> HN is free because it makes YC one of the most powerful Hmm, I'd guess YC spends at least 1M USD /yr on HN infrastructure, moderators and aggravation/distrac

> HN is free because it makes YC one of the most powerful Hmm, I'd guess YC spends at least 1M USD /yr on HN infrastructure, moderators and aggravation/distraction. So commenters should be providing value above that. There are about 1000 comments on the front page now. They must be worth about 2 cents each. ;-)