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PandoDaily, in particular, is funded by VC firms that also fund tech startups. They're basically buying coverage for their investments I would like to point
by Aloisius 15y ago
PandoDaily, in particular, is funded by VC firms that also fund tech startups.
They're basically buying coverage for their investments
I would like to point out that HackerNews is run by a VC firm and YC alumni effectively get free coverage here.
- web_chops 15y agoBut everyone gets free coverage hear. Not to mention great feedback. We don't have to ask anyone to submit ShowHN articles.
- victork2 15y agoYep, and that's one effect that I call "community myopia". This is a very wide spread phenomenon and it can be seen in almost every online community: members of a community have problems looking back at the support of their community and criticize it.
- samstave 15y agoBut the difference is that HN content is posted by any random user. It is not employing a staff of self righteous, egotistical reporters to post crap about YC firms. The content on HN is more honest, if you will...
- guelo 15y agoExcept for the administratively front-paged YC ads.
- JohnQPasserby 15y agoExcept for the easily distinguishable front-paged YC ads.
- ahi 15y agoDisclosure matters. Everyone knows what is going on here.
- untog 15y agoAny coverage YC alum get is by us upvoting them, though.
- snth 15y agoNot the job postings, as far as I can tell.