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OP is likely referring to the "Who is Hiring?" posts. Those offerings are user-generated and likely fall under Section 230. Even if that weren't the case, New Y
by Dracophoenix 4y ago
OP is likely referring to the "Who is Hiring?" posts. Those offerings are user-generated and likely fall under Section 230. Even if that weren't the case, New York City has no juridiction over a company's speech in the Bay Area.
- shkkmo 4y agoThey clearly are not given the explicit mention of these being YC companies combined with the lack of the ability to comment on the posts, which is only ever true of the special job postings from YC companies that get placed on the front page without needing to be upvoted. They are also clear that they are talking about companies based in NYC that are clearly required to follow NY law.
- janalsncm 4y agoUnless you are a lawyer it does not seem prudent to err on the side of “don’t worry about it” when it comes to the law. I’m also not a lawyer but this is the kind of thing companies get slapped with fines for all the time.
- roflyear 4y agoNo, I mean the job ads that are sometimes promoted.