Comment on Why You Always Read About Y Combinator Startups on TechCrunchparentComments−netcan17yI think the more interesting question might be why does this sound shady. It's not coincidental. People have a tendency to regard press 'deals' as very shady and be very suspicious that they are occurring.−qhoxie17yIt only sounds shady the way the author spins it. PG explained it in plain language above, and it sounds normal there.−wmf17yExclusives are shady because companies use them to "buy" uncritical press coverage. It's not clear that there are any exclusives here, though.
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I think the more interesting question might be why does this sound shady. It's not coincidental. People have a tendency to regard press 'deals' as very shady and be very suspicious that they are occurring.
It only sounds shady the way the author spins it. PG explained it in plain language above, and it sounds normal there.
Exclusives are shady because companies use them to "buy" uncritical press coverage. It's not clear that there are any exclusives here, though.