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Do the decision letters for accepted groups ask them not to post that they were accepted? It seems like, after every funding cycle, no one admits they were acce
by dcurtis 19y ago
Do the decision letters for accepted groups ask them not to post that they were accepted? It seems like, after every funding cycle, no one admits they were accepted in these after-threads.
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- bfioca 19y agoI'm not sure, but there's a few reasons not to post if you got accepted: 1) just getting picked to go to the interview really only gives you like a 1 in 3 or so chance of getting in to YC. 2) the news of getting accepted into YC is pretty noteworthy and shouldn't be squandered - it's useful for PR purposes when you launch your product. If you blow the news too early, you miss out on a potential PR-based influx of users from TechCrunch for example. Congrats to those who were picked to go to the interview!
- xenoterracide 19y agoyeah and think of "I got interviewed".... back from the interview. "didn't get accepted..."
- rms 19y agoI think it more has to do with modesty. It would make me feel bad to exclaim how great it was that I got an interview when so many other people are really sad about getting rejected.
- wheels 19y agoIt seems generally imprudent to talk publicly about where you're seeking funding, or who is and isn't funding you prior to to it being a done deal.