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Comment by ris58h | Hacker News Reader

I really don't like clickbait titles like this. Is yours startup's killer feature your age? Why not describe what your service does in the title?

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I respectfully disagree with the latter part (as for the former, you’re obviously free to like or dislike anything :)). I think we should each play to our strengths - and this is especially true in marketing. If this is what ends up grabbing someone’s eye where they would have otherwise ignored it, then good for the author. It’s unusual to launch a startup at that age, and therefore (in my view) interesting and merits discussion.

Agreed, if anything, I actually would have liked to hear a little more about the author, given the title.

A lot of startups have founder backstories weaved into their pitch. 'Who are you, and why are you doing this?' can be an interesting story to tell.

I think it was interesting too. I'm going to mention to my parents and a neighbor who is 78 (and btw goes out skiing once or twice a week and races with the younger people).

And nice to see that apparently I'll be able to work into my eighties, no problems

Hello, cutemonster. Yup. You can when you enjoy what you do it is not work. Go for it. Richard

Hello, yaseer. Thanks for your comments. Actually,here is my linkedIn profile.[1] I have had a wonderful life to date. Like everyone else, wonderful achievements and devastating disappointments. Life comes at us hard sometimes. For me I have always believed I did the best I could with the information I had available. So when something bad happens, its never the end of the world, so it isn't the event that is important, it is how you respond to the event that is important. I'm happy to wake up in the morning and realize that I am just a small grain of sand on a very big beach.Thanks for asking. [1]https://www.linkedin.com/in/dearmontydotcom/

Thank you but I know how clickbait works and I prefer my hacker news without it.

Hi,yuvalkarmi. Thanks for weighing in. I appreciate it. Richard

Hello ris58h. We wanted to make the front page of Hacker News. In studying the rules and the comments and reading the tips they offer. They stated that many readers like social type comments for a bit of diversion. I don't see it as click bait. I am 77 and soon to be seventy 78. One of comments I get regularly at home is "What! I've never heard of someone you age starting a business." I see a lot of my friends with a lot left to offer that are forced into retirement by the company, or by family members. I feel that PropBox is a product thats time has come and I hope if it works it will inspire other senior to follw a dream. The title size is limited, and I felt the social message had a better chance of 1st page. Thanks for giving me a chance to explain by sharing how you felt. Richard

I'm looking forward to more Headlines focused on entrepreneurs' race, age, weight or other distinguishing physical characteristics. /s

it has been common place to mention it if the developers or entrepreneurs are exceptionally young. eg. an app made by a 15 year old.

There is a case that this is actually more impressive than for a young person to be able to do this.

it is definitely inspirational for me.

Hello, madsbuch. I feel the same way. Not so much about me, but I think in many cases young and enthusiastic cannot compete with old, patient, and experienced. Thanks for your comment. Richard

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