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.