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YC gets what 4k applications? You think founders are not going to apply to YC because of who Thiel gives money to? Seems unlikely.
by bruceb 10y ago
YC gets what 4k applications? You think founders are not going to apply to YC because of who Thiel gives money to?
Seems unlikely.
- dredmorbius 10y agoPeople are known to take principled stands. Which is what this conversation's about.
- bruceb 10y agoPeople do take stands but my reply was to: > This in turn chills applications from startups working on problems not relating to white western males. With the crush of applicants now I doubt more than a very few applicants are not going to apply because Thiel is on the board.
- morgante 10y agoI'd reconsider applying to YC based on this and would definitely not accept money from Thiel himself.
- ryandamm 10y agoAll it takes is the next Google to decide not to apply, or to turn down their acceptance, to bend the return curve. Check your priors.