[john_strinlai]

>I am curious if/how YC will handle this to get ahead of earning a reputation of being a den of scammers

flock is a YC company, so it's pretty clear that YC does not care about a negative reputation. as long as it makes money, nothing else matters.

[overfeed]

> it's pretty clear that YC does not care about a negative reputation.

Perhaps not what the general public thinks, but I assume YC cares a lot about its reputation among VC firms that fund its companies, because VCs don't like being scammed (directly, or indirectly through unknowingly funding scams)

[chihuahua]

Let's recall that YC used to be run by Sam Altman of all people, which confirms what you are saying.