If the journalist really did make a reservation under the room block for the event, and then was denied attendance to the event, it would seem fairly normal for the reservation to be canceled by the block holder.
Really, if the journalist wanted to cover the event without being noticed he could've done so undercover.
Freedom2•4m ago
I wonder if this is in the typical runbook for other YC companies.
andsoitis•21m ago
The person said: “…contact a hotel on my behalf…”.
They didn’t claim impersonation.
donkey_brains•11m ago
andsoitis•4m ago
I might go further: the person who posted this story made up (aka lie) a headline which is not what the journalist claimed.