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Individually, we must build alternatives and don’t give up and if it works out, don’t sell out.

Look at lichess.org, it’s possible.

"Don't sell out" is nice and easy until someone slaps fifty million dollars on the table.

I'd like to say that if I was already experiencing good growth as a founder, and financially comfortable, I'd be disinclined to take the offer.

If the company is already going down and someone wants the IP, whatever.