Keep in mind Hacker News (formerly Startup News) is effectively a loss-leading advertising arm of Y Combinator, which at this point is one of the most successful investment firms in the world.
And HN founder and original author Paul Graham is (at least on paper) billionaire, not merely the decamillionare he used to be.
Though it's still good for it to be a self-funding project even if that means accepting donations.
And HN founder and original author Paul Graham is (at least on paper) billionaire, not merely the decamillionare he used to be.
Though it's still good for it to be a self-funding project even if that means accepting donations.