I don't know when HN became a place where hackers felt afraid of plugging their products - given that we are all hackers trying to build/sell products - where appropriate.
I don't get the big fuss.
If it was a story about Bingo Cards, and patio11 plugged bcc.com I am pretty sure you wouldn't be all worked up about this.
Let's just calm it down a notch and not try to be kingmaker's here.
If the community found the plug abhorrent, they would downvote it. He would get the point.
Although, to be quite honest, now you have given his product even more promotion and visibility so it's a net positive for him - not sure it's the result you wanted in the first place.
And given that I would likely do something similar, kudos to him for every extra dollar he has earned from your rant.
I don't get the big fuss.
If it was a story about Bingo Cards, and patio11 plugged bcc.com I am pretty sure you wouldn't be all worked up about this.
Let's just calm it down a notch and not try to be kingmaker's here.
If the community found the plug abhorrent, they would downvote it. He would get the point.
Although, to be quite honest, now you have given his product even more promotion and visibility so it's a net positive for him - not sure it's the result you wanted in the first place.
And given that I would likely do something similar, kudos to him for every extra dollar he has earned from your rant.