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It appears there's at least a little nepotism and/or incompetence at play, considering crap like Dreamworld got YC'd https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinit

by lapp0 5y ago

It appears there's at least a little nepotism and/or incompetence at play, considering crap like Dreamworld got YC'd https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinite-world-mmo-kickstarter-fiasco/ https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinite-world-mmo-kickst...

toyg 5y ago
Tbh, YC is not a public taxpayer-funded institution: they are free to fund whomever they like, be it nephews, spouses, or relatives.
- lapp0 5y ago
  Of course, but they're liable to damage their reputation as a VC firm if they continue funding garbage without vetting it at all, just cause someone's techbro buddy asked nicely for YC's backing.
- moogly 5y ago
  And we're free to call it for what it is: nepotism
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- bosswipe 5y ago
  Yes but a lot of YC's value derives from their reputation which is given to them by people like us.