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OP wanted this scrutiny and is using it to advertise himself to employers. Any analysis, criticism, or doubt is what he asked for. He should "show receipts" (emails at least) if he wants people to take his word for it.

While I agree that by going public on LinkedIn and HN scrutiny is fair game, he might still not want the scrutiny and/or be surprised by it.

I guess we could chalk up any naive misconception of what would/could happen on his part to his inexperience and youth - but not his father, a founder with a long career, who just "stoked the flames".

At this point - especially considering the overwhelming and almost consensus opinion in this thread yesterday - if they haven't shut up and talked to a lawyer yet, it MUST be a deliberate decision

Looks like brainrot has reached HN too. "0 info about their life" is exactly the reason why one cannot be certain about their story - neither trust nor mistrust is warrented yet.

The only clueless judgment is one that doesn't ask for evidence.