YC created Flock 10 years ago
A flagged Hacker News thread debates whether Y Combinator bears responsibility for surveillance company Flock's practices ten years after backing it.
The flagged Hacker News discussion titled 'YC created Flock 10 years ago' argues Y Combinator and Hacker News spread misleading narratives about Flock while governments banned the surveillance company. Commenters debated whether seed funding entails moral responsibility, noting YC typically lacks board seats or a controlling stake, while others raised concerns about centralized physical and digital ID systems. Some participants noted local governments that previously banned Flock are now cutting deals with the company.
- Thread claims YC created Flock and HN spread disinformation about bans
- Debate centers on VC moral responsibility versus limited board control
- Some local governments that banned Flock are reportedly cutting deals with it
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- United States
From the original article
1 min read at news.ycombinator.com55 points by YCmadeFlock 1 hour ago | hide | past | favorite | 15 comments YC created the company and HN spread total disinformation and propaganda about it to us, blaming governments who actually banned it. Some local governments have caved and are cutting deals with Flock now though, so it’s all bad.
By YCmadeFlock · news.ycombinator.com
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