[tenderlove]

This absolutely happened and is not speculation. I can't find the emails from the individuals that emailed me, but I did find my email to the board of directors asking that the website language be changed because people had pinged me thinking I would be getting money, or that the money would go to fund rubygems.org.

At the time I'd sent the email I was unaware Ruby Together was on HN front page (and that's why people were pinging me)

[steveklabnik]

Okay, if you got emails, you got emails, but I did not.

I absolutely wouldn't want people to think that I'd be getting the money, so I think clarifying it was a good thing, regardless.

[krainboltgreene]

It's so weird of you to jump in like this, man.

[veeti]

It's weird for people to try and set the record straight when you mention them by name?

[hitekker]

Can you explain what you find so weird? From what I can tell, the GP is adding useful information using his firsthand experience.