One impression I have about Hacker News is that it doesn't seem to censor articles that are critical of Y Combinator.
On one had, that surprised me because it would be so easy to do, and it's tempting for anyone in a position of power to just grab the censorship stick if it suits them.
On the other hand, ideas aren't in themselves dangerous. It's execution that's dangerous! If you have a better idea of how to do a startup or startups in general, I don't think Y Combinator is opposed. By the way he writes about startups, I think pg's attitude is something like, "the pie is big enough for everyone, and if you have a way to grow the pie, go for it."
On one had, that surprised me because it would be so easy to do, and it's tempting for anyone in a position of power to just grab the censorship stick if it suits them.
On the other hand, ideas aren't in themselves dangerous. It's execution that's dangerous! If you have a better idea of how to do a startup or startups in general, I don't think Y Combinator is opposed. By the way he writes about startups, I think pg's attitude is something like, "the pie is big enough for everyone, and if you have a way to grow the pie, go for it."