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zarathustreal | 10 months ago

Fascinating.. I wonder how much of the economy runs on social proof

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SquareWheel|10 months ago

It's not uncommon on HN! We frequently have people chiming in as CEOs, insiders, and experts in various fields without much proof. Generally, it hasn't been a problem. Or at least I've not seen any examples of having wool pulled over our eyes in this fashion.