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0 pointskolev10y ago0 comments

These shameless plugs are getting really annoying. We know about you, we know CloudFlare and Let's Encrypt are kinda competitors with their free certificates, but you don't have to comment on each post about them. Really, stop annoying us - it doesn't do you any good, honestly!

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mindcrime10y ago

These shameless plugs are getting really annoying. We know about you

I for one had never heard of these guys and appreciate the mention. Besides, as far as I can recall, it's never been considered problematic to promote your own service on HN as long as the mention is topical and done tastefully.

schoen10y ago

In this case, the previous commenter was explicitly asking for advice about how to get certificates more conveniently today, so the replies about existing services that can do so seem quite relevant.

kolevOP10y ago

It's like trying to sell a Ferrari to a guy who's looking for a regular car...

twothamendment10y ago

Maybe so, but you know every regular guy driving a regular car would rather have a Ferrari and might even spend time looking at them even though he can't buy one.

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kolevOP10y ago

Oh, the commenter asked for the overly expensive EV type? Let's not be the devil's advocate. This is the wrong way to advertise. This is not the beginners corner. You advertise once, twice, three times, people remember, you can search HN - no need to annoy people till the end of the world. The company seems desperate for new business this way anyway.

readme10y ago

Who's us? I didn't know you represented me.

I actually had never heard of this and think it's pretty cool.

kolevOP10y ago

Grab a dictionary - there's "us", and there's "all".

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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mindcrime10y ago

These shameless plugs are getting really annoying. We know about you

schoen10y ago

In this case, the previous commenter was explicitly asking for advice about how to get certificates more conveniently today, so the replies about existing services that can do so seem quite relevant.

kolevOP10y ago

It's like trying to sell a Ferrari to a guy who's looking for a regular car...

twothamendment10y ago

Maybe so, but you know every regular guy driving a regular car would rather have a Ferrari and might even spend time looking at them even though he can't buy one.

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kolevOP10y ago

readme10y ago

Who's us? I didn't know you represented me.

I actually had never heard of this and think it's pretty cool.

kolevOP10y ago

Grab a dictionary - there's "us", and there's "all".

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse