"pg just runs this site out of the good of his heart" Don't think it's a "good of his heart situation". HN provides a benefit to YC and YC companies and attrac

"pg just runs this site out of the good of his heart" Don't think it's a "good of his heart situation". HN provides a benefit to YC and YC companies and attracts people to YC. As another example Fred Wilson has a very popular blog AVC and has said many times that he considers it "his secret weapon" (or something like that) because the value it provides over his competition.