99% sure that this is a publicity stunt. I saw a very similar blog post last yea... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ankitaggarwal on April 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dom's laptop is in Iran 99% sure that this is a publicity stunt. I saw a very similar blog post last year too. And their sales jump 10 folds after that post. In few hours news sites will start taking note of this, and without verifying the facts will start publishing the article. Mission accomplished.

tiemand on April 11, 2013 | [–]

My instinct exactly! I have seen something similar before.

bartl on April 11, 2013 | [–]

So your stolen laptop is in Teheran. Is that a reason to celebrate? I wouldn't think so. So, for a publicity stunt, this is quite poor.

dpcx on April 11, 2013 | [–]

Not for HiddenApp it's not...

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact