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Oh cool, you found the discussion. Though I wasn't asking about the moderation exactly, I posted a similar question earlier: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id
by kinkora 15y ago
Oh cool, you found the discussion. Though I wasn't asking about the moderation exactly, I posted a similar question earlier: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2704833 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2704833
I just reviewed the guidelines and my feeling as to why it was removed is because of this:
Please don't post on HN to ask or tell us something (e.g. to ask us questions about Y Combinator, or to ask or complain about moderation). If you want to say something to us, please send it to info@ycombinator.com
p/s: Funnily, i think it applies to this post to. :)
Anyway, that is assuming that the post was moderated or deleted by the admins. It could just simply be the OP regretted posting it, deleted it and coincidentally the YC company that posted the job ad decided to remove the ad after receiving much criticism.
- jrwoodruff 15y agoYea, I know about that guideline but I don't think it applies to the original post. It wasn't complaining about moderation, and it wasn't asking anything about Y Combinator, such as how to apply, etc. It was a genuine critique of what appears to be an advertisement. My post is certainly in violation of that guideline more than the original critique... :/
- icey 15y agoIf you're looking for a suggestion of things to do, I can tell you something that the posters of the original ad didn't do that rubs me the wrong way: Respond to people who have emailed you, even if it's just to say "hey we got your email". I emailed the company from the original ad because we may have been a great fit (seemed great on paper at least), but heard nothing back at all. Who knows if they put a typo in their throwaway email address, or just don't care; but to me it says a lot about how people run their business. I know it certainly killed my interest in whatever they were working on.