Irony is the (usually) dramatic opposite result of an intended outcome; it’s rare outside of…

Irony is the (usually) dramatic opposite result of an intended outcome; it’s rare outside of dramatic, authored, situations.

The word is often used to mean “hypocrisy" or “odd, possibly humorous coincidence". I assume you mean “hypocrisy".

What makes using medium, a fairly neutral self publishing tool created by venture capitalists, to critique venture capitalist hypocrisy? Which specific value is Holly betraying for personal gain? What specific point made in the critique is undermined by something unsavory done for personal gain? Is Holly being paid by Medium for her contributions, which she then uses to invest in startups, and thus deriving commercial gain from her criticism of a system she participates in? (No.)

(Hint: if you’re using “irony" to refer to “hypocrisy" you are still wrong. If Holly was being hypocritical, you should have pointed out HOW she was being hypocritical, instead of playing Wittgenstein language games.)

You know what is actually ironic? Venture capital made Medium, we assume to have a platform for venture capital to back slap itself (implied because that is precisely what we see happening by the creators and friends of the creator). However, someone uses the tool instead to castigate and criticize the venture capitalists. That’s the opposite outcome intended by the creators, and is (actually) an example of irony.

Sadly, your comment doesn’t really get a succinct title, except possibly “ad hom” depending on what, precisely, you meant by “ironic".

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