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User cancels Hey email subscription due to DHH's controversial blog post
Key points
- Hey user canceled subscription after four years.
- Decision based on DHH's blog post "Wolves, sheep, and gypsies".
- Post contained controversial statements about migrants and predators.
- User cited a "line" crossed despite believing in "mistake theory".
Subscription Cancellation
A user of the Hey email client, who had been a subscriber for four years, announced the cancellation of their service. The user had paid $99 annually for the service, totaling $396 over the subscription period.
Discovery of Controversial Blog Post
The decision to cancel stemmed from the discovery of a blog post written by DHH, the creator of Hey, titled "Wolves, sheep, and gypsies." The post was published on Hey's own blogging platform, which the user was previously unaware of. The user quoted a section of the post that discussed dealing with "problems" by acting to "protect the sheep," using analogies of shooting wolves and deporting "gypsies" from public spaces.
User's Stance and Justification
The user stated a belief in "live-and-let-live" and "mistake theory," which posits that disagreements often arise from factual errors rather than fundamental value conflicts. Despite this, the user drew a line, stating that while they might be friends with someone, they do not need to be business partners. The controversial content of DHH's post was the reason for ending the business relationship.
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Reporting from
A long-term subscriber to the Hey email service canceled their subscription after discovering a controversial blog post by Hey's creator, DHH. The post contained statements about "wolves, sheep, and gypsies" that the user found problematic, leading to their decision to discontinue the service.