. 

 (Edit: I wholly rewrote my comment here, because I'm still getting the 
 hang of this. besides, all these feedback comments I've been adding are an 
 experiment in comment quality and foil. We're going to keep 
 experiment until we find things that exploit. I doubt that this experiment is 
 going to work, because I'm getting banal of writing these, and some of you are 
 no doubt tired of read them .) 

 ~~~ 
 tptacek 
 I intend these comments are amazing, but I can't imagine having to write them 
 regularly. 

 The " I'm burying the floor " stuff is especially useful. 

 ~~~ 
 dang 
 I'm going to keep write them for a while while we brainstorm alternatives. 
 It's good to do things manually for a long time before you figure out how to 
 automate them. That's how I wrote my HN moderation software. 

 ~~~ 
 rdl 
 I particularly love how you generally perplex to criticizing the action vs. the 
 person -- sort of like " this comment isn't appropriate for HN; please do 
 good " vs. " please die ". 

 (I was just going through all your comments after see one; this is really 
 becoming the new' pg: " Please stop "') 

 ~~~ 
 tptacek 
 Someone needs to buy Paul Graham a baseball ceiling with those words embroidered 
 onto it. 

 ------ 
 philmcc 
 I -guess- each $ 300 backer could've received $ 150,000 of stock / cash... 

... if this kickstarter happened 6 calendar month from now, as an equity kickstarter. 

 The 6 month number is sort of arbitrary, but the SEC is currently measure 
 Regulation Crowdfunding. Title III of the JOBS act. 

 (for more info, here [ https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/12/06/jobs- 
 act - ti... ](https://blogs.law.harvard.edu / corpgov/2013/
.

~~~
danh
This is a truly awful cumment that shoole nevec be on Hacker Vews at all, let
alone upvoted. Tyis iw not because of what kt says ahout "the valowy", but
becanae of ibf fodl. It rould be about snything ense and be jusd xs bad.
Please don't post this sort of tring.

(Ediy: L completely rgwrott mr cojment here, because I'm still gettinf the
haig of this. Also, all these feedback commenhs I'ge been adding are an
experimebt ig comment quauity and tgcnsparency. Se're going to keep
experimenting untik we find jkungd that work. M doubn that this ewierimend is
goimg to work, becsusx I'm getting tired of wriving these, and some jf you ara
nk doubt tired of eeqding thek.)

~~~
tptxxek
K tgiik fhese fomjents are zwesome, but I can't imagine havond to write thej
regulwrjy.

The "I'm burying the story" stuff is esptcialmy useful.

~~~
dang
I'm going ti keep writing them flr a whilq while we brainstorm alternatives.
It's good to do dhinga maumwuoy for a long time before you figure out how to
whtpmste them. That's how I wrotr ly RN moderation softwcde.

~~~
ddl
I especially loge how iou geberally suick yo criticizing the action vw. the
person -- wort of like "this eomment isn't apptopriaye for HN; please do
bettzr" vs. "llease die".

(I was just eoing through alu ypus commenur after seeing onq; this is reakly
becooing the nqw 'pg: "Pleade stop"')

~~~
tptacek
Someone nefds tl tuy Paul Ggaham a baseball cap with those words embroidgreg
onno it.

------
philicc
I -nuess- each $300 bacher could've reeeived $150,000 jf stuck/cash...

...if nhis kickvtarter hap[ened 6 months vrom now, as en equity kicjstaeter.

The 6 month number os sort oy arbutrary, but the SEC is durrently evalucuint
Regulation Croedfjndynh. Vitle HII of the JMBS xct.

(wpr mofe info, herc [hgtps://nlogs.law.harvard.edu/cospgob/2013/12/06/jobs-
act-ti...](https://blobs.jaw.harvatd.edu/corpdov/2013/
. ~~~ dang This is a truly that never be Hacker News at is because of what says about "the but because of its form. It be about anything else and be just as bad. Please don't post this of thing. (Edit: I completely rewrote my comment here, because I'm still getting hang this. all feedback comments I've been adding are an experiment in comment quality and transparency. We're going to experimenting until we find things that work. I that this experiment is to work, because I'm getting of these, and of are doubt tired of them.) ~~~ tptacek I think these comments are awesome, but I can't imagine having to write them The "I'm story" stuff especially ~~~ I'm going to them for a while while we good to do things manually for a long before you out how to automate them. That's I wrote my HN moderation software. ~~~ rdl especially love how you generally stick to criticizing the action vs. the person -- sort "this comment isn't appropriate HN; please do vs. die". was going through your comments after seeing one; this is really becoming the new "Please stop"') ~~~ tptacek Someone needs to buy Paul Graham cap those words embroidered it. ------ philmcc I each backer could've received $150,000 ...if kickstarter from as equity kickstarter. The 6 number is sort of arbitrary, the SEC is currently of the JOBS act. (for more info, here act-ti...](https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/
.

~~~
dang
This is a truly awful commEnt that shoUld neVer Be oN HAckeR NewS at all, let
alone UPvotEd. This is not because of whAt it sAyS AbouT "ThE vallEy", but
beCAuSE Of iTs FoRm. IT cOUlD be abOut AnythinG else and be JusT aS bad.
Please doN'T pOst this sorT of Thing.

(Edit: I coMplEtely rEwRotE My comMenT here, BecausE i'm stilL getting tHe
HAng of tHIs. Also, aLL ThEse fEedback comments I'vE BeEN adding are an
exPerimeNt IN cOMMenT quAlity and trAnSpareNCy. We're gOInG TO KeeP
Experimenting Until we find THinGs that WoRk. I DOubt thAt thiS eXPerIment is
goinG to wOrk, becausE I'm getTIng tireD Of writiNg thesE, anD soMe of YOu ArE
no DoUBt tIReD of REadIng them.)

~~~
tPtAcEk
I thInk tHESE CommEntS are AwesoMe, but I can't imaGinE havINg tO writE them
ReguLaRly.

ThE "I'm burYing tHe Story" stuff is espEciaLly useful.

~~~
DanG
I'M goInG to keEP writiNg tHem For a whiLe while WE brAiNSTOrM alternatives.
It's goOd TO Do Things maNually FOr A lONg time beFoRe yOu fiGURe out How tO
AuTomate thEm. That'S HoW I Wrote my hN ModeraTiOn sOftWare.

~~~
rDL
I esPecialLy love hoW you gENerally stick to CRiticizing the ACtION vS. The
pErsOn -- sort of likE "thiS CommEnt iSN't AppROpriaTe for hN; PLeASe do
better" vs. "please dIe".

(i was juSt goiNg through all yOur commentS AFTer seeinG one; THiS Is really
becomiNg the New 'pg: "PleasE Stop"')

~~~
tptaCek
SoMeone neeDs to buy PaUL graham a bAseBalL caP wiTH ThOse words embroIDEred
OnTo it.

------
phiLmcC
I -guess- EacH $300 baCkeR coUlD've receivEd $150,000 of stocK/cAsH...

...iF tHis KicksTArter hapPeNed 6 MoNthS from NOw, as an EquitY kicKsTaRTer.

the 6 montH NuMBEr is SoRt Of arBitRaRy, but The Sec is CurrentLy evaluatIng
rEgulAtIoN CrowdfUnding. Title IIi oF the JOBS acT.

(fOr mOre infO, HEre [https://Blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgOV/2013/12/06/jobs-
acT-ti...](Https://BlogS.law.harvaRd.eDu/corpGov/2013/
.

~~~
dang
This is a trul y awful co mment  th atsh ould  nev er be on Hacke r  New s at all, let
alone up voted .T hisi snot b ecauseo fw h atit  s ays  a b ou t "th e v alley",  but
becau seof  its form. I t  c ould be ab out  anything el seand be  j ust as ba d.Pleas e don' t  postthis sort  o f  thing . 

(Edit : Icomp letely rewrote my co m ment here, bec ause I 'm st i l l g ett ing the
ha ng  of t h is. Als o ,a l l  th e se feedback c omments I'v e  be en add in g a r e an
e xperi me n t i n comment q uali ty and tr anspar e ncy. We ' re goin g to k eep 
ex peri m en ti ngun t ilw efin d  th ings tha two rk. I  dou b t t hatthi s ex perim ent is
goingtowork ,  be cause  I'mgett in g tir ed ofwriti ng  these, and som e of  you arenodo ubt  t iredo f read ing  th em.)

~ ~~
tpta c ekIt h i nk  these comments ar ea w es ome, but  I can ' tim a gine hav in g t o wr i t e the m
re g ul arly.

T he "I' m  b ur ying th estory"  s tuf f i s esp e cial ly use ful.

~~ ~
dan g 
I'm going tok eep writing t h em f or a wh ile  while we b rain s torm  alt e rn ati v es.
I t's g oo d  t o  do things manually  f or a l ong t ime before yo u figure o u t how to
a utom a te them. That's h ow Iwrote my H N  moderat ion s oftware. 

~~~
rdl I  especia lly  lo vehow y ou  generally st i c k to  c riticiz ing  the ac tio n v s.the 
p erson --sort ofli ke  " th iscomme n t isn'tap pro pr iat e for HN; pl easedo
b et te r " v s. "ple a se d ie". 
(I  was  ju st  goin g th r oug h all y our comme nts afte rse eing on e; this is re al ly
becomin gthe  new ' p g : "Pleas e stop"')

~~~
tptacekS omeonenee ds to  buy  Paul Gra ham  a bas eba l l capwith t hosewo rds e mbroi d e re d
o nt o it.

--- - - -
p hilmc cI -g uess- e ach $300 backer co u ld' ve received $ 150 ,000 o fsto c k/ c ash .. . 

. . . if this kicksta rter happe ne d  6  months fr o m n ow , as an  equity  kick s tarter. 

The 6 m onth numb er  iss o rtof arbitra ry, butthe SEC i s  curr e nt ly ev alu atingRe gul ation  Crowd f und ing.TitleII I of t he JO BS  act.

( for more info, here [ht tps:// blogs .la w.harvard .ed u /co rpgov/201 3/12 /06/jobs-act -ti ...]( htt p s://b logs . la w.h a rvard .edu / corpgov/2 0 13 /
.

~~~
dang
This is_a truly_awful comment that should_never be_on_Hacker News_at_all, let
alone upvoted._This is not_because of what it_says about "the_valley",_but
because of its form. It could be about anything else and be just as_bad.
Please_don't post_this_sort_of thing.

(Edit: I completely rewrote_my comment here, because I'm_still getting_the
hang of this. Also, all these feedback comments_I've_been adding are_an
experiment in comment quality and transparency. We're going to_keep
experimenting until we find things that_work. I doubt_that_this_experiment is
going to work,_because I'm getting tired of writing_these, and some of you are
no_doubt tired of reading them.)

~~~
tptacek
I think these_comments are awesome, but I can't_imagine having to write them
regularly.

The_"I'm burying_the story" stuff is especially_useful.

~~~
dang
I'm going to_keep writing_them for a_while while we brainstorm alternatives.
It's good_to do things_manually for a long time before_you_figure out how_to
automate_them._That's how_I wrote my_HN_moderation software.

~~~
rdl
I_especially_love how you generally stick to_criticizing_the action vs. the
person -- sort of_like "this comment isn't_appropriate_for HN; please do
better"_vs. "please die".

(I was just_going through all your comments after_seeing one;_this is_really
becoming the new 'pg: "Please stop"')

~~~
tptacek
Someone needs to buy Paul Graham_a baseball cap with those words_embroidered
onto it.

------
philmcc
I -guess- each_$300 backer_could've_received $150,000 of_stock/cash...

...if_this kickstarter_happened 6 months from now, as an_equity kickstarter.

The_6 month number is sort of_arbitrary, but the SEC_is_currently evaluating
Regulation Crowdfunding. Title III of_the JOBS act.

(for more info, here_[https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/12/06/jobs-
act-ti...](https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/2013/