[saeranv]

I read through the whole LW post, and think there's enough troubling evidence here that she shouldn't be dismissed. It certainly shouldn't be flagged.

I initially was leaning to this being a high possibility of a delusion springing from a mentally unstable person, for all the reasons other commentators are mentioning. But, two things in particular struck me that changed my mind:

1. She apparently mentioned the abuse to her mother as a child.

2. She describes childhood behaviour consistent with someone who has experienced sexual abuse (i.e. thoughts of suicide, weird night behaviour like taking baths, body issues as she got older).

A small child doesn't have any incentive to make accusations, or to pretend to have been assaulted. If true, this should be taken seriously. Her mother is still alive, and there may be doctors, relatives or others that would be able to substantiate these points.

Finally, why has this post (and previous related posts) been repeatedly flagged? It's very troubling, I expect this from some HN users, but would have thought the HN moderators would have unflagged (or reposted) it upon consideration of the seriousness, importance of the subject matter, and undeniable relevance to the tech industry. At minimum, you would think someone would have unflagged them to avoid the appearance of bias and favorable treatment to the former YC president. At this point HN looks really sleazy.

[dboat]

I share your opinion on the likely veracity of the allegations and would also like an explanation for the flagging of this post and the repeated deletions of similar posts.

Why is HN taking a side here?

https://twitter.com/JOSourcing/status/1710390512455401888

[mandmandam]

Dang actually 'answered' this question yesterday on a six-week old flagged and buried thread [0]:

> Users flagged it. (That's the usual answer to this question, as explained in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.)

> (Posting this belatedly because the question has been coming up today.)

I know that doesn't actually answer your question. So does dang.

> undeniable relevance to the tech industry

Absolutely. I really hope dang reconsiders their inaction. They've been remarkably consistent on this topic though.

0 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37785072

[padjo]

It’s also a thing that I know for sure happens in families and gets swept under the rug. The trauma it causes is deep and complex and I don’t think as a society we have any idea how often it happens. My bet is it’s far more common than we know.

[mgarfias]

Even discounting the SA bits, the financial stuff she alleges are really douchey.

But, I don’t even know if this person is actually his sister.

On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.

[nylonstrung]

Sam acknowledged her as his sister. It would have been called out far earlier if false

[barfingclouds]

I’m pretty sure he’s been on her podcast, and she’s posted photos of them together

[throwaway290]

> behaviour consistent with someone who has experienced sexual abuse (i.e. thoughts of suicide, weird night behaviour like taking baths, body issues as she got older)

Can you link to something about it? That behavior rings a bell

> Finally, why has this post (and previous related posts) been repeatedly flagged? It's very troubling, I expect this from some HN users

I'm not too sure if it's concerning YC in some way or just the techbro crowd being itself. Downvotes are typical here with child abuse related topics in general and especially if it concerns tech. But also there's a possibility that's just a random person and not really his sister.