Why talk in such absolute terms? YC is in it for option of early exists into Facebook (Zuckerberg is frank about his support for acquisition-as-a-hiring-bonus).

Why talk in such absolute terms? YC is in it for option of early exists into Facebook (Zuckerberg is frank about his support for acquisition-as-a-hiring-bonus). Facebook sees it as a way of hiring the top talent coming out of universities. Facebook also does stupid things sometimes, like violating obvious privacy expectations set by a recent launch. Not the end of the world (people can tell each other about lamebook in other ways), but clearly a mistake. Your phrasing forces them to acknowledge weakness with the mistake. Skip the ego.