HN is an independent entity within YC, and it wouldn't be in their interest to play favorites. Instead, they focus on making the front page as intellectually gr

HN is an independent entity within YC, and it wouldn't be in their interest to play favorites. Instead, they focus on making the front page as intellectually gratifying as possible: https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html If the story was bumped to the front page, it's because it was substantive, not because it was from a YC co.