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I thought ads on HN were discouraged?

Maybe not! I wonder how much if anything was paid for this placement. And I also wonder if I should be preparing an "article" about my company. We could sure use some extra exposure.

Anyway, despite my belly-aching, it was an interesting read.

YC has nothing to gain by selling ads on this forum. The business is already extremely wealthy and successful. Any ad revenue from this would be absolutely peanuts. It just doesn't add up.

Look, it was an informative piece and I'm glad I read it. I even book-marked it for future reference.

But let's be candid, It was a promotional piece as well and if I "owned" this forum I would certainly have something to gain by charging a modest fee for such placements. It may sound like I'm angry about this or have a negative feeling, but I don't; not at all.

There's no argument whether you would have something to gain. We're talking about YC, not you.

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