[joelrunyon]

Build it yourself anyways.

Very interesting that so many entrepreneurs - who by definition are bypassing gatekeepers - still tend to look at something like YC as a litmus for whether or not they can move forward or are a "success."

Obviously, there are some company models that need venture money behind them, but it's not an excuse for not doing your idea.

[mathattack]

This is very true. If someone won't chase an idea because it wasn't validated by YC in the first place, they seem to be on very weak footing to begin with. (Similar to the people who only want a high brand name school.)