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A comment on Ask HN: How does Hacker News make money?.

Re:Ask HN: How does Hacker News make money? by dave4420 on Friday April 12, 2024 @12:07PM (#40014458)
It makes money for YC, by publicising YC, and allowing YC-funded startups to post job ads that don’t follow the same rules as other posts.
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Re:Ask HN: How does Hacker News make money? by greyKnight on Friday April 12, 2024 @01:14PM (#40015253)
Exactly what the FAQ says:

Y Combinator owns and funds HN. The HN team is editorially independent.

HN gives three features to YC: job ads (see above) and startup launches get placed on the front page, and YC founder names are displayed to other YC alumni in orange.

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