[Jd]

Maybe I'm just not understanding something here, but aren't people on the boards of directors of companies supposed to be committed to the success of that company, not simply providing advice? Sounds like you were never very committed.

[jasonfried]

Of course I want them to succeed - that's why I offered to help them with product design. I wouldn't spend my time helping someone if I didn't want them to succeed.

[Jd]

I didn't say you didn't want them to succeed, I said it doesn't seem like you were very committed to seeing them succeed. Those are two very different things. I want all sorts of things to succeed that I am not committed to at all.

[ericd]

Please stop trolling. I want HN to remain a place where influential people come and talk about the story behind the story. Having an inquisition about inconsequential aspects of Jason's board membership doesn't help that.

It sounds like Jason helped the company with the things he was best at (product design) and didn't have much involvement with every other aspect. His not wanting to be involved in every aspect may be part of the reason he became an advisor eventually.