Have we really gotten to the point where we can assume readers on HN are annoyed by hearing about new company launches? It's sad that this warrants an apology.
Launches are interesting to a general audience.
Jobs only to a small niche.
This is what annoys me the most, especially if it's a 'stealth' idea or it's a YC company that posts once a month instead of using the "Who's Hiring?" thread.
But seriously, tech startup launches? As opposed to another shallow-but-emotionally-intense political discussion? Easy choice.
Doooooes their name begin with a number?
Do they wear glasses?
And of course at the same time YC are huge now, there's probably 80+ startups in this batch and enough alumni a site like TC could be created that exclusively reports YC news.
I think that's a great idea even if some of those stories end up being posted on HN.
But maybe this is also a subtle warning to non-YC companies that Demo Day participants will be hoarding all of the excitement for the next week.
Because sometimes one could miss important news due to page selection, and sometimes one could read less important ones due to the current page selection again.