I don't understand why the HN community isn't more supportive of these YC clones. It's simple: the more clones the better your odds of getting money and getting your startup off the ground.
Also, it theoretically could be better to be a "big fish" in a small pond than to be a "little fish" in the big YC pond.
Also, it theoretically could be better to be a "big fish" in a small pond than to be a "little fish" in the big YC pond.