[rpgbr]

>Then he went on to create one of the most powerful VC firms in the industry, which in turn funded some of the most successful companies.

Funding crypto nonsense, “apocalyptical” AI, and questionable politics. Meanwhile, writing “manifestos” that complain people don't recognize how great he and their peers are. I mean, thanks for Netscape and all, but Andreessen is as bad as the rotting VC culture can get.

[imiric]

So you only approve of VCs that fund companies you like? Or do you disapprove of the VC culture in general?

It's kind of ironic we're discussing this here, considering YC is following the same model, and has made similar investments. And yet both firms have also funded many companies outside of the sectors you dislike. Invoking ad hominems doesn't change the impact that both YC and a16z have had on the industry.

[Apocryphon]

VC, YC, and pg get roasted here all of the time. This site itself and its community gets criticized. If it hadn’t displaced slashdot, we’d be doing that over there.

[j4coh]

I think they are just answering your question “why is a hacker turned businessman seen as a bad thing”. You don’t have to believe VC or YC are platonic forms of goodness to post here.