Rich from WePay here. Definitely did not want this to end up on HN. Awkward... e...

edw519 · on April 1, 2011

OK Rich, I know it's just good clean fun (especially today), so I'll see your "We Pay Haiku" and raise you a...

  Hacker News Dilemma
  
  You work your butt off on your blog
    Providing content that's all the rage,
  But no matter how hard you try and try
    You can't hit the Hacker News front page.
    
  Then someone takes your picture
    Goofing off or rolling joints,
  And there your are at Number 1
    Voted up with 42 points.

aberman · on April 1, 2011

Well done, sir.

Again, I agree - I didn't think this belonged on HN.

bullrunbear · on April 1, 2011

Kudos...

ivankirigin · on April 1, 2011

What did you think was going to happen?! [in my bed Ed Norton voice]

Folks seeing this might not understand the degree of annoyance this company has caused. I've personally been called at least 40 times, half of those AFTER I shut down Tipjoy.

This company deserves worse.

aberman · on April 1, 2011

haha - it's awesome that you know who they are even though we bleeped out the name.

I figured it might get posted to HN, but I was hoping it would just live on reddit for a while...

orangecat · on April 1, 2011

t's awesome that you know who they are even though we bleeped out the name.

Well, when you have direct quotes from other victims...