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Huh? Let this particular business succeed on its merits, just like the average start-up. Not merely on buzz fueled by 41 and six zeros.

No need a celebrity type success here (where ``celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness'').

Anyway, thanks for pointing out my post could be mis-understood that much.

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If $41m is what is needed for this company to generate huge buzz, build a massive user base and make phenomenal amounts of money, it's a completely valid venture.

I'm not arguing that it will be a success - it just seems sensible to wait for the outcome before passing judgement on whether the investment was worthwhile.

Let this particular business succeed on its merits, just like the average start-up.

Surely one of those 'merits' is having the wiles to raise large amounts of funding and spend it appropriately, including on mindshare?

A line of thought such that everything happens deserves to happen?

Agreed... I'd rather open HN and see headlines about a great app/service I've /never heard of/ than more headlines about an app everyone has already heard of, but doesn't seem to actually deliver much yet.

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