[whalesalad]

What about my message is hostile? Serious question. I know I’m being critical but I’m not trying to be hostile.

Have you ever been to an investor meeting? That is a true hostile environment. Consider this the dry run.

[dang]

Leading with "I'm actually shocked YC invested in this product" in response to a startup launch strikes me as hostile. For example.

People routinely underestimate the hostility in their own comments. You should probably multiple your perception of it by 10x to have a sense of how it's landing with the median reader. https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

[whalesalad]

I’m sorry dang but no, this is not hostility. Again a startup has a monumental mountain to climb, critical and authentic feedback is absolutely not hostile. It’s valuable food for thought.

The link you referenced is looking for “objects in the mirror” I’m not sure how that’s related here.

Frankly HN has become an Orwellian environment, perhaps after 14+ years I’m no longer welcome here.

[apeytavin]

In my experience investors are actually too nice and don't tell you what they think.

I'm European (French), I like folks that are direct and whom with we can discuss