Is YCombinator astroturfing now?

1 points by richm44 10y ago ↗ HN

Is it new that news.ycombinator is including what seem to be paid adverts like https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10678405 that allow no ability to comment etc. without distinguishing them from content being submitted via the normal process? Have I just not being paying enough attention to spot the astroturfing? Anyone know why these adverts aren't being flagged as such?

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minimaxir 10y ago ↗

You have not been paying enough attention.

Y Combinator startups have been allowed to post job listings for years.

Granted, the ones for stealth startups are annoying.

richm44 10y ago ↗

And people can't comment on them etc? TBH I'd be fine with it if they were flagged as the adverts they are.