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People come and write here from all over the world because of the YComb / SV attraction, not because of HN as a site.

It's not wise to assume everyone shares your perspective.

I don't care about Y Combinator or Silicon Valley. Couldn't even tell you with confidence what companies come from the former or exist in the latter. I come here for HN.

Uh? It is wise to understand the water and its numbers imho, after that we wear whatever glasses and go on with life.

I disagree.

I've turned down SV jobs and VC funding for my startups because I think the entire model is flawed. The VC industry invests millions into companies without clear paths to success with a 5% chance of one of them succeeding enough to pay for the bad investments.

I use HN as a news source, but don't believe in the YC model. I'm a micropreneur. I build small businesses that are profitable within the first month or two and then sell them when they are beyond my ability to run with my existing infrastructure or manpower.

Ok would you setup a HN-like alternative forum a la OP then? My point comes and goes there, he seems to tentatively think it is the medium doing the trick and that a populated community will follow accordingly. Very very slim chance.

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