Title: We've recruited some YC alumni to help us read applications,
starting with this cycle.  They've agreed to (a) stop reading
any application that seems like it will compete with something
their startup is doing or plans to, and (b) keep stuff in                  
applications confidential.<p>These are people we know and trust, so we doubt there will be any problems.  But since we didn't tell people about this before they 
applied (we are in fact still organizing it), we're giving anyone who wants to the opportunity to unapply.  If you want to have your
application deleted, just email me (pg@ycombinator.com).<p>Also, in case anyone didn't know, the deadline for applying is 
tonight at 10 Pacific.<p>Make sure you actually submit your application, using the 
submit or resubmit button on http://news.ycombinator.com/apply,
or we won't consider it.  (If you don't see a submit/resubmit button on that page, it's been submitted.)  Every cycle a few people         
who probably meant to apply forget to actually submit their
application after editing it.<p>Edit: Since a lot of people seem to be worried about this, the alumni are reading the applications in addition to us, not instead of us.  Our goal is to ensure that we don't overlook promising applications.  If we give an application a low rating but it gets high marks from alumni, we'll give it a second look.
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