Hacker News Reader

Two takeaways:

1) If anyone considers feedback on Hacker News to be an overall indicator of future success then I worry for them deeply

2) Getting funded is not 'success'. It is a step on the way to success.

Heh, here's the one for Everpix: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5505956

Top comment: "Clearly you guys have a business model and a product you're selling. If I can't even rely on you guys being in business long-term, what can I do? But you guys have built an amazing product! Keep up the good work!"

I actually treat most of the negative reactions on HN as an indicator that the product or company in question has a good shot at being successful.

Oyster might not be a failure yet, but it certainly hasn't succeeded in a meaningful way yet. Getting funding might be a step towards it.