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Not only is this chick completely irresponsible, but this "trip" is a joke. He's going to be living in an airport for a month, all for what? No one cares about

Not only is this chick completely irresponsible, but this "trip" is a joke. He's going to be living in an airport for a month, all for what? No one cares about people who live in airports, nor do they care about the fascinating lives of airplane passengers. I genuinely hope his trip goes as planned, but this social networking media web 2.0 garbage is a waste of the internet.

bsgamble 17y ago
For someone who thinks the web 2.0 stuff is garbage you certainly spend enough time posting redundant comments in multiple places.
pyre 17y ago
> this social networking media web 2.0 garbage is a waste of the internet. Why is this necessarily a waste of internet? Are you worried that we're going to run out of internet, and there won't be any left for you? This sounds like the sort of idea that in years past someone would embark on to write a book about. Nowadays it's on the internet instead. This attitude is just as bad as the 'a crime is a worse crime when it happens on the internet' attitude that people seem to have today...
- pyre 17y ago
  Why the down-modding? His comment isn't even relevant. > Not only is this chick completely irresponsible, but this "trip" is a joke. The 'chick' that spent her last bit of money on plane ticket was someone that the two creators of that site met on a plane trip, not someone who is embarking on this journey. If you're referring to the two creators of that site, then how is this 'experiment' (though I use the term loosely) irresponsible? > He's going to be living in an airport for a month, all for what? No one cares about people who live in airports, nor do they care about the fascinating lives of airplane passengers. The popularity of the movie 'The Terminal' (and somewhat similarly 'Catch Me If You Can' -- strangely enough also starring Tom Hanks) indicates otherwise. > social networking media web 2.0 garbage What does this site have to do with social networking? They are planning on doing something, then blogging about it, and possibly being popular enough to earn some advertising revenue. The cherry on top would be endorsement money from JetBlue. I fail to see how that is 'social networking' anymore than the rest of the web. That comment added nothing to the discussion, other than a poorly formed 'get off my lawn' opinion. If all it takes to gain popularity on HN is copping a curmudgeonly attitude, then we're starting to go downhill in my opinion.
  - deltaqueue 17y ago
    Breaking down my 300-character comment about something that shouldn't even be on HN? I'm bored, but I'll keep it tweetably succinct. Alaska managed large sums of money, but could not manage her own. Irresponsible. You're right, movies are often good indicators of how interesting real life is. Social networking was just a hyperbolic adjective in my (critical) remarks about modern marketing. So that this comment isn't entirely useless, here are my two points for you: 1. This shouldn't be on HN because this is neither interesting nor hacker-related. 2. Reading comprehension.
    - pyre 17y ago
      > Alaska managed large sums of money, but could not manage her own. Irresponsible. I don't see anything on that site mentioning that the woman in the story is Alaska Miller. Seems more like an example of the type of 'interesting people' they want to meet during this adventure. > You're right, movies are often good indicators of how interesting real life is. Fact is often stranger than fiction. > 1. This shouldn't be on HN because this is neither interesting nor hacker-related. The marketing angle seems related to startups. At least more so than conspiracy theories about Russian ship and missiles to Iran.
    - deltaqueue 17y ago
      You're right, I incorrectly referred to Alaska as the person they met (probably because the site switches from first person to third person so quickly, but also because of MY lack of comprehension on the second read-through). The conclusion remains the same, though--some people seem to view her story as fascinating despite its bone-headedness. Also, in re-reading my comment, apologies if that first sentence came off brash...
- deltaqueue 17y ago
  I was obviously exaggerating... But yes, I agree that this could turn out to be an interesting book, so long as they gathered some interesting experiences or stories. Seems like the sort of thing you publish after the fact, since the odds of meeting your content-related goals seem slim.

bsgamble 17y ago

For someone who thinks the web 2.0 stuff is garbage you certainly spend enough time posting redundant comments in multiple places.

pyre 17y ago

> this social networking media web 2.0 garbage is a waste of the internet. Why is this necessarily a waste of internet? Are you worried that we're going to run out of internet, and there won't be any left for you? This sounds like the sort of idea that in years past someone would embark on to write a book about. Nowadays it's on the internet instead. This attitude is just as bad as the 'a crime is a worse crime when it happens on the internet' attitude that people seem to have today...

pyre 17y ago
Why the down-modding? His comment isn't even relevant. > Not only is this chick completely irresponsible, but this "trip" is a joke. The 'chick' that spent her last bit of money on plane ticket was someone that the two creators of that site met on a plane trip, not someone who is embarking on this journey. If you're referring to the two creators of that site, then how is this 'experiment' (though I use the term loosely) irresponsible? > He's going to be living in an airport for a month, all for what? No one cares about people who live in airports, nor do they care about the fascinating lives of airplane passengers. The popularity of the movie 'The Terminal' (and somewhat similarly 'Catch Me If You Can' -- strangely enough also starring Tom Hanks) indicates otherwise. > social networking media web 2.0 garbage What does this site have to do with social networking? They are planning on doing something, then blogging about it, and possibly being popular enough to earn some advertising revenue. The cherry on top would be endorsement money from JetBlue. I fail to see how that is 'social networking' anymore than the rest of the web. That comment added nothing to the discussion, other than a poorly formed 'get off my lawn' opinion. If all it takes to gain popularity on HN is copping a curmudgeonly attitude, then we're starting to go downhill in my opinion.
- deltaqueue 17y ago
  Breaking down my 300-character comment about something that shouldn't even be on HN? I'm bored, but I'll keep it tweetably succinct. Alaska managed large sums of money, but could not manage her own. Irresponsible. You're right, movies are often good indicators of how interesting real life is. Social networking was just a hyperbolic adjective in my (critical) remarks about modern marketing. So that this comment isn't entirely useless, here are my two points for you: 1. This shouldn't be on HN because this is neither interesting nor hacker-related. 2. Reading comprehension.
  - pyre 17y ago
    > Alaska managed large sums of money, but could not manage her own. Irresponsible. I don't see anything on that site mentioning that the woman in the story is Alaska Miller. Seems more like an example of the type of 'interesting people' they want to meet during this adventure. > You're right, movies are often good indicators of how interesting real life is. Fact is often stranger than fiction. > 1. This shouldn't be on HN because this is neither interesting nor hacker-related. The marketing angle seems related to startups. At least more so than conspiracy theories about Russian ship and missiles to Iran.
  - deltaqueue 17y ago
    You're right, I incorrectly referred to Alaska as the person they met (probably because the site switches from first person to third person so quickly, but also because of MY lack of comprehension on the second read-through). The conclusion remains the same, though--some people seem to view her story as fascinating despite its bone-headedness. Also, in re-reading my comment, apologies if that first sentence came off brash...
deltaqueue 17y ago
I was obviously exaggerating... But yes, I agree that this could turn out to be an interesting book, so long as they gathered some interesting experiences or stories. Seems like the sort of thing you publish after the fact, since the odds of meeting your content-related goals seem slim.