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Remember, that DoorDash is YC13. Ycombinator is enabling this kind of behavior, either historically or currently. I think that YC should audit what their pros

Remember, that DoorDash is YC13. Ycombinator is enabling this kind of behavior, either historically or currently. I think that YC should audit what their prospective, current, and older companies are doing, and avoid or forbid unethical and/or illegal behavior. And barring active influence, they should outwardly denounce companies that choose to engage in these kinds of scams. (I have a private plugin that does company searches and sees if they are a YC company. You'd be really surprised just how many negative articles are YC founded companies.) Edit: and the downvotes commence

david38 5y ago
Yea, I don’t see YC as any kind of moral filter despite it appears to have that kind of halo.
mikestew 5y ago
I think that YC should audit what their prospective, current, and older companies are doing, and avoid or forbid unethical and/or illegal behavior. Why do you call out YC specifically? Maybe I missed the memo, but I don't look at companies coming out of YC as being made from some special moral fiber. Quite the contrary in a lot of cases, and DoorDash is just one example. If there's anything YC is "auditing", my guess is that it's a P/L sheet, not questionable business decisions.
- noasaservice 5y ago
  > Why do you call out YC specifically? They run a massive social media site (HN is that massive). It's why you and I are here. It's why on Twitter this place is known as "That Orange Place", and YC, and HN. And, because of their clout, they SHOULD be leading the way on ethical venture capital. And by shoving the Overton Window more towards ethical VC funding, and denouncing shitty companies when they start to engage in unethical or borderline-illegal behavior, they can be the trend-setters in aiming the trajectories of what SV and other high tech areas are.
  - mikestew 5y ago
    Fair enough, I agree that it would be nice if YC were leading the way, as you say. And why hold YC’s feet to the fire more than any other? Okay, the massive social media site they put their name on. Maybe it’s my old-man cynicism, but I just don’t see that justifying an expectation that YC do better, just an explanation of why they should do better. Anyway, not disagreeing, and thank you for the response explaining where you’re coming from.

david38 5y ago

Yea, I don’t see YC as any kind of moral filter despite it appears to have that kind of halo.

mikestew 5y ago

I think that YC should audit what their prospective, current, and older companies are doing, and avoid or forbid unethical and/or illegal behavior. Why do you call out YC specifically? Maybe I missed the memo, but I don't look at companies coming out of YC as being made from some special moral fiber. Quite the contrary in a lot of cases, and DoorDash is just one example. If there's anything YC is "auditing", my guess is that it's a P/L sheet, not questionable business decisions.

noasaservice 5y ago
> Why do you call out YC specifically? They run a massive social media site (HN is that massive). It's why you and I are here. It's why on Twitter this place is known as "That Orange Place", and YC, and HN. And, because of their clout, they SHOULD be leading the way on ethical venture capital. And by shoving the Overton Window more towards ethical VC funding, and denouncing shitty companies when they start to engage in unethical or borderline-illegal behavior, they can be the trend-setters in aiming the trajectories of what SV and other high tech areas are.
- mikestew 5y ago
  Fair enough, I agree that it would be nice if YC were leading the way, as you say. And why hold YC’s feet to the fire more than any other? Okay, the massive social media site they put their name on. Maybe it’s my old-man cynicism, but I just don’t see that justifying an expectation that YC do better, just an explanation of why they should do better. Anyway, not disagreeing, and thank you for the response explaining where you’re coming from.