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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by site-packages1 on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:26PM (#48506903)
Very weird I cannot flag it. It's definitely a scam. Normally one cannot flag ads. Did HN pay for this advertisement? Is this a YC company? I really doubt they would be funding a company like this.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by pseudalopex on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:50PM (#48507251)
> Is this a YC company? I really doubt they would be funding a company like this.

Gauntlet AI was a mask of BloomTech initially at least.[1] BloomTech was a mask of Lambda School. Y Combinator funded Lambda School.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42761972

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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by borski on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:36PM (#48507041)
It is either a YC company or the poster was (or is) a YC founder.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by gamblor956 on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:32PM (#48506998)
YC funds a lot of dodgy companies these days.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by mystraline on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:47PM (#48507216)
"Yet you participate in society. Curious!

I am very intelligent! "

https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/

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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by ofjcihen on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:49PM (#48507245)
This is an incredibly confusing take.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is there some sort of a scam website being ad... by bruhlikereally on Friday June 12, 2026 @01:42PM (#48507139)
What’s your excuse for engaging then?
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