>In my experience, the bulk of the community is willing to believe that we tell the truth Indeed. > if only because it would be stupid and reckless not to No

>In my experience, the bulk of the community is willing to believe that we tell the truth Indeed. > if only because it would be stupid and reckless not to Not really, even if it was somehow proven. > the only value HN has to YC is the good will of the community. That's called a brand, and other brands do fine despite lying to their customers. In fact it's often considered a core part of business.