> HN is free because it makes YC one of the most powerful Hmm, I'd guess YC spen...

		B1FF_PSUVM on June 13, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lessons I’ve Learned from Three Million App Downlo... > HN is free because it makes YC one of the most powerful Hmm, I'd guess YC spends at least 1M USD /yr on HN infrastructure, moderators and aggravation/distraction. So commenters should be providing value above that. There are about 1000 comments on the front page now. They must be worth about 2 cents each. ;-)

Totally OT: do you think that total spend figure is reasonable. Is there a breakdown of HN costs anywhere?