In the case of Hacker News, wouldn't you look at the conversion rate of HN readers -> YC applicants, and determine the value by looking at the value of the larger (and theoretically better) applicant pool?
In the case of Hacker News, wouldn't you look at the conversion rate of HN readers -> YC applicants, and determine the value by looking at the value of the larger (and theoretically better) applicant pool?