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I explained the title change here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33974170. I think you make a good point though, so I've edited it again.

For those curious, the originally submitted title was "Ask HN: Why are YC companies breaking hiring laws?" and the first edit was "Ask HN: Why are YC companies hiring in NYC not posting their salary range? I've just edited it a second time, to "Ask HN: Why are YC companies in NYC posting their salary range, as law requires?". I don't think that's a very good HN title, as it makes a general claim about "YC companies in NYC" which is almost certainly both untrue and unfair. But for reasons I explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33974170, I suppose it's ok as a tradeoff.

Edit: whoops that second edit dropped the 'not', which was obviously critical. I've replaced it with Ask HN: Why are YC companies in NYC not posting salary range, as law requires?.

Edit 2: I've changed it again in response to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33976153. It's now "Ask HN: Why are some YC startups not posting salary ranges when law requires it?"



> "Ask HN: Why are YC companies in NYC posting their salary range, as law requires?"

Is that the right polarity? I think the question was/should be why "aren't" they posting it. Right? Or do I totally misunderstand?


Yikes, that was a typo. Sorry! Now I have to figure out how to squeeze 'not' in there without going over 80 chars.

Edit: ok, fixed now.


> without going over 80 chars

The tyranny of the horse's ass, or rather the 60's terminal, strikes again.

(reference: the width of train tracks are rumored to be based on the width of a horse's ass, from ye olden days.)


It goes back well past the 60's terminal, all the way to the size dollar bills had had, when punched cards were invented.


I never meant to imply all NYC companies are doing this FYI.


Thanks, I appreciate the clarification.

I've edited it again with that in mind - see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33976352.




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