I can't speak for Microsoft, but I tend to refer to Hacker News as Y Combinator News simply to avoid misunderstandings. It's easier to get the name wrong than t

I can't speak for Microsoft, but I tend to refer to Hacker News as Y Combinator News simply to avoid misunderstandings. It's easier to get the name wrong than to explain "No, not that kind of hacker. There's a non-pejorative definition as well...."