[gnabgib]

This was answered by mods in your recent post Ask HN: Does anyone understand how Hacker News works? (238 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46307306

Dang https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46316181

> It's true that HN sponsors Launch HNs (and Show HNs) by YC startups.

tomhow https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322023

> Apart from job postings and Launch HNs, YC-funded startups don't have access to any information or influence that isn't available to anyone else.