[B5geek]

I get Y-combinators' roots and purpose, but blatant advertising on HN is annoying and off-putting.

And this example is vastly different then the "Hey look at the cool thing I made! p.s. I am selling it too."

[pessimizer]

You're against an advertising-supported internet? If so, there are places where you could start your protest that excute that a lot less transparently and with a few less orders of magnitude of vetting than here. Unless you prefer 'herbal Cialis' ads:)