HN #1 don't generate millions of views. You don't need manipulation to get #1 often, OCaml posts do it often even if the language is not used by anybody. Anyone can be rejected from YC. Anyone can struggle to raise funds. There are two
many vc to raise from all of them. How could stripe launch and post about a feature in a few hours? Sequoia is not the most powerful vc in the world, it actually doesn't mean anything. Same for YC.
HN #1 don't generate millions of views. You don't need manipulation to get #1 often, OCaml posts do it often even if the language is not used by anybody. Anyone can be rejected from YC. Anyone can struggle to raise funds. There are two many vc to raise from all of them. How could stripe launch and post about a feature in a few hours? Sequoia is not the most powerful vc in the world, it actually doesn't mean anything. Same for YC.
I feel like nothing is true on this thread