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23B1 | 1 year ago

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dang|1 year ago

We've banned this account for repeatedly and egregiously breaking the site guidelines.

If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

carlosjobim|1 year ago

I don't think the fellow deserves to be banned, and would like to vouch for him (if that's possible?). It's his or her livelihood we're talking about here, and which is at stake with the threats of AI. Understandably things can get a little bit heated.

23B1|1 year ago

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

carlosjobim|1 year ago

Then illuminate me. Or is this the hacker classic again to have the cake and eat it too? Ie, you should have the right to use the publishers' distribution networks for your book, but they are evil capitalists when they charge their rate?