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The encouraging comments on these threads are reminiscent of old Launch HN at its best. Great idea, dang.
by billclerico 5y ago
The encouraging comments on these threads are reminiscent of old Launch HN at its best. Great idea, dang.
- TechBro8615 5y agoIt’s such a horrible idea. This is what you get for giving 7% of your company to YC these days - not even your own thread. A Show HN is free and you don’t even need to write twenty paragraphs about how you noticed an opportunity to disrupt the market after spending your career in back office sales for insurance claims for dogs.
- dang 5y agoOf course YC startups can post Show HNs whenever they want, just like everyone can. The difference with Launch HN threads is that the latter get automatically placed on the front page, as explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27877280 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27877280.
- cma 5y agoPer-FTC, shouldn't these be marked with a [sponsored] tag, if placement is partly in exchange for equity? Most should understand the connection and the siteowner, but some may be unaware and see it as organic.