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Is this considered unethical or against the hackernews rules? We label Bandsintown as a rejected company to show perseverance and because i think there is an i

by knewjax 19y ago

Is this considered unethical or against the hackernews rules? We label Bandsintown as a rejected company to show perseverance and because i think there is an interest in the companies that are applying to YC wether they made it or not. I am curious to how everyone feels on this issue.

blored 19y ago
Naw, I don't mind. Editors probably feel a bit protective of YC though, maybe that's why the title got edited, because the word 'reject' has some negative connotations.
- knewjax 19y ago
  Yeah I agree. With so many startups launching it just seemed logical to highlight YC applicants here.
  - knewjax 19y ago
    Maybe in the future companies could just use "YC funded company" or "YC applicant" if they felt the need to highlight it.