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Do you mean because there's some connection between FTX and YC? I certainly don't know of any.

Moreover, even if there were, (a) the OP has been on HN's front page for hours and is currently at #4, (b) this story has been heavily discussed on HN, with several major threads in the last few days alone, and (c) asking people not to fulminate doesn't mean they can't make substantive critical points—if anything it helps them do so.



The connection would be that popular posts in the discussion are criticizing Silicon Valley investor culture.

> Moreover, even if there were ...

Makes sense. You have a much better view of that than me.


Really only criticizing a particular corner of SV investor culture.

The old school, Sand Hill-style tradition of greed, pettiness, backbiting and double-crosses continues unchanged.


Doubt that there are any old school Sand Hill firms engaging in those kinds of ‘traditions’, and still around.

Do you have a source?




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