alt Hacker News> the Donald Trump of technologies
Outdated, and in need of replacing? Unfit for the position? A poor choice?
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WTF are you trying to say? Are you for or against email? You say it's awful, then say it's amazing, I'm confused.
> the Donald Trump of technologies
Outdated, and in need of replacing? Unfit for the position? A poor choice?
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WTF are you trying to say? Are you for or against email? You say it's awful, then say it's amazing, I'm confused.
Reading charitably I think he means that it's a shortcut to gaining influence.
In the boomer sense of "go to the store and ask if they need help".
Trump "pushes" his way into things (because he's a disgusting bully), but it largely works.
I think the parent meant it in this way, that email pushes its way into peoples private box, but this is probably same as actually sending a letter to someone.