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Hacker news exists as a way to advertise for y combinator. Advertising for y combinator companies seems like the opposite of antithetical to hacker news.
by colinmhayes 4y ago
Hacker news exists as a way to advertise for y combinator. Advertising for y combinator companies seems like the opposite of antithetical to hacker news.
- teddyh 4y agoHN is a community of people. A community always exists to serve the community. Even if YC created the community, YC does not own it, and if YC were to become egregious, the community would move elsewhere to better serve itself.
- colinmhayes 4y agoYC pays the hosting costs. They employ multiple moderators. This is their website, not the communities.
- teddyh 4y agoThe website belongs to YC, but the community does not belong to either.