Repeated Unsolicited Sales Outreach From a Specific Startup Frustrates Recipients
Multiple people on Hacker News report receiving repeated unsolicited sales outreach from Bond, a YC-backed startup, and ask whether others have experienced the same aggressive marketing tactic. The discussion centers on frustration with one company's outreach volume rather than a broader systemic issue.
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