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> your response shows that you aren't willing to listen to criticism.

I am. But as a critic, shouldn't you be willing to listen to counter-arguments as well? After all, a discussion isn't one sided.

> don't be so quick to get defensive when other people have feedback and criticism.

Ummm..So what's the take-away here? I shouldn't reply back? Validity of an idea or argument is highly subjective and perceptive. akadien conveyed his thoughts and I conveyed mine without being rude or derailing the discussion. I would think that's how the discussion is supposed to work.



You are getting defensive.

There is a bigger lesson here (one that I have had to and still have to practice every day!)

Anyways, best of luck (and I really do mean it)!


I actually think the dude isn't defensive, he's responding quite reasonably to someone being negative.


Very negative, sure, but it isn't an argument, and there are no counter-arguments to akadien's advice.

He doesn't have any of those things that many people believe to be the mark of a promising business. To akadien, those things are very important. To irahul they appear not to be. Who knows, he could be successful doing it differently, no one here would be able to say one way or the other.




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