[Mechanical9]

This website is also ad-supported.

[BoppreH]

Do you mean the Y Combinator sponsored posts? My understanding is that they are normal, on-topic posts that are just artificially promoted to the front page. I wouldn't even call that an ad any more than Tinder Boosts are ads.

When those are the worst ads left on the internet, I'll be a happy man.

[monsieurbanana]

That's a bit like saying that both parties have done bad things so they're equally evil. There's layers to this thing

[quickthrower2]

It gives more airspace to free ads for startups in Show HN than it does to it’s own companies to be fair.