Interesting to see this comment here, and upvoted. I think it shows just how divergent the news.ycombinator community has diverged from ycombinator (the incubator). Or maybe the community is simply a reflection of what the incubator has become.
If you look at ycombinator's about or principles page, it's filled with words like helping, teaching, advise, benevolence. I for one, disagree wholeheartedly with the spirit of that quote, and find it disappointing to see it here.
I'll finish with a couple quotes found on other pages on this site that I hope still reflect the the purpose of this community/incubator:
"The most successful founders are motivated less by money than by a consuming interest in what they’re building."
"...empirically the benefits of benevolence are greater than the costs"
http://www.ycombinator.com/principles/
If you look at ycombinator's about or principles page, it's filled with words like helping, teaching, advise, benevolence. I for one, disagree wholeheartedly with the spirit of that quote, and find it disappointing to see it here.
I'll finish with a couple quotes found on other pages on this site that I hope still reflect the the purpose of this community/incubator:
"The most successful founders are motivated less by money than by a consuming interest in what they’re building."
"...empirically the benefits of benevolence are greater than the costs"
http://www.ycombinator.com/principles/