[rfairfax]

Why bother hacking AngelList? Isn't just as easy to email my pitch deck to people I know. Probably more effective too, since a reference from people I know is better than jumping in to a noisy group of startups, hoping someone will hear my pitch.

[earbitscom]

Not everyone has a bunch of connections, and even those who do don't have as many as you can find on Angel List. Intros are still your best bet, but there's no reason not to leverage an asset as useful as Angel List.