[w4]

> This is like kicking kittens and then announcing to the world that you're going to stop kicking kittens. Then why kick kittens in the first place?

Sure. That having been said, people do things all the time without realizing how it's going to make them feel. Marco made an ad blocker, turns out it made him feel bad, so he's going to stop doing it. Fair enough.

I'm not trying to suggest Marco is some Saint here. Like you said, he created this problem for himself in the first place. I just can't believe how unwilling HN's readership is to believe that there isn't some ulterior motivation behind him pulling the app.

[sovande]

> Fair enough

Not really, because now all those who bought "Peace" in good faith feel bad. We trusted this guy to deliver a good product and then it disappears under us. Grrrrr..

[w4]

You can get a refund for your purchase at the link he provided. No harm, no foul.

[sovande]

I know and the money is not the issue, it is the wasted time and trust. It is like getting a new iPhone with a broken glass. So, for one guy to feel good, 100K others (customers) now feel bad. And you know as well as me that only a small percentage will do the refund thing. So, yeah there is both harm and foul here.