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by threeseed 2053 days ago
> So what is the reason that yCombinator maintains and curates HN?

1) Dealflow. People start with HN then learn about PG/YC. HN is also free and ad-less and so there is a lot of goodwill.

2) Promotion. It's a great value-add for YC companies to be able to use HN to find talent, promote their products etc.