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On a side note, and no pun intended, I find it interesting that you find the need to mention that you are a ex-YC company to draw attention towards your offering. I'm curious to know how many upvotes this launch would have have gathered once you take that out. Just saying.

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Founder of Satchel explained why (YC S18) is in the title here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23242404

We’re on HN. Mentioning your company’s YC class is less like “free attention” and more like “full disclosure”.

Not sure I agree. I've seen many repeat founders showcase their product without mentioning their credentials. Here are the D3js founders showcasing ObservableHQ, and commenters discovering the team post a background check, no mention of their background anywhere: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16274686

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