We have linked that exact article to each other and discussed it so many times over the last year... people really should give it a read if they want to understand part of @deimos’ core reasoning...
We have linked that exact article to each other and discussed it so many times over the last year... people really should give it a read if they want to understand part of @deimos’ core reasoning on ~ for simply saying “don’t be an asshole” and “no threats, harassment or hate speech.”
I think a strong core community really helps. You want people behind your back, supporting your decisions when it matters. I read a story a while ago that illustrates this well: Source
I think a strong core community really helps. You want people behind your back, supporting your decisions when it matters.
I read a story a while ago that illustrates this well:
I watched a startup walk away from $100M. And it changed everything for me.
I was working as a mergers & acquisitions lawyer at the time. I helped Fortune 100 companies close multi-million and multi-billion deals.
This particular startup had proprietary AI technology that could be used either to better humanity or to create something like the new Skynet. It was that powerful. And that scary.
The founders were clear. Anyone who ended up acquiring them would have to sign a “no military use” clause. Non-negotiable.
A bidding war started. One company offered $100M more than anyone else. The catch: they wouldn’t sign the no military use clause.
I was there in the room with the founders and investors when the offer came in. The air was so silent and tense you could push your finger through it.
“No way,” the founders broke the silence after a minute.
Everyone turned to the investors. They could take legal action if they felt they were being shortchanged. They had the final word.
“We’ve got your backs,” they said.
The founders heaved a sigh of relief.
$100M evaporated for the sake of doing the right thing.
The air was as light as sunshine.
It changed me profoundly because I was so used to seeing money mess with people’s thinking. If you think a couple thousand dollars can make someone act differently—imagine what millions or billions could do.
....
[Our company] just finished raising over $100M.
I was picky about our investors.
Because when push comes to shove—
You want someone who’ll share your vision.
Someone who gets your mission.
Someone who’ll say, “I got your back” in a heartbeat—
Even if that means leaving $100M on the table.
We have linked that exact article to each other and discussed it so many times over the last year... people really should give it a read if they want to understand part of @deimos’ core reasoning on ~ for simply saying “don’t be an asshole” and “no threats, harassment or hate speech.”
I think a strong core community really helps. You want people behind your back, supporting your decisions when it matters.
I read a story a while ago that illustrates this well:
Source