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michaelnovatitoday at 4:22 AM3 repliesview on HN

I compared the statement 'do this because it changed my life and the life of many others' to the type of language used in cult documentaries on HBO. I stand by that opinion.

Codesmith is not a sex cult. I can't believe I'm writing that sentence.


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4bpptoday at 4:36 AM

There were any number of less pejorative comparisons you could have made if that was all you wanted to say. I regularly see grandiose claims of life-changing benefits on everything ranging from mildly pointless and overpriced meditation retreats down to Toastmasters, and yet you chose the one entity whose main claim to publicity were things that got its leader-guru sentenced to 120 years in a max security prison.

crummytoday at 4:29 AM

> I compared the statement 'do this because it changed my life and the life of many others' to the type of language used in cult documentaries on HBO

why did you make that comparison?

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