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If YC states a specific reason, then what? Does YC now have the responsibility to engage in a dialogue outlining the details for the reason. It wouldn't be fa
by avenger123 12y ago
If YC states a specific reason, then what?
Does YC now have the responsibility to engage in a dialogue outlining the details for the reason.
It wouldn't be fair to write a single paragraph and say, "oh, we think your team dynamics suck, so we are rejecting you." What does that mean? Team dynamics compared to what? Do you write a more detailed response? Multiply that response by the number of rejections and all of a sudden you are left with a lot of new work that needs to get done. The reasons for rejection may make real sense for the reviewers but may have layers of context that can't easily be dictated in a simple email.
I'm sure this is some of the thinking that is involved with why it's easier to not give specific reasons.
If a team takes the YC rejection as confirmation that their startup isn't going to go anywhere then they never believed in the startup.