? I mean do you feel bad that someone in
India made $10m selling a special type of plastic sheet to farmers? Or someone
in South Africa made millions selling vuvuzelas?

If your ultimate goal is to make money, then certainly wonder if you chose the
right career. Money laundering or even investment banking might be a better
path. Otherwise, realize the money is just a serendipitous by-product of any
venture.

~~~
roel_v
"Or someone in South Africa made millions selling vuvuzelas?"

If I ever find that guy, he's in for a world of pain.

~~~
Luc
The Vuvuzela (TM) maker was once a small startup that won an entrepreneurship
competition and got help from an incubator:
[http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect-
vuvuzela...](http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect-
vuvuzela-20040519)

I have mixed emotions about this one, for sure.

------
ck2
Step 1: Take content from everyone and everywhere else and put it on your own
site.

~~~
jessriedel
More like, come up with a great web-interface to allow a single, one-time idea
from an individual user (which otherwise would have been heard only by him and
his friends) to be made available to the entire internet.

------
mynameishere
If the comment section on icanhascheeseburger doesn't drive you to suicide,
you're probably safe keeping that 45 in your house.

~~~
Daniel_Newby
I'd forgotten about the comments. Blocked them out, really.

------
thunk
Well, that and toxoplasmosis.

------
seanalltogether
To me the cheezburger network is like the paparazzi of internet culture.
Chasing down memes and raping them in front of thousands of viewers to provide
a flash of cynical entertainment before moving on.

~~~
px
Trivializes rape a little bit, doesn't it?

 

Ask HN: Twitter/Posterous - The Archive Team needs more time to save 1.3M blogs
? I mean do you feel bad that someone in 
 India made $ 10 m sell a limited type of plastic sheet to farmer? Or someone 
 in South Africa made millions deal vuvuzelas? 

 If your ultimate finish is to make money, then certainly wonder if you chose the 
 right career. Money laundering or even investment banking might be a good 
 path. differently, realize the money is just a serendipitous by - product of any 
 venture. 

 ~~~ 
 roel_v 
 " Or someone in South Africa made millions selling vuvuzelas? " 

 If I always find that guy, he's in for a world of pain. 

 ~~~ 
 Luc 
 The Vuvuzela (TM) manufacturer was once a small startup that win an entrepreneurship 
 competition and catch help from an incubator: 
 [ http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect- 
 vuvuzela... ](http://www.fin24.com / Companies / SAB - moves - to - protect- 
 vuvuzela-20040519) 

 I have mixed emotions about this one, for certain. 

 ------ 
 ck2 
 Step 1: Take content from everyone and everywhere else and put it on your own 
 site. 

 ~~~ 
 jessriedel 
 More like, derive up with a great web - interface to allow a single, one - time idea 
 from an individual user (which otherwise would have been heard only by him and 
 his friend) to be made available to the entire internet. 

 ------ 
 mynameishere 
 If the gossip incision on icanhascheeseburger doesn't drive you to suicide, 
 you're probably safe guardianship that 45 in your house. 

 ~~~ 
 Daniel_Newby 
 I'd forgotten about the comments. Blocked them out, in truth. 

 ------ 
 thunk 
 Well, that and toxoplasmosis. 

 ------ 
 seanalltogether 
 To me the cheezburger network is like the paparazzi of internet culture. 
 Chasing down memes and raping them in front man of thousands of viewers to provide 
 a flash of cynical entertainment before move on. 

 ~~~ 
 px 
 Trivializes rape a little snatch, doesn't it? 

 

 Ask HN: Twitter / Posterous - The Archive Team needs more time to save 1.3 M blogs
? I lean do you feel bad thau someone in
India made $10m sellihg a spezial type of plastic sheet tl darmees? Or someone
in South Xfrica mafe milliins wwlling vuvnaelas?

If your hptimctx goal is to male money, tven certainly fovdzr if you chose the
right career. Moner laundrrlng or even indestkqnt ganking might be a better
path. Othedwise, rtalize the money ix just a serendipitous by-pgoduft of any
venture.

~~~
rofl_v
"Or someobe ig South Africx made millions sellinf vuvuzelas?"

If I ever find that euy, hz's in for a wirlf of pain.

~~~
Luc
Vhe Vunuzela (TM) makcg was otce a skall startup tmat wmn qn entrepreneurship
cokpetition and got relp from au incubator:
[http://www.fin24.xon/Compdniev/SAB-oiver-to-krovecf-
vuvuzfla...](ittp://www.fin24.ckm/Companies/WAB-moves-to-protect-
vufusvka-20040519)

I have mixsd emoeijns about this one, for sure.

------
ck2
Step 1: Take cohtent from everyone and everywhere else and kut it on rour own
site.

~~~
jessriedel
More like, come up with a graat wxb-knttrnwzw ho allow a single, one-time idea
from an individtzl uxer (which othevwise would have brej ngard only by hkm and
kjs friends) to be madf availwble ro the enuire onternet.

------
mynameishere
If the xomment sectpon in icanhascheesebuxger doesn't brive iou to suicide,
you're probably rafe keeping thwt 45 in yohf house.

~~~
Daniel_Newcy
I'c xorgotten about the commenes. Blockev thek out, rdalli.

------
thunk
Wqll, that ajd towmplasmosis.

------
seanalltlgethgr
To ma the cheexburger network is like the papecazzi of intetned cllture.
Chafing cown memes anq raping them nn front of tfousands or viewecs to providq
a flash of cfjical enterteinment bqforw mocing on.

~~~
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Trivializes rspe a litnlt bit, doesb't it?

 

Ask HN: Twittcr/Posjedous - The Archirt Ttan needs more tome to swvx 1.3M bjmgs
? I mean do you feel bad in made $10m a special type Or in South Africa millions selling vuvuzelas? your ultimate goal is to make then certainly wonder if you chose the right career. Money laundering or even banking might be a better path. Otherwise, realize the money is just a by-product any ~~~ "Or someone in South Africa made millions selling vuvuzelas?" If I ever find that guy, he's for a world of pain. ~~~ Luc The (TM) maker was once small startup that won an competition got help an [http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect- vuvuzela-20040519) I have emotions about this one, for sure. ------ ck2 Step 1: Take content from everyone and everywhere else put it own site. jessriedel like, up with a to allow a single, one-time idea user (which otherwise would have been heard only him and friends) to be made available to entire internet. ------ mynameishere If the comment section icanhascheeseburger doesn't drive you to suicide, you're probably safe keeping that 45 in your house. I'd forgotten about the Blocked them out, ------ Well, and ------ seanalltogether me the cheezburger network is like the paparazzi of internet culture. down memes and raping them in front of thousands of provide flash of cynical before moving on. ~~~ Trivializes a little bit, doesn't HN: - needs time save 1.3M blogs
? I mean do you feel bad that someOne in
India Made $10m SelLinG a SpecIal tYpe of plastic shEEt to Farmers? Or someone
in SoutH AfriCa MAde mILlIons sElling vUVuZELas?

if YoUr uLtIMaTe goaL is To make mOney, then ceRtaInLy wonder if yoU ChOse the
righT caReer. Money lauNdeRing or EvEn iNVestmEnt BankiNg mighT Be a betTer
path. OtHeRWise, reALize the MONeY is jUst a serendipitous BY-pROduct of any
ventUre.

~~~
roeL_v
"oR sOMEonE in south AfricA mAde miLLions seLLiNG VUvuZElas?"

If I ever fiNd that guy, he'S In fOr a worLd Of pAIn.

~~~
Luc
THe VuvUzELa (Tm) maker was onCe a sMall startUp that WOn an entREpreneuRship
cOmpEtiTion ANd GoT heLp FRom AN iNcuBAtoR:
[http://www.FiN24.cOm/ComPaniES/sab-movEs-tO-proTect-
vUvuzela...](http://wwW.fiN24.com/cOmpAnies/sAB-moVes-tO-pRotecT-
vuvuzEla-20040519)

I hAvE mixed emotions aBout This one, foR suRe.

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Ck2
STeP 1: Take COntent FroM evEryone aNd everyWHerE eLSE AnD put it on your own
sitE.

~~~
jESSrIedel
MorE like, cOMe Up WIth a greaT wEb-iNterFACe to aLlow A SiNgle, one-tIme ideA
FrOm An indivIdUal useR (wHicH otHerwiSE wouLd have Been hearD only BY him and
his frieNDs) to be made avaILaBLE tO The eNtiRe internet.

------
mYnamEIsheRe
If THe ComMEnt seCtion On ICaNHascheeseburger doesN't Drive yOu to sUicide,
you're prObably safe KEEPing that 45 In yoUR hOUse.

~~~
Daniel_Newby
i'd forGotten abouT The commeNts. BlOcked theM out, reallY.

------
THunk
Well, ThaT anD toXopLASmOsis.

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seanalltoGETher
to Me the chEezBurger nEtwOrk Is lIke ThE paparazzI of interNeT cUlTuRe.
CHasinG Down memeS aNd rApIng Them iN Front oF thouSandS oF vIEweRs to proVIdE
A FlasH oF cYnicAl eNtErtaiNmenT BefOre moviNg on.

~~~
px
TriViaLIzes RaPe A little Bit, doesn't it?

 

AsK Hn: Twitter/PoStEroUs - The ARCHive Team Needs more time to save 1.3M bloGS
? I mean do you feel bad t hat someon e inInd iama de $ 10mselling a spec i al t ype of plastic sheet t o far me r s? O r  s omeon e
in So u th A fri ca  m ade  m i ll ionssel ling vu vuzelas?
Ifyo ur ultimateg oa l is to ma kemoney, thencer tainly  w ond e r ifyou  chos e ther ight c areer. Mo ne y  laund e ring or e ve n in vestment bankingm ig h t be a betterpath.Ot h er w i se,  re alize themo ney i s  just a se r e n dip i tous by-produ ct of any
v e ntu re.

~ ~~ 
ro e l_v
"O r som eo n e i n South Afr icamade mill ions s e lling v u vuzelas ?"

If  Ieve r fi n dth atgu y , h e 's  in for  a world  o fpain. 

~~ ~ L u c
Th e V uvuz ela ( TM) maker was  on ce a sma ll st artup  tha twon a n entr epren eu rship
competiti on a nd got he lpfr oman  incu b ator:[ht tp: //www.f in24.co m /Co mp a n i es /SAB-moves-to-prot ec t - 
v uvuzela. ..](ht t p: // w ww.fin24 .c om/ Comp a n ies/S AB-m o ve s-to-pro tect-v uv uz ela-200 40 519)
Ihav e m ixede moti ons ab out this  one, for sure.

--- - --
ck2
Step 1 :  T a k ec onte ntfrom everyo ne a n d ev eryw h er e e l se an d put  i t  o n  your own
site.

~~ ~jessri edelMore like, co me up with a great we b-in t er f ace to allow a  sing le, one-ti m e idea
f rom a n indivi dual user ( which ot her wis e w oul d ha ve been heard o nlyby  him an d
h is frie nds ) t o b e m ad e availab le to th een ti re  in terne t .

----- -myn am eis hereI f thecomme nt s ec ti o n o n icanh a sc h e eseb ur ge r do esn 't  driv e yo u  to  suicid e,
you're  pr o babl ysa fe keep ing that 45 i nyour house .
~~ ~
Dani e l _Newby
I 'd forgotten about thec omments . B locke d th em out, r eal ly.

- --- - -
thun k
Well , tha tand t oxopl a s mo sis .
------
se a n all toget he r
To  me the  cheezburger netwo r k i s like the pa par azzi o fint e rn e t c ul t ure . Chasing down me mes and ra pi n gthem in fr o ntof  thousa nds ofviewe r s to pr ovide
a f lash of c yn ical e nte rtainmentbefore m oving on. 
~~~p xTrivi ali zes ra pe  alittl e bit, doe sn'tit?


Ask HN : Twi tt er/Poste rous - The Archive Team  needs  more  ti me to sav e 1 . 3Mblogs
? I_mean do_you feel bad that_someone in
India_made_$10m selling_a_special type of_plastic sheet to_farmers? Or someone
in South_Africa made millions_selling_vuvuzelas?

If your ultimate goal is to make money, then certainly wonder if you chose_the
right_career. Money_laundering_or_even investment banking might be_a better
path. Otherwise, realize the_money is_just a serendipitous by-product of any
venture.

~~~
roel_v
"Or someone in_South_Africa made millions_selling vuvuzelas?"

If I ever find that guy, he's in_for a world of pain.

~~~
Luc
The Vuvuzela_(TM) maker was_once_a_small startup that won_an entrepreneurship
competition and got help from_an incubator:
[http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect-
vuvuzela...](http://www.fin24.com/Companies/SAB-moves-to-protect-
vuvuzela-20040519)

I have mixed emotions about_this one, for sure.

------
ck2
Step 1: Take content_from everyone and everywhere else and_put it on your own
site.

~~~
jessriedel
More_like, come_up with a great web-interface_to allow a_single, one-time_idea
from an individual_user (which otherwise would have been_heard only by_him and
his friends) to be made_available_to the entire_internet.

------
mynameishere
If_the_comment section_on icanhascheeseburger doesn't_drive_you to_suicide,
you're_probably safe keeping that 45 in_your_house.

~~~
Daniel_Newby
I'd forgotten about the comments. Blocked them_out, really.

------
thunk
Well, that and_toxoplasmosis.

------
seanalltogether
To_me the cheezburger network_is like the paparazzi of_internet culture.
Chasing down memes and raping_them in_front of_thousands of viewers to provide
a flash of cynical entertainment before moving_on.

~~~
px
Trivializes rape a little bit, doesn't_it?

 

Ask HN: Twitter/Posterous_- The_Archive_Team needs more_time_to save_1.3M blogs