I understand the anger/outrage towards him for what on the surface seems irresponsible. But is it necessary to completely rip him apart repeatedly on Twitter, write a long, harsh blog post, and post insulting comments to hacker news?
He seemed to have screwed up. Big Time. I get it. But come on, be a little professional or at the very least, wait for the full story.
I was the poor kid in college who worked two jobs to pay for school while the rich kids partied and globetrotted. My co-founders and I applied, interviewed and got rejected from YC. Now I'm living in the dining room of an apt I share with them and we worked 16-18 hours a day, 7 days a week on our startup. We're having a blast, but my personal finances, which are normally impeccable, have gone to total shit. It's just that I'm all fucking in, and so are my co-founders. And when I hear about some bloke who has the opportunity of a lifetime and just throws it away like that, well, it pisses me off.
Am I jealous? Yes. Do I feel sorry for the guy? Not in the least. Am I being fair? I think so.
He seemed to have screwed up. Big Time. I get it. But come on, be a little professional or at the very least, wait for the full story.