I think you'll have a hard time curbing this sentiment because it's a time constraint issue. At some point you have to be exclusionary and focus on a smaller gr

I think you'll have a hard time curbing this sentiment because it's a time constraint issue. At some point you have to be exclusionary and focus on a smaller group. There is a necessary and clear delineation between who is part of YC and who is not. Naturally, people who are not part of the group are liable to feel left out. In terms of your treatment of the rest of us however, it strikes me as a real stretch to complain. News.yc is a huge step in terms of general community outreach and so far every time I've contacted someone from YC or a YC startup they've definitely been receptive. So, while I understand Sam's point, I doubt anything can or should be done about it.