It is hard to deny the connections between Y Combinator/PG and the startup scene. I guess we all have our reasons for coming here.
Regarding the old name of the site, you did spur me to look up the dates involved (definitely before I got here, which was maybe a few years ago):
"The site was created by Paul Graham in February 2007. Initially it was called Startup News or occasionally News.YC. On August 14, 2007 it became known by its current name."
Regarding the old name of the site, you did spur me to look up the dates involved (definitely before I got here, which was maybe a few years ago):
"The site was created by Paul Graham in February 2007. Initially it was called Startup News or occasionally News.YC. On August 14, 2007 it became known by its current name."
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_News