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Unless I missed something pretty significant, HN doesn't support downvoting on any stories. As tptacek pointed out, being able to post the help wanted threads
by david_shaw 16y ago
Unless I missed something pretty significant, HN doesn't support downvoting on any stories.
As tptacek pointed out, being able to post the help wanted threads on HN is a pretty cool benefit of being a YC startup. HN is full of smart, creative hackers that want to work in the startup sphere, so why wouldn't the general audience here appreciate news of the opening?
I have seen a bunch of posts on HN recently that consist of out-of-work coders or failed startup creators trying to get hired in the startup world. We have monthly (commentable) threads about jobs in the industry.
Yes, YC companies get to post job offers on news.ycombinator.com, but not in an unfair or domineering fashion. If you're not interested in the job, don't apply!
- random42 16y agoYou can flag a story (which helps in moderation, dont know the details). While I do understand that HN is NOT a democratic platform, and do agree with you and tptacek, that YC companies should get the fringe benefit of visibility on HN, but It would make more sense to have higher weightage to such posts while ranking, than creating a separate class.
- tptacek 16y agoJob postings from YC companies aren't stories. Think of them like ads. They're a kind of ad only YC companies can make. The notion of "discussing" them doesn't apply.