I think, according to jwz's tweets [0][1], he has a different opinion and sees HN as a community with a distinct ideology he does not want to have on his blog.

I think, according to jwz's tweets [0][1], he has a different opinion and sees HN as a community with a distinct ideology he does not want to have on his blog. Personally I I think he has a point there - whenever YC and politics is involved this community can become quite one-sided. See for instance the discussion about Thiel's donation to Trump. [0] https://twitter.com/jwz/status/665658278509084673 https://twitter.com/jwz/status/665658278509084673 [1] https://twitter.com/aaronbrethorst/status/657373602405154816 https://twitter.com/aaronbrethorst/status/657373602405154816