One long-standing code is that they moderate YC companies less on HN, allowing criticisms like yours to stand: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34320816

To HN's credit I haven't seen this rule violated.

For example I wouldn't have known it was a YC company if not for your comment.

To some extent, YCombinator partners are on the record[0] supporting the idea of their startups doing illegal things. Generally they'll frame this as challenging outdated regulations, but they acknowledge that the founders whose strategies they fully support sometimes come into office hours and discuss how they're worried that the strategy puts them at risk of going to jail.

0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm-ZIiwiN1o&t=8m46s

yeah their code of ethics is to laugh all the way to the bank and be untouchable. nothing will happen to them from YC.

Are dang and tomhow involved at all in YC member ethics? I expect they know about ethical behavior on HN.

VC system with multiple investors means YC can't tell their company what to do. No mote than you can tell Google what to do because you have $100M in shares.

First time?

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So these are the scumbags putting cameras in front of schools and sending tickets to people on Sundays. Thank you for making peoples lives materially WORSE.