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Hacker News is run by YCombinator (you notice there are no ads in general - i.e. no obvious monetization?). YC companies get to run job listings. The fact that

by ojbyrne 12y ago

Hacker News is run by YCombinator (you notice there are no ads in general - i.e. no obvious monetization?). YC companies get to run job listings. The fact that are 2 near the top is probably due to yesterday's Demo Day.

minimaxir 12y ago
Neither of the startups were announced at the S14 demo day, though. (PollEverywhere is S06, BoostedBoards is S12)
capex 12y ago
The point is their unusual ranking at the top, as users can't vote on these links.