Sure it is. The influence of HN is unavoidable, like any media, especially since it is a leader in the sector. It is even publically said that content will be e

Sure it is. The influence of HN is unavoidable, like any media, especially since it is a leader in the sector. It is even publically said that content will be edited according to YCombinator's choices. - If you've spent more than 6 months on HN, you probably know the rules (and they are not a secret), - I'm myself a French entrepreneur and I'm glad I have been influenced towards start-up creation by HN, - HN is both capitalizing on SV's leadership and reinforcing it. Of course I wish I were influenced by my country's start-up material, but I'm not. Now that we've confirmed HN has influence, what would you do differently?