[chaosfactor]

P(you create a successful company|you read this guys post) ~= 0

[chrisshroba]

Please avoid gratuitous negativity.

http://blog.ycombinator.com/new-hacker-news-guideline

[chaosfactor]

It's not gratiutously negative - or even negative at all. It's a matter of fact. The advice in that column will not lead you to create a successful company, so take it with a healthy dose of humility and with a grain of salt.

Indeed, while your post can be considered harmful, mine cannot.