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https://www.ycombinator.com/ethics/

> Some examples of ethical behavior we expect from founders are:

> ...

> - Not using misleading, illegal or dishonest sales tactics.

> ...

Does this mean Parker is no longer a YC Founder, if the allegations turn out to be true?



Ask the founder of Airbnb... guessing the answer is still no.


I don't think any of their sales tactics fell under "misleading, illegal, or dishonest." It was their California pre-certification practices that was blatantly illegal.


Well, that still falls under the "Not behaving in a way that damages the reputation of his/her company or of YC" and "Generally behaving in a professional and upstanding way" rules listed on that page.


"Our brokers were not properly trained and licensed by the state for the products we were selling" certainly sounds sales related to me.


Wouldn't they have represented that their employees were properly certified for the business they were engaging in?


I have a feeling it doesn't exactly work that way... How would someone be un-YC'd?


Meaning, ex-communicated from the YC network. Not be invited back to YC as a mentor, no demo day invites, etc.


Alls well in the Good Ol' Country Club




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