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> and given some spammy things Sahil has done in the past, I wouldn't trust it

Dare I ask for context?



Didn't mean to be vague, just didn't want to start anything.

He created an app (http://dscr.be/) that required you to log in via Twitter. After a bit, it tweeted a link to his site and followed him, without telling the user that would happen. (After I talked to him, he added the checkbox that is there now -- that wasn't there for a long time.)

He also follows massive amounts of people and then unfollows them. Every two weeks or so, I get an email saying he just started following me.

Neither of these are the end of the world, but I wouldn't run random JavaScript that he can change whenever he wants on my page.

EDIT: Sahil contacted me and said: "sorry, the massive following/unfollowing just isn't true. I normally just do it to you to remind you I exist. :)"


I don't really like responding to haters on Hacker News.

But, if anyone wants more information about the above comment (which is wrong multiple times), please email me and I'll respond there: sahil@slavingia.com. Thanks!


I'd like him to elaborate on this as well. That's a fairly damaging thing to say about someone who does these sorts of things (publishing products and services online). All I know him for is Gumroad.




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