I'm a little confused about how it violates the rules of HN, and whether "good tactics" is the bar for inclusion.
heh. It just seems that (1) a handful of flags is enough to knock things off; (2) that is a poor way to evolve norms. :)
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but perhaps a good way to ensure that the inner circle is able to avoid embarrassment? hard to tell.
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I have a high degree of confidence that Dan and Scott don’t run HN so as to shield YC from criticism.
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probably not intentionally, no.
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also, there's a difference between criticism and embarrassment I think.
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