That's a good point! I also recall the announcement [0] and related HN discourse [1].
Reviewing it now, it looks to me like they declared editorial independence without going into much detail. I especially don't see anything about guaranteeing the preservation of things that may harm the YC or affiliated brands.
Reviewing it now, it looks to me like they declared editorial independence without going into much detail. I especially don't see anything about guaranteeing the preservation of things that may harm the YC or affiliated brands.
[0] http://blog.ycombinator.com/two-hn-announcements
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10298512