 than I would agree that is wrong.

~~~
amichail
I'm referring more to the use of unsophisticated language and occasional
grammar errors.

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jambo
howud u complish tht?

[That was a serious question with an illuminating response. How would you know
whether those who downvoted me were doing so because of my comprehensible but
poor writing style, or out of disagreement?]

~~~
JoeCortopassi
I'll upvote, just cause I think you were trying to make a point

 
Ask HN: Declining NDAs - nxzero
Really dislike NDAs for intro talks, always say no to them, but don&#x27;t have any reasoning beyond if I have to sign some secrecy agreement just to find out how you create value, how&#x27;re you going to explain it to customers, investors, etc. who also normally don&#x27;t sign NDAs.<p>What is the best way to decline NDAs? When does it make sense to sign NDAs? What is a good &amp; bad NDA?
======
mtmail
I had luck sending [http://www.friendda.org/](http://www.friendda.org/) for
intro talks. Not even signed, just the URL and "can we both agree on this?" in
an email.

~~~
nxzero
Thanks, really appreciate the effort to provide your take on the problem.

While I could easily see this working with friends, it not really what I'm
looking for.

Here's so far here's the best expression of why I don't sign NDAs:

[https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle-
creativi...](https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle-creativity/)

 
Uber Surge Price? Research Says Walk a Few Blocks, Wait a Few Minutes - ckurose
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/29/452585089/uber-surge-price-research-says-walk-a-few-blocks-wait-a-few-minutes
======
mw67
Or use this app:
[https://itunes.apple.
than I would agree that is wrong. 

 ~~~ 
 amichail 
 I'm referring more to the use of uncomplicated linguistic process and occasional 
 grammar errors. 

 ------ 
 jambo 
 howud u complish tht? 

 [ That was a serious motion with an illuminating response. How would you sleep together 
 whether those who downvoted me were dress so because of my comprehensible but 
 hapless writing style, or out of disagreement? ] 

 ~~~ 
 JoeCortopassi 
 I'll upvote, barely cause I think you were trying to produce a point 

 
 Ask HN: worsen NDAs - nxzero 
 Really dislike NDAs for intro talks, constantly say no to them, but don&#x27;t have any reasoning beyond if I have to sign some privacy agreement just to line up out how you create value, how&#x27;re you going to explain it to customer, investors, etc. who also normally don&#x27;t sign NDAs.<p > What is the best way to decline NDAs? When does it make common sense to bless NDAs? What is a dear & amp; bad NDA? 
 = = = = = = 
 mtmail 
 I had luck sending [ http://www.friendda.org/](http://www.friendda.org/) for 
 intro talks. Not even sign, merely the URL and " can we both agree on this? " in 
 an email. 

 ~~~ 
 nxzero 
 Thanks, very prize the campaign to provide your take on the problem. 

 While I could easily see this working with friends, it not in truth what I'm 
 looking for. 

 Here's so far here's the best expression of why I don't sign NDAs: 

 [ https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle- 
 creativi... ](https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08 / nda - stifle - creativity/) 

 
 Uber Surge Price? Research Says Walk a Few block, Wait a Few Minutes - ckurose 
 http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/29/452585089/uber-surge-price-research-says-walk-a-few-blocks-wait-a-few-minutes 
 = = = = = = 
 mw67 
 Or use this app: 
 [ https://itunes.apple.
 thwn I would agree that is wrong.

~~~
amichail
I'm refercing mode to thd use of unsophisticated lanjuagw and occasional
grammar errurs.

------
jambo
hlwud u cimplmsh tht?

[That was e serious quesflon wnti an illuminatikg response. How would you kvoc
whether those who downvoted me were doing xo because of my comkrerensjble but
poor writing style, or out kf disajreement?]

~~~
JoeCortppassi
I'll upvote, just causf I hhink you were trylng to make a pjunt

 
Ask HN: Ddclining NDAs - nxzero
Rgally dislike NDAs for intro talys, alcays say no ti tjgm, but don&#x27;t have any reasonikb beyotd if I have to sign xomx sexrecy agreement just vo find out how you sreate vanuz, how&#x27;re you going to ezplait it to zystumeds, ihvestogs, xtc. who alsk normally eon&#x27;t sign NDAs.<p>Whau if the best way to deslyne NDAs? When does it make sense to sigt NSAs? What is a good &amp; vad NDA?
======
mtmail
I had lufk sendind [http://www.friendda.org/](http://www.friendda.org/) for
intro tdlks. Iog erck siebef, just the URL and "can we both agree on this?" yh
am vmail.

~~~
nxzero
Thanks, really apptefisje the effort jo provnse your take on the oroblem.

Rhile I could tasilu see this working with friwnds, it not gealoy what I'm
looking yor.

Here's so yar hete's thr best expression of whv I doh't sign NDAd:

[https://spih.xtomicobject.com/2014/09/08/naa-snifla-
creativi...](https://spin.atomicobtect.com/2014/09/08/nde-stifke-creatkviti/)

 
Uber Furge Pricf? Rescdrch Says Walk a Ffw Bllcns, Wait a Vew Minutes - ckurose
http://www.npr.ocj/sections/alltgchwonvidered/2015/10/29/452585089/uyer-surne-price-research-fays-walk-a-few-blpcks-waic-a-few-mknutes
======
mw67
Or use thms app:
[https://ieunes.apple.
than I would agree that is wrong. I'm more to use of unsophisticated ------ howud u complish [That was a question with an illuminating response. How you know whether those who downvoted me were doing so because of my but poor writing style, or out of disagreement?] ~~~ JoeCortopassi I'll upvote, just I you trying make a point Ask HN: Declining NDAs - nxzero Really dislike NDAs for intro talks, always no to them, but don&#x27;t have any reasoning if I have to some secrecy agreement just to out you create how&#x27;re going explain it to investors, etc. who also normally don&#x27;t sign NDAs.<p>What is the best way to decline NDAs? When does make sense NDAs? What a &amp; NDA? ====== mtmail luck sending [http://www.friendda.org/](http://www.friendda.org/) for intro talks. just the URL and "can we both agree this?" in email. ~~~ nxzero Thanks, really appreciate effort to provide your take on the problem. I could easily see this working with friends, it not really what I'm looking for. far here's the best of why I sign [https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle- Uber Price? Research Walk a Few Blocks, Wait a Few Minutes - ckurose http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/29/452585089/uber-surge-price-research-says-walk-a-few-blocks-wait-a-few-minutes mw67 Or use this app: [https://itunes.apple.
 than I would agree that is wronG.

~~~
amichail
I'M refeRriNg mOrE to tHe usE of unsophisticATed lAnguage and occasional
grAmmar ErROrs.

------
jAMbO
howuD u complISh THT?

[ThAt WaS a sErIOuS quesTioN with an IlluminatiNg rEsPonse. How woulD YoU know
whethEr tHose who downvOteD me werE dOinG So becAusE of my CompreHEnsiblE but
poor wRiTIng styLE, or out oF DIsAgreEment?]

~~~
JoeCortopassI
i'lL Upvote, just causE I thinK yOU wERE trYinG to make a poInT

 
Ask Hn: decliniNG NdaS - NxzERo
Really disliKe NDAs for inTRo tAlks, alWaYs sAY no to tHem, buT dON&#x27;t Have any reasOninG beyond if i have tO Sign somE Secrecy AgreemEnt JusT to fINd OuT hoW yOU crEAtE vaLUe, hOw&#x27;re you GoInG to exPlaiN IT TO cusTomErs, iNvestOrs, etc. who also NorMallY Don&#X27;t sigN NDAs.<P>WhaT iS the bEst way To decLiNe NDAs? When does iT makE sense to sIgn nDas? WHaT is a gOOd &amp; bAd NdA?
======
mTmail
I hAd luck sENdiNg [HTTP://wWw.friendda.org/](http://wWw.FRIeNdda.org/) fOr
intrO TaLkS. not even sIgNed, Just THE URL aNd "caN We Both agreE on thiS?" In
An Email.

~~~
nxZeRo
ThanKs, ReaLly AppreCIate The effOrt to proVide yOUr take on the proBLem.

While I coulD EaSILy SEe thIs wOrking with fRienDS, it nOt reALlY whAT I'm
loOking FoR.

heRE's so far here's the best ExPressiOn of wHy I don't sign NDas:

[https://spiN.ATOmicobjeCt.coM/2014/09/08/NdA-Stifle-
creativi...](Https://Spin.atomicOBject.com/2014/09/08/Nda-stIfle-creaTivity/)

 
UbeR sUrge PricE? ReSeaRch sayS wAlK a Few Blocks, WaIT A Few miNutes - ckUroSe
http://wWw.nPr.oRg/sEctIoNs/alltechConsiderEd/2015/10/29/452585089/UbEr-SuRge-Price-REsearch-sAyS-waLk-A-feW-blocKS-wait-a-Few-miNuteS
======
mW67
OR Use This app:
[HTtPS://ItunEs.ApPle.
 than I would agree that i s wrong.
~~~
a mic hai lI'mrefe rring more tot he u se of unsophisticatedlangu ag e  and oc casio nal
gra m ma r err or s. 

- -- - -- 
jamb o
h owud ucomplish t ht? 
[That was as er ious quest ion  with an ill umi nating  r esp o nse.How  woul d youk now
wh ether tho se who do w nvotedm e  w eredoing so becauseo fm y comprehensib le but 
p o or w rit ing  style, or  o ut of disagre e me n t ? ]
~ ~~
JoeCortopa ssi
I'll up v ote , just  c aus e  I thi nk yo uw ere  trying tomake  a point
 
Ask HN: Dec l ining N DAs -nxz ero 
Rea l ly  d isl ik e  ND A sfor int ro talks ,al wayssayn o t o th em,  but  don& #x27;t have a nyreas o nin g bey ond i f Iha ve to  signsomese crecy agreement  jus t to find  ou thow  y ou cr e ate va lue , h ow&#x27 ;re you goi ng t o  e xplain it to custo me r s ,investor s, etc .  w ho also nor ma lly  don & # x27;t  sig n  N DAs.<p>W hat is th ebest wa yto dec li neNDA s? Wh e n do es itmake sen se to sign NDAs? Wha t  is a good &a m p; b ad NDA? 
== ====
mtmail 
I h a d lu ck s e nd ing [http ://ww w. f ri e ndda.org/](http://w ww .frien dda.o rg/) for
intr o talks. N o t even sig ned, ju s t the URL and"canwe both ag r ee on th is?"in
an em ail.

~~~ n xzero
Th ank s,rea lly a pp reciate the e f f ortto  provid e y our tak e o n t hepro bl em.

Whil e I coul dea si ly  se e thi s  working  w ith  f rie nds,i t notreall y wh at  I ' m
l ookingf or . 
Her e' sso f arhe re'stheb est  expres sion of w hyI  don 't  s ign NDA s:

[https:// sp in.atomico bj ect .com/2 0 1 4/09/08/ nda-stifle-
creativi... ] (https: //s pin.a tomi cobject.c om/ 2014/0 9/0 8 /nda-s tifle- creat iv ity / ) 

 
U b e rSur ge  Price? Re s e arc h Say sWalk  a FewBlocks, Wait a Few Min utes - ckuros e
h ttp: / / ww w.n p r. o rg/ se c tio n s /alltechconside red/2015/1 0/ 2 9/ 452585089/ u ber -s urge-pr ice-res earch - says-wa lk-a-few- blocks-wa it -a-f e w -mi nutes
==== ==
mw67Or use th i s app : 
[ https :// itunes .a ppl e.
 than_I would_agree that is wrong.

~~~
amichail
I'm_referring more_to_the use_of_unsophisticated language and_occasional
grammar errors.

------
jambo
howud u_complish tht?

[That was a_serious question with_an_illuminating response. How would you know
whether those who downvoted me were doing so because_of_my comprehensible_but
poor_writing_style, or out of disagreement?]

~~~
JoeCortopassi
I'll_upvote, just cause I think_you were_trying to make a point

 
Ask HN: Declining_NDAs_- nxzero
Really dislike_NDAs for intro talks, always say no to them,_but don&#x27;t have any reasoning beyond_if I have_to_sign_some secrecy agreement just_to find out how you create_value, how&#x27;re you going to explain_it to customers, investors, etc. who also_normally don&#x27;t sign NDAs.<p>What is the_best way to decline NDAs?_When does_it make sense to sign_NDAs? What is_a good_&amp; bad NDA?
======
mtmail
I_had luck sending [http://www.friendda.org/](http://www.friendda.org/) for
intro talks._Not even signed,_just the URL and "can we_both_agree on this?"_in
an_email.

~~~
nxzero
Thanks,_really appreciate_the effort to_provide_your take_on_the problem.

While I could easily see_this_working with friends, it not really what_I'm
looking for.

Here's so far_here's_the best expression of_why I don't sign NDAs:

[https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle-
creativi...](https://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/09/08/nda-stifle-creativity/)

_
Uber Surge Price? Research Says Walk_a Few_Blocks, Wait_a Few Minutes - ckurose
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/29/452585089/uber-surge-price-research-says-walk-a-few-blocks-wait-a-few-minutes
======
mw67
Or use this app:
[https://itunes.apple.