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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 7 Jun 2016

    Paul Graham Retweeted Sam Altman

    Shallow though this test may seem, it shows London's not a startup hub yet. No hotel in SF could afford this rule.https://twitter.com/sama/status/740211218888019968 …

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    Sam AltmanVerified account @sama
    Replying to @sama
    Low point: turned down at the bar of the Ritz for a meeting because I'm wearing "sport shoes" pic.twitter.com/01PcRMP5eD
    9:57 AM - 7 Jun 2016
    • 130 Retweets
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    79 replies 130 retweets 259 likes
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      2. Jeff Lynn‏ @jeffseedrs 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        every city has some formal places. Pacific Union Club requires ties. That’s as relevant to SF's startup scene as Ritz is to London’s.

        1 reply 2 retweets 13 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @jeffseedrs

        The Pacific Union Club is a private club, not a hotel.

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Jeff Lynn‏ @jeffseedrs 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        of course, but difference is immaterial. Both it and the Ritz are for very different types of people than those in the startup scene

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @jeffseedrs

        No fancy hotel is going to ban a big chunk of the richest people in town.

        3 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
      6. Jeff Lynn‏ @jeffseedrs 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        not sure I agree. Nightclubs turn away people in stuffy business suits. This is the same. Everywhere wants to set its own tone. (1/2)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. James 'Crypto Listing Fees' Clark  🎃 😱 🤦🏼‍♂️‏ @mr_james_c 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @jeffseedrs @paulg

        Bottom line: Dress codes in some places ≠ not a startup city

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Tim Dempsey‏ @tim_dempsey 9 Jun 2016
        Replying to @mr_james_c @jeffseedrs @paulg

        Tim Dempsey Retweeted Emily Spaven

        @jackgavigan but what about accepting bitcoin as payment?https://twitter.com/emilyspaven/status/587945461484486656 …

        Tim Dempsey added,

        Emily SpavenVerified account @emilyspaven
        Luxury London hotel The Dorchester is now accepting bitcoin as a payment method on its online shop pic.twitter.com/gn90UR14Fe
        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      9. End of conversation
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      2. Michael Mueller‏ @michaelbcn 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        right, because everyone should adapt to the almighty startup culture

        1 reply 1 retweet 14 likes
      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @michaelbcn

        Definitely not. But any startup hub would have.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Cormac Cahill‏ @Corchall 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg @michaelbcn

        clearly don't know what part of town the Ritz is in. If you're a startup you go to the @acehotel. Know your environment

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Benedict Evans‏Verified account @benedictevans 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @sama The Ritz is a place for Russians and Arabs. Not a place to get any sense of 'London' - and there are many, many Londons

        6 replies 9 retweets 72 likes
      3. Will Critchlow‏Verified account @willcritchlow 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @benedictevans @paulg @sama

        also: seems a very SV perspective to think startups can only function in dress down mode.

        0 replies 1 retweet 15 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Sue Spence‏ @virtualsue 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I grew up in the SF Bay Area, live in the UK now. London has a thing called actual culture - look it up. Nothing to do with tech...

        3 replies 8 retweets 33 likes
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      2. Jof‏ @JofArnold 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @sama Shallow plus incorrect. "No trainers" is a well-established marketing strategy to create air of exclusivity. c.f. nightclubs

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Sean Grove‏ @sgrove 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @JofArnold @paulg @sama

        but the exclusivity filter would remove most startup-types, hence they're not optimizing for startups (bc not a hub)

        2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      4. Jof‏ @JofArnold 8 Jun 2016
        Replying to @sgrove @paulg @sama

        But why Ritz even being discussed? It's a cheesy tourist trap. What next; moaning you can't do tech demos during Cats?

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Richard Howard‏ @_RHoward 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        @sama Nope. London is just more than a one industry town. With A LOT more hotels than SF

        0 replies 1 retweet 23 likes
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      2. Gareth Williams‏ @GawRagbag 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        there is one San Francisco, there are many Londons.

        3 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
      3. Benedict Evans‏Verified account @benedictevans 7 Jun 2016
        Replying to @GawRagbag @paulg

        +10

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