In case you haven't seen Part 1<p><a href="http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/from-playstation-to-y-combinator-the-reddit-origin-story-part-1-alexis-ohanian" rel="nofollow">http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/...</a>
pg: so I guess this was a case of "smart person, bad idea" <a href="http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html" rel="nofollow">http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html</a> ... but on the face if it, the idea seems like a pretty good one to me.<p>Why didn't YC like it? What am I missing?
For a video version, check out Alexis' talk at Startup Bootcamp.<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDGVhqMuWI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDGVhqMuWI</a>
I wonder how big a role it played that they had the nerve to ask PG out for a drink. I know it's not a sufficient condition for success, but it definitely demonstrates the type of personality you want to see in a founder.