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Comment by bl4k | Hacker News Reader

wait, does jwz really expect us to believe that he doesn't know who arrington is? I mean, the techcrunch conference afterparty two years ago was at his night club .. and I am pretty sure i saw both of them there.

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In this instance, identification of the individual VC responsible for this specific instance of The Lie is not important. Leaving him unnamed helps us abstract out the pattern to its most condensed brown residue, so we can recognize it on our feet should walk at night in the park, or frequent certain scene sites.

Also, it's not that jwz doesn't know the dude, it's that jwz just doesn't give a fuck.

[Edit:

Just asked jwz, turns out he really doesn't know the guy.

  Increment jwz-man-crush

https://twitter.com/#!/jwz/status/141359337401626624 ]

when I re-read it I can see that is it more that he doesn't give a fuck. and thanks for clarifying with him.

I would have been surprised and disappointed if Zawinski knew who Arrington was. Why would he? Zawinski is past the valley tech scene.

I've booked/had people book the DNA and it's not uncommon to go through someone other than Jamie. So, yes, it's possible.

He didn't imply that. What he did imply is that he underestimated Arrington's level of fame. Merely saying "this guy" doesn't imply not knowing who he is.

As far as the nightclub thing...it could have been just a transaction from jwz's perspective.

jwz sells beer for a living now (he said so).

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