[saycheese]

If YC is going to use HN to promote themselves, seems only fair to allow the community to query them via HN.

[jbpetersen]

There needs to be an "Ask YC" weekly.

It'd also make for a great way to nudge the community in the desired direction by focusing attention (and away from becoming what's effectively a standalone subreddit).

[dimino]

Except for the fact that YC explicitly said don't do this...

[pbhjpbhj]

Which is not necessarily a reason not too. That's the double-edge of company backed fora.

[swrobel]

Not exactly this...