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1. 

   FreeUrChains
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Oct '11
   Posts: 50

   Congratulations Jacob!

   Although Yahoo tends to sell the opposite of your advice for the marketing.

   This article will help shed the light of Truth to a bigger audience!

   http://finance.yahoo.com/news/early-retirement-without-a-fortune.html

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   djc
   

   Journeyman
   Joined: Jul '10
   Posts: 126

   Just don't read the comments. I feel sorry for Jacob with all of the asshat comments; I really do.

   djc

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   FreeUrChains
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Oct '11
   Posts: 50

   I know what you mean djc. I have been replying to most of them, trying to persuade, but it seems fruitless with everyone in their mental traps and hating.

   Good news though even if it starts peaking interest in ERE and FI to even a handful of People. It is starting to go Viral on a lot of Social Medias.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   mikeBOS
   

   Master
   Joined: Nov '10
   Posts: 554

   How many times are they going to republish this thing?

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. 

   HeOfTheMountains
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Apr '11
   Posts: 33

   Yahoo News has a peanut gallery on every single news story, filled with people mouthing off about stuff they know nothing. It is standard fare there. I'm not surprised it's showing up on this one.

   As for republishing, I agree, it's getting ridiculous. On the other hand, it's instructive to note how news outlets simply republish other outlet's material, instead of doing their own stories.

   What's the trail for this story now?

   1) Bankrate.com
   2) Fox News
   3) Yahoo News
   4) and... ?

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   mikeBOS
   

   Master
   Joined: Nov '10
   Posts: 554

   Here's a gem. "Key to being able to retire: Wear a condom."

   Ha!

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. 

   FreeUrChains
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Oct '11
   Posts: 50

   Well i gave up on commenting. Jacob's Truth will set the ones interested free from financial shackles. Thanks again Jacob for your teachings. I owe you 40 hours a week until I am the age of 65-125 years old, depending on future 401k,social security, medicare policies for SAVING MY TIME AND MY PRECIOUS LIFE! :)

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   FreeUrChains
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Oct '11
   Posts: 50

   Everyone outsources content from their Home PC's now anyway. Just like American Corps Outsource Journalist, Programmers, and Marketing jobs Overseas via the Internet. They get the same content, software, templates for lower expenses, and less need to fly/drive around the country or to the Kings of the Square Table at HQ.

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. 

   Obadobadope
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Dec '11
   Posts: 47

   1000 comments in four hours. They should do a feature story on you alone.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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    FreeUrChains
    

    Apprentice
    Joined: Oct '11
    Posts: 50

    Lol, I think 300 comments are mine alone. lol.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Obadobadope
    

    Apprentice
    Joined: Dec '11
    Posts: 47

    All these comments really make me think twice about how public I've been about my plans with my friends and family. On the one hand, this is a big part of my life, so I want to communicate about it. On the other hand, according to this, a lot of them probably think I'm a worthless bum but don't actually say it to my face.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Spartan_Warrior
    

    Master
    Joined: Dec '11
    Posts: 502

    @Oba: A very good point.

    Sometimes I catch myself thinking I can convince people that early retirement is a reasonable course of action by simply responding to their arguments using reason. However, I suspect this is just one of my INTJ flaws working against me--that is, assuming people are rational actors at all.

    Rather, ER seems to be a path people can only come to on their own.

    ("But... but that's not how the characters in TV shows and commercials conditioned me to live!")

    And let's remember... Jacob's strategy in particular is called "extreme" for a reason.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Fred Tracy
    

    Journeyman
    Joined: Jan '12
    Posts: 101

    I don't know why people would hate on someone for their choices, but it's good he's getting more publicity!

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    mikeBOS
    

    Master
    Joined: Nov '10
    Posts: 554

    Syd (one of the retirees featured in the article) posted her own reaction to the article: http://retiredsyd.typepad.com

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. 

    palmera
    

    Journeyman
    Joined: Aug '11
    Posts: 270

    Jacob, look at you! Yay! Yahoo comments always terrible. No pleasing anyone.

    mikeBOS, I owe you a message, it's on its way...I'm coming off of a 16 hour shift at the bar plus crazy new day job! ahh!

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    before45
    

    Apprentice
    Joined: Mar '12
    Posts: 65

    The comments are sad. I suspect most of the "haters" really hate aspects of their own lives and are jealous of Jacob's bravery in creating the life he wants. But change is terrifying and taking your life into your own hands is terrifying--how much easier it is to attack the messenger.

    I do like to evangelize for ERE when possible, and my tactic with such folks is to respond not so much to their arguments, which are usually illogical, but to try to get at the underlying fears and hopes they have, to calm the fears and encourage the hopes. I do this not by asking people what they're afraid of, because they don't want to admit that even to themselves, but by saying stuff like "When I first starting thinking about ERE I was afraid of change/looking weird/etc., but I really wanted more time with my kids/less stress/etc., so I decided to try . . . " Also, disarming people with self-deprecating humor usually works better than trying to argue with them.

    Just my two cents. No EREers are obligated to save these folks from themselves, of course.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    dragoncar
    

    Expert
    Joined: Oct '10
    Posts: 1,289

    Maybe not so much yay - isn't the publicity (and inevitable negativity) part of the reason he abandoned the blog?

    Posted 1 year ago #

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