I am Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator – AMA
Is there a place for Tarsnap at YC?Applying for YC funding doesn't make sense for several reasons:1. I want to be king, not rich; everything I hear tells me that YC pushes companies to grow fast and increase their valuations, and that's something I fundamentally don't care about.  I know that I'm stubborn enough that this would just result in a lot of frustration on both sides.2. Tarsnap doesn't need the money.  It's solidly profitable, and I honestly have no idea what I would do with investment money.3. I don't want to live in the bay area -- not even for 3 months.  Granted, this seems like it may be less of an issue now that it's possible for people with pre-existing conditions to get medical insurance; but the bay area is fundamentally not somewhere I can ever imagine myself wanting to live.4. Converting Tarsnap into a US corporation would eat a lot of time and money.  I completely understand why it's necessary for companies YC is going to invest in; but it's another reason why having YC invest in Tarsnap doesn't make sense.I think YC and its portfolio companies are doing great and interesting things, and I'd like to be part of the community... but as explained above, taking funding doesn't make sense; when I applied for the YC fellowship (I know it was a stretch) you told me to apply for funding instead; and you haven't asked me to be part of YCR.Is there some other option here?