"HN is up front about its bias; it's right there in the name" True but it's not immediately obvious to everyone who reads HN and certainly those new to HN whic

"HN is up front about its bias; it's right there in the name" True but it's not immediately obvious to everyone who reads HN and certainly those new to HN which companies are YC and which are not. And assuming someone from traditional media followed a link they most likely wouldn't see the connection and know of the bias.