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Why is Y Combinator so defensive lately?

by WisNorCan on 9/21/23, 12:30 AM with 34 comments

• by lnxg33k1 on 9/21/23, 12:59 AM

  I don’t understand why it’s not possible to downvote posts, I’d have saved someone else from killing his own braincells too by reading this article, instead I could not contribute to the mental health of a fellow specimen, sorry random stranger, not my fault

• by cowthulhu on 9/21/23, 12:57 AM

  If I ever run a successful business, I’m definitely going to have a “no posting about the business on social media” rule to avoid situations like this! I’m not sure who’s in the right or not, but reading through the tweets (almost) everyone involved ends up coming across as somewhat childish, which seems like a total lose-lose.

• by 1letterunixname on 9/21/23, 2:31 AM

  To be fair, what sets YC apart from most, not all incubators, is the level of community communication: signal and support. Not every incubator has as much critical mass/network effects (yes, that cliche) of cleverness, hustle, intellect, and track record in one place. Sometimes, the relative difference can be as stark as comparing an Olympic training swimming center vs. the local middle school pool open during summer months: both can cool you off, but which will be more useful to an athlete?

  Social media: The business utility of it is primarily in broadcasting press release-type information and real-time notices. For personal use, the power law distribution of popularity suggests it's a time suck with little or no net positive value.

• by evbogue on 9/21/23, 12:53 AM

  I feel like I missed out on some major drama by not following these guys on X. Can someone explain this a little more, I feel as if I don't quite understand what the beef is just from reading the article.

• by imperialdrive on 9/21/23, 5:44 AM

  Money and power make people do things they would likely regret otherwise.