Re:Airbnb (YC W09): The Rise of the One-Room Hotel
by pg on Saturday November 13, 2010 @04:16PM
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Often the people who submit links do put the YC info in titles. But it wouldn't work to make it a rule that one had to, because a lot of submitters wouldn't know what batch a given startup was in.
Re:Airbnb (YC W09): The Rise of the One-Room Hotel
by robg on Saturday November 13, 2010 @04:34PM
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That always seemed strange to me - a blend of advertising and ingratiation. I guess the difference here is I didn't think editors were responsible. Surely though the editors don't catch all YC references? If that's your desire, I'm sure many in the community would be interested in helping, even if the session year has to be corrected/added.
Re:Airbnb (YC W09): The Rise of the One-Room Hotel
by riffer on Saturday November 13, 2010 @06:31PM
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Surely though the editors don't catch all YC references?
The YC alums are the editors, that's why some things end up dead and others don't
a blend of advertising and ingratiation
HN is YC marketing, it didn't really start out as an alumni magazine either, but once they realized that they could use it to, you know, sell ...
Rather than a default editorial action, why not simply ask the community to put the YC info in the title?
Like I said, it changes the interest for me. I'm less likely to read marketing. I could be in the minority even in this case as a happy Airbnb user.