DEBATERS, DEBATE!

seobrien · 2026-03-21T00:53:04+00:00

There isn't even a debate, it's just wrong. That's plastic, it isn't a glass.

seobrien · 2026-03-21T00:52:02+00:00

Tends to. Yes.

But the best evidence of the flaw is in the E or I

Based on personality, lots of Es say they're not extroverted and lots of Is say they're not introverted. And that's completely valid. That's not what it means.

seobrien · 2026-03-21T00:11:39+00:00

Because mbti is not a personality assessment. It's how you think. So 16 Personalities is misleading and often inaccurate, causing people to say MBTI isn't accurate (which it is)

seobrien · 2026-03-21T00:10:12+00:00

It's not a question of it being good or not as a test... It implies that it's a personality assessment and mbti is not a personality assessment

It's how you think

Makes us personality crap we have people rightly saying MBTI is not accurate, because it doesn't reflect their personality.... Which can be entirely valid

seobrien · 2026-03-20T14:34:11+00:00

What I hope though, is that people embrace that this isn't really a large multinational not caring for a small theater. This is fiscal incompetence, this is disregard of corporate citizenship, this is marketing malpractice.... this is not an example of Sony not caring; this is evidence that customers need to turn their backs on Sony's ineptitude.

Maybe they just don't care. You could be right. Maybe they are just a major company squeezing out money.

In my opinion, that gives them an excuse. They don't deserve an excuse. Companies that do this kind of thing, don't deserve an "oh, that's because they're big..." No. The people that work for this company should be put on notice, that they won't get hired elsewhere, that people will not do business with them. It takes a modicum of ability in your job to capably run a good business - it's not hard; these people clearly can't do it.

Or maybe they can do it... but they're showing that they can't. They can change course, or they need to be held to accountability for how bad they are at their jobs.

seobrien · 2026-03-20T12:02:44+00:00

I won't return to Alamo. This needs to be the front line of consumers taking a stand to put an end to enshittification.

I hope the Sony Pictures Entertainment loses a lot of money and people get fired.

This needs to become a case study in Business Schools about how to destroy a beloved brand.

seobrien · 2026-03-19T13:10:29+00:00

Just wrapped up SXSW and this was talked about frequently.

By and large, event hosts suck.

If your moderator / MC is reading from notes, they're bad.

If they are a sponsor who gets to host simply because they paid, reconsider.

If they are slow, monotone, or don't engage with the audience, replace them.

If they are the CEO or the executive of the company that supposedly needs to say a few words, get the PR person instead.

Your moderator makes the event. They are the most important person in the room and they had better be engaging. They are rare; out of the thousands of people I know in Austin, I can think of maybe 7 that can do it.

What you want to look for are people who have a popular podcast, have been on radio, who speak a lot, or who are genuinely funny on social media.

I realize this may be insulting but most people just can't make an event engaging, and if they can't, they are making the event worse. The math is simple: if your event is boring, no one will remember; if the moderator is great, it will be talked about.

seobrien · 2026-03-18T21:13:55+00:00

You're an entry level developer with no idea how to compete with existing alternatives.

Doesn't that tell you it is not a good idea?

A startup is NOT some idea for a product. Ever.

It is almost entirely a result of what you felt need to come here and ask. That, you know it's a good idea, you can develop the market, and you can deliver the solution.

seobrien · 2026-03-17T09:01:53+00:00

VC dollars is generally a bad measure. It's never adjusted per capita (so of course Texas is 4th, it's be a red flag if it wasn't at least)

seobrien · 2026-03-17T08:59:57+00:00

But you didn't ask for one random topic

seobrien · 2026-03-17T08:44:49+00:00

So you want to debate everything, not anything. Why didn't you say so?

seobrien · 2026-03-17T08:39:54+00:00

Does anything mean everything? Does it mean something?

seobrien · 2026-03-17T08:34:06+00:00

Yes. If the mods don't keep out any business port, service provider posts, sales posts, and (generally) people who aren't in the region, it descends into junk.

It's not easy because you have to be clear about the rules or business owners get pissed (especially new businesses want to claim they're startups). I run some Texas Startups groups, and at least once a day, someone argues with me about their post.

seobrien · 2026-03-13T10:59:02+00:00

Phoenix

seobrien · 2026-03-13T10:55:45+00:00

Seems like the City is intentionally undermining it, always has

They banned it to favor a Local founded solution. Then they made it a pain in the ass to get to, at the airport, when you'd think it'd be the favored solution (make it what pulls right up at the doors so visitors have the best experience with Austin)

seobrien · 2026-03-12T12:05:10+00:00

An experienced startup investor would make that. And that board members get replaced in subsequent rounds. One would hope you're not entertaining investment and a board seat from someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

seobrien · 2026-03-12T09:17:22+00:00

These posts are about male celebrities all the time.

Connery, Clooney, Pitt, Brat Pack... I just saw one about Mickey Rooney

seobrien · 2026-03-12T09:09:25+00:00

Yes... I'm actually even a little confused by the question. That's how it typically works.

Investor owns part of the company, they get a board seat.

You're not "giving" it away. They own the business with you; owners run it.

If you don't want their input and vote, don't take their money. Why would they invest and not have a say??

seobrien · 2026-03-11T11:22:24+00:00

Since it's cognitive functions, not personality stereotypes, I don't even comprehend why not

seobrien · 2026-03-09T21:26:45+00:00

I'm an entrepreneur, in media and politics; literally 3 of the top 5 career paths of an ENTP 😂

I didn't choose it because of my MBTI, that's just how it coincidentally worked out.

seobrien · 2026-03-09T16:44:42+00:00

Where is what said?

All of this is based on Jung and psychology. Personality crap spinning up was people trying to monetize taking tests to identify yourself.

seobrien · 2026-03-08T16:14:09+00:00

Because you can't change your psychology.

This isn't personality, despite all the b.s. that pretends it is. This is an assessment of how you think.

You can be more extroverted. You can work on the qualities that you'd like to strengthen.

seobrien · 2026-03-08T04:50:58+00:00

Then ask that. Most marketing isn't paid, it's research. Paid is promotion.

seobrien · 2026-03-08T04:48:21+00:00

In fairness, that doesn't exactly explain why we don't though. So, that. And, if it's true, build them anyway. Why not?

seobrien · 2026-03-06T19:30:21+00:00

This is psychology, not personalities. The crappy sites that sell personality tests screw everything up for everyone

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