I’ve personally conducted business with Patrick, and integrity isn’t a term I’d ...

rvnx · on Nov 30, 2021

I don't think integrity fits into any of the metrics that you have to report to YC.

ignoramous · on Nov 30, 2021

At least they ask founders to be not mean [0] and specifically be nice [1] but do ask them to be relentless [2] and formidable [3], which may come off as shrewd?

[0] http://paulgraham.com/mean.html

[1] http://paulgraham.com/safe.html

[2] http://paulgraham.com/relres.html

[3] http://paulgraham.com/earnest.html

dang · on Nov 30, 2021

YC has pretty strong ethical guidelines for founders and people have been removed from YC for violating them, so I'm not sure where you're coming from with that, unless it's just a cheap shot.

rvnx · on Dec 1, 2021

It's not YC specific but systemic sadly.

guiriduro · on Nov 30, 2021

Then its a pity, and an opportunity to improve or move aside for an organisation that does (and stronger ethics reputation for graduates thereof.)

lostlogin · on Nov 30, 2021

Ouch.

nixass · on Nov 30, 2021

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dang · on Dec 1, 2021

Please do not post nationalistic or ethnic slurs to HN. It's not what this site is for, and it destroys what it is for. That should be obvious if you're familiar with the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html - would you please review them?

quadrifoliate · on Dec 1, 2021

As someone who has had to face casual racism like this a lot due to being Indian, please take these casually racist tropes somewhere else. It's not okay.