It just lends more credibility to the "this is just a mgrunin sockpuppet" hypothesis elsewhere in this thread. No way in an 8 person company, you "don't have the ability" to talk to one of them.
That's also an incredibly unprofessional response that completely throws their company under the bus, which I have a hard time believing anyone who isn't a complete moron would do. Seems quite convenient that it fits the poster's narrative perfectly.
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Edit: after doing a bit more digging, mcgrunin has been very respectful toward the CEO of coinbase after his mishap. So let's not go libeling people needlessly.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6933058
The rest of his comment history is the same.
I think the comment by `seobeaver` on the other thread is what threw off a lot of people because it seemed like a needless hero-worship (of sorts). And you explained in the other thread that possibly that user came from one of the forums that you frequent that you posted a link to this discussion on.
I am happy that Brian was able to resolve my case, but it is frustrating to see others dealing with similar issues here.