one question, in the last page it says printed: "Hacker Monthly is an independent project by Netizens Media and not affiliated with Y Combinator in any way."

one question, in the last page it says printed: "Hacker Monthly is an independent project by Netizens Media and not affiliated with Y Combinator in any way." Why do you feel its necessary to be so explicit about your non-affiliation to YC? May it be perhaps that you have chosen to "borrow" HN's color scheme?