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I agree with you, but what do you think should be done instead? What they did was misleading and dishonest, but it wasn't illegal. Should they be expelled from

by imiric 2y ago

I agree with you, but what do you think should be done instead? What they did was misleading and dishonest, but it wasn't illegal. Should they be expelled from YC because of it? Maybe, maybe not. I feel like endless persecution for "bad" behavior, part of the current cancel culture we're living in, is not healthy for society. People can make mistakes, and as long as they acknowledge and make an effort to correct them, they should be allowed to move on with their lives.

kibibu 2y ago
Well, they could be kicked out of the program for one.
DonHopkins 2y ago
People who say shit like "dawg I chatgpt'd the license" aren't healthy for society.
laserlight 2y ago
> What they did was misleading and dishonest, but it wasn't illegal. Misrepresentation is illegal [0]. [0] https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/misrepresentation.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/misrepresentation.asp
atleastoptimal 2y ago
Well that's the thing, they only owned up to their mistakes because they were criticized. However what they did to any objective observer was a net benefit for them in the end, so it overall incentivized misleading and dishonest behavior as long as you can get away with it. The only things standing between where we are and a low-trust kleptocracy are upholding standards of behavior, either through encouragement of good behavior or punishment of bad behavior.