People are getting accounts marked dead at the drop of a hat, if they don't drink the kool-aid.
That's false, as anyone can see by looking at the dead comments and submissions. There have always been people on here criticizing YC and YC-funded startups. And there have always been about 30 editors, for that matter.
"There have always been people on here criticizing YC and YC-funded startups"
And so there should be. Disagreeing on merits, and doing so in a good tone makes interesting conversation and broadens everyones minds. There's a lot of great disagreeing on YC news.
I would dare criticize YC startups (but not this one since I know absolutely nothing about it). If I got banned from here for doing so I would start a competitive site out of revenge...because that would be ridiculous.
Or have a lightsaber dual with pg, I would leave the choice to him. I warn you I would be wearing spandex during the latter though.
I was hoping someone would put together the spandex and the name and get the guy in the white spandex Tron outfit that was hopefully a Halloween costume :)
Incidentally, I think I was (probably) wrong then. I'm still waiting to see how it turns out, but their subsequent releases have been much, much more impressive than I expected them to be.
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>> How many people here on HN will dare to criticize a YC startup?
You said it. Doing so is grounds for ruthless downmodding on here.
PG said there are 30 editors now. People are getting accounts marked dead at the drop of a hat, if they don't drink the kool-aid.
People are getting accounts marked dead at the drop of a hat, if they don't drink the kool-aid.
That's false, as anyone can see by looking at the dead comments and submissions. There have always been people on here criticizing YC and YC-funded startups. And there have always been about 30 editors, for that matter.
"There have always been people on here criticizing YC and YC-funded startups"
And so there should be. Disagreeing on merits, and doing so in a good tone makes interesting conversation and broadens everyones minds. There's a lot of great disagreeing on YC news.
I think it has to do with the substance of the criticism. I've been critical (not drastically so) and not been banned yet.
I would dare criticize YC startups (but not this one since I know absolutely nothing about it). If I got banned from here for doing so I would start a competitive site out of revenge...because that would be ridiculous.
Or have a lightsaber dual with pg, I would leave the choice to him. I warn you I would be wearing spandex during the latter though.
I dare not criticize you in spandex (because I know absolutely nothing about you), but still, I vote for Option a.
I was hoping someone would put together the spandex and the name and get the guy in the white spandex Tron outfit that was hopefully a Halloween costume :)
I've criticized Xobni before here, and been upmodded for it. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=51982
Incidentally, I think I was (probably) wrong then. I'm still waiting to see how it turns out, but their subsequent releases have been much, much more impressive than I expected them to be.
Do you have evidence for that?
I voted you up, because I am sure you were joking. Half-joking, anyway - the downmodding part is probably true, but the editors kicking you is not.