Not admitted · Vague or promotional
Rules 1.1.0 · as of 14 Sep 2026
Owen Scott Muir · Said 22 Nov 2022 · owen-0233
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Vague or promotional
“don’t think this is not normal Silicon Valley behavior. It is. ... And it will continue till we demand otherwise—and use verification in public, I don’t know, like on a blockchain or something”
After discussing Elizabeth Holmes and Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX), the author says fake-it-till-you-make-it and near-fraud are normal Silicon Valley startup behavior and will continue until the public demands verification, such as a public ledger of startup finances and governance.
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