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So basically now YC is looking to emulate Trump and his "pay for early access to truth social posts" ? re: https://time.com/article/2026/08/13/trump-sued-truth

• avaer 1mo ago
  YC isn't taxing you, or elected to serve your interest, or beholden to public recordkeeping law or sworn to a national constitution with explicit rules against self-enrichment. YC can do whatever they want, you can not play their game if you choose. It's not really comparable.
  • ModernMech 1mo ago
    > YC isn't taxing you It's a different kind of tax. The VC model is to get you addicted to a service and then jack up prices as soon as they've squeezed out other competition. You can't opt out of that game when AirBnBs take over your town.
    • avaer 1mo ago
      That's fair and accurate, there's a lot broken with the system. But I wouldn't place the blame at the feet of YC, it would be just as bad without them.
      • arionhardison 1mo ago
        > blame at the feet of YC, it would be just as bad without them. I disagree, I think YC is fully to blame here as are the other grifters of the current administration.
    • mcmcmc 1mo ago
      The problem is predatory pricing is hard to prove, and the FTC is impotent or complicit, depending on the administration
  • arionhardison 1mo ago
    This is a very good point, I did not mean literally in that sense; only in that they are offering "the privileged" exclusive access to information that will further entrench their positions. I apologize for not being clearer in my comment. I actually agree with your response and fully understand that there is a fundamental difference but also believe that the outcomes of both the aforementioned are aligned.
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