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I just bought this domain but I can give it to YC without money if they want it. godaddy forwarding is not working so for now you have to use it with alias www

• e1ven 19y ago
  That's a very kind offer. That said, I think that the news.yc domain name is very intentional- It emphasizes the connection the site has with the Y Combinator application and submission process. When PG et all review yc applications, they look over the posts that people have made to the forum, and use that as an element in their judgement. Knowing that this is the case encourages people to make thoughtful and relevant posts, rather than just posting LOLcats, and the like.. Essentially, it's reddit, but your conduct matters, if you want to join the YC club. For that reason and others, I suspect that the YC crew probably prefer the name being predominately tied with the Y Combinator brand.
  • eusman 19y ago
    you are right...i guess it could be redirected directly to news.ycombinator.com...
  • asdflkj 19y ago
    Intentional or not, it's probably a bad idea. I think most hackers would be repulsed by the idea of a community where users try to be on their best behavior, lest the divine hand should pass them by. This is probably why you don't see many hackers here. PG said recently that he is "cautiously optimistic" about this community. Between the lines, that sounds like disappointment. Old reddit this site is certainly not.