how do you define paid? out of the top, say, 100 commenters, how many are affiliated with YC in some way? startups in some way? startups discussed on YC in s

how do you define paid? out of the top, say, 100 commenters, how many are affiliated with YC in some way? startups in some way? startups discussed on YC in some way? this entire site (hacker news) is a PR platform for Y combinator, its startups, and the industry in general (as a special interest group). did you think it was a charity? there's nothing wrong with it but let's be real here, people.