[jefftchan]

https://www.ycombinator.com/ethics/

> Some examples of ethical behavior we expect from founders are:

> ...

> - Not using misleading, illegal or dishonest sales tactics.

> ...

Does this mean Parker is no longer a YC Founder, if the allegations turn out to be true?

[j_s]

Ask the founder of Airbnb... guessing the answer is still no.

[iaw]

I don't think any of their sales tactics fell under "misleading, illegal, or dishonest." It was their California pre-certification practices that was blatantly illegal.

[ceejayoz]

Well, that still falls under the "Not behaving in a way that damages the reputation of his/her company or of YC" and "Generally behaving in a professional and upstanding way" rules listed on that page.

[FireBeyond]

"Our brokers were not properly trained and licensed by the state for the products we were selling" certainly sounds sales related to me.

[jsprogrammer]

Wouldn't they have represented that their employees were properly certified for the business they were engaging in?

[Implicated]

I have a feeling it doesn't exactly work that way... How would someone be un-YC'd?

[calbear81]

Meaning, ex-communicated from the YC network. Not be invited back to YC as a mentor, no demo day invites, etc.

[jorgecurio]

Alls well in the Good Ol' Country Club