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Is this a joke by pg?

No; YC had nothing to do with it.

I think you mean "This site is inspired by, but not affiliated with YCombinator."

I think you meant to say "This site is inspired by, but not affiliated with sites that are inspired by, but not affiliated with YCombinator."

I think what you did was funny, but you should really add the above comment in small print at the bottom :).