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Suppose VC offers $500kk for your user-respecting social network.Do you take it?

1 pointsby mercenarioalmost 2 years ago

2 comments

salawatalmost 2 years ago
No.<p>Your users flocked to you out of trust, and the moment you turn over the keys, you&#x27;re hanging your users out to dry. Unless you&#x27;re really just looking to get out out, keep on keeping on, especially if your userbase is willing to pay you to maintain the space.<p>If you&#x27;re really not into it anymore, go to the community first for people to step up. If no one steps up; shut it down.<p>There is no happy end selling your userbase to VC. You&#x27;re just handing all that trust you built up over to sharks, and tainting your own name as someone looking for an easy exit at everyone else&#x27;s expense.<p>Don&#x27;t be that person. If maintaining the network is too draining, kill it, and dd the drives&#x2F;infra. It&#x27;s better that way. Lose the keys, and move on.
verdvermalmost 2 years ago
Yes, successfully building social networks is difficult and full of pain. Take the money and run