[Mz]

You might think the distinction is arbitrary, but that is because you are not doing the work

Or perhaps you are just not explaining yourself well. Telling me why I think something is a lousy argument tactic, especially when the framing looks so personally dismissive.

[wpietri]

Sorry. Let me rephrase it as a question. Have you started companies of both types? Having read the stuff you post here and elsewhere, I believe that not to be the case, but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Also, I don't get the feeling you're engaging with much of my argument or have much familiarity with the literature I'm referring to. So you're not the only person feeling dismissed here.

[Mz]

Framing it as a question doesn't really change the problem with it.

But, let's try to avoid getting bogged down here. Because there isn't any intent on my part to be dismissive of you.

Your last (previous) remark makes something clear to me that your earlier remarks did not. The personal put down of me was not related to that epiphany. Your remark would have been stronger without it.

As someone kindly said to me elsewhere on HN tonight: Communication is hard.

I was reacting to something in your framing of your first comment. I can't at the moment figure out how to put my finger on it. And it perhaps doesn't actually matter.

Best.