Nobody necessarily expects YC to be a charity, on the other hand they have made significant PR and marketing capital on the basis of being basically a force for

Nobody necessarily expects YC to be a charity, on the other hand they have made significant PR and marketing capital on the basis of being basically a force for good in the world. For example PGs own writings: http://www.paulgraham.com/good.html http://www.paulgraham.com/good.html