Don't bite the hand that feeds you. I know that some people find Mr Arrington very annoying etc, but a lot of people read TC and he does generate a lot of traffic towards the target, even if what he writes isn't nice.
Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
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Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#12I would say no. I do read Techcrunch, but I very rarely read the comments there. The important articles do find their way on News.YC, and I'd rather read 20 insightful comments here than 100 spammy comments there.
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#13Unlikely to happen, since YC companies get so much coverage from TechCrunch....
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#14No.
I don't read TC that often (or at all, really), so I get use out of having the better articles posted here.
techcrunch != valleywag
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#15Instead of banning any website, pg can enable down-votes just for posts from websites that are brought up for ban.
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#16A bit OT, but what I like about this thread: PG didn't even react, the community decided what is best. And the title is wrong - it should be "Ask HN" not "Ask PG".
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
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#18No.
Too much noise to read TC directly. I prefer to see the noteworthy posts show up here.
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#19What harm is Techcrunch doing here on HN? None that I can see. (Valleywag may be another matter.)
Re: Ask PG: Shall we ban Techcrunch articles?
#20Let's ban everything!