[niels]

It's not a new idea. We've had them running in my country (Denmark) for the last five years at least. They are everywhere.

[nchlswu]

This always comes up. But everyone knows its execution that matters

[wglb]

Branded as BufferBox, or from a different company?

[tptacek]

Oh! Sorry, I stand corrected. BOOO, BUFFERBOX. BURN IN HELL!!

[OoTheNigerian]

I do not think your response is appropriate. He just pointed out what seems to be a fact that the idea is not new.

Maybe you expected him/her to be excited about the exit but that not being the case does not mean you should have repled with 'rude sarcasm'.

You could have used the opportunity you used to respond to learn about competitors in the space however you chose this route.

I have noticed several senior (by karma) HN members that take an unecessary offensive approach towards comments that do not "tow the line".

[tptacek]

I am definitely part of a plot to homogenize HN.

[prayag]

I think he was joking.

[niels]

I don't know how I should have framed my reply. Just wanted to point out that in some places these boxes are already quite common.

[mtrimpe]

You know we all love you, but this is out of line. Any one else than you would be hell-banned for this.

We know you have FU money now but please remember that that expression is supposed to be figurative and not literal.

[kmfrk]

As silly as tptacek's response was, the bigger take-away from your comment is that pg needs to take it easy with the trigger finger. The moderation here is ridiculous.

[tptacek]

Awww. That's nice of you to say. I was kidding, though. I don't want Bufferbox to burn in hell, or anyone else for that matter.

[gruseom]

There's an old line about Dostoevsky's religious views that, for him, hell existed – but it was empty.

[codenerdz]

I felt that it was a silly and a sarcastic reply and I sure hope its not hell-ban worthy of tptacek or anyone for that matter. Especially on Friday. Everyone just needs to take it a bit easier (c)

[eitland]

Genuine curiosity : why this reply to niels?

[tptacek]

I'm just feeling goofy. I didn't mean anything by it.

[javajosh]

I like the goofiness! I feel a little embarrassed for the people who will not or cannot recognize it as such.

The downvotes, well, those are, strictly speaking, justified. :)

[mst]

I laughed.

[graeme]

So did I. I took it as the form of humour where someone pretends to take personal offence and has a ludicrous reaction.

I didn't think he felt seriously offensed by the comment pointing out that the idea wasn't new.