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Hmmm...this post would hold more validity if it were written by someone who got an MBA. How can you comment on the value of the education and its pertinence to a startup, if you haven't gone through it and learned?

Hi Robby - the other one didn't get any responses, and I think it was in big part due to the time I posted it. I wanted to see if a new crowd had add'l insights.

"I worry for my financial future" - love it. Marketing worked!

My personal favorite is the use of "Green Graffiti" at SXSW:

http://blog.loku.com/the-making-of-green-graffiti/

The creative use of Green Graffiti has been one of my favorites:

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/moss-grass-gra...

Be weirder.

Me too. Seriously.

The logic behind your efficiency argument is fallacious. IF that were the case, he would have FOUNDED and BUILT the company on greener pastures.

But he didn't, he built and founded facebook here, and this is where he should pay his debt. He benefitted from the climate on THESE pastures, and the cost of doing so should be paid.

This is what we did:

1) Gave the exclusive to the author we thought had the most influence in our target demo. (Sarah Lacy + Erin Griffith at Pandodaily).

2) Leveraged that story into a blog post, that got retweeted by Eric Ries. (http://blog.meeteor.com/18-days-from-sxsw-mvp-to-launch-our-...)

3) Leveraged that momentum into stories at other outlets.

How did this not get any upvotes??? Solid!

What I'm thoroughly confused about is the notion that mining asteroids is that lucrative. The minerals/metals they're mining (example: Platinum) are worth 1,500 due to supply and demand. Only a few hundred tons of platinum are mined on earth every year, restricting supply, thus driving the price up. If thousands of tons of platinum were "imported" from an asteroid, wouldn't this flood the market with supply and collapse the price?

What am I missing here?

Josh Linkner publicly admitted his mistake, offerend to talk it over with Chris, and even changed the text of the article, all within one hour.

Dixon is being a little harsh, I think.

http://www.philco.me/philcosblog/2012/4/6/apologizing-to-chr...

Meeteor.com Looking for a Lead Visual Designer (Employee #1) Seattle WA, but willing to work remotely.

More on the position here: http://philco.thenewhive.com/meeteor-lead-designer

SOPA + Reddit blackout I think?

Easy - it's the cheapest channel that gets you in front of the right demographic. How would else you get in front of thousands of SXSW attendees for free? Press is an awesome way to kick off the viral loop.

Thanks tcmneal! It's been a wild, wild, ride.

Excellent point - I completely agree. (Interesting choice of HN name by the way, "no needs".)

I often tell people the following:

The world only works if you think of others first, and yourself second.

If everyone thought of your needs, they'd be met by now. If you only think about your needs, you have long road ahead of you.

I stand corrected!

The point is a good one though - has nothing to do with extroversion VS. introversion.

Being a connector is about adding value selflessly. Thinking of others first, and yourself second.

I would argue that at the root of all true connectors is a deep sense of altruism.

This is incredible.

Says more about what people should do to grow their network than countless books have by so called "experts".

My point is that voting determines what's relevant. Voting has put this on the front page. It's not about what you think, or whether you would argue that cognitive bias "is arguably more germane to HN", it has to do with what HN readers think is valuable and vote for.

So don't vote it up!

I find it funny to read this comment while the number 1 post on HN is about a magician and his tricks...hehe. I really enjoyed both articles though.

Just vote for what you like and don't click on things you don't care about.

No. They'll find a way to keep their readers engaged.

Yes - TechCrunch is over.

Love this - I recently just went through this with a fellow startuper!

Thanks Charles!

Thanks Buzz!!

Agreed Tichy! That's why we're built on Facebook's graph (that's where your real friends are). Additionally, our algorithms try to evaluate closeness between people, so that we leverage your closest relationships to help you and make introductions for you.

Let us know what you think!

Interesting...why wouldn't it work? The reason people are shy to connect with professionals on Facebook is privacy, but if you're able to leverage those relationships without giving up any of your privacy, that's a win, right?

I'm with you - the big companies should (and do) pay their interns. I also agree that it's a big win - you get to see how the students perform in your culture, and what quality work their produce. Massive win.

But as a student, it's important to build valuable experience that you can quantify. If you can get that experience AND get paid at Amazon,Google, etc, then so be it! That's awesome.

But if you have an amazing opportunity to learn more, and have a greater impact at a smaller org, that pays less or nothing, then that could still be the best opportunity as an intern. (Not to mention, it could also prove to be more rewarding).

Don't get me wrong - if you're going to learn more AND get paid big bucks at one of the big companies, then that's the best opportunity in the world and you should never pass that up.