[technotony]

I'm not sure you actually read this because it's pretty obvious that it actually tells many people not to do a startup and makes it clear that 'getting rich' or 'succeeding' isn't a very good reason for doing one. It gives three pretty clear criteria for starting a startup that most people won't meet- those that do might be worth considering it.

[spitfire]

That's the sales pitch. "It's too hard, you couldn't do it."

Same sales pitch as gym workout programs. "Are you man enough?" and many others. Create an artificial scarcity (a barrier to entry), weed out those who will ask questions. Ideally they're looking for people who seek outside validation - the sort of people who often become doctors or lawyers.

[mwseibel]

My goal was to help people create their own framework for deciding whether to do a startup. I actually didn't talk much about YC at all.

[brucephillips]

You're starting to go down the same route PG did, by engaging with trolls on HN too much.