Isn't that exactly what the Instagram founders said?
I'm perfectly willing to belief that they have no intention of selling. But that's really not a promise one can easily make. Even if you're capable of withstanding the allure of whatever large sum someone is offering, it's always possible to be faced with a choice of selling or shutting down, or selling or not being able to afford your spouse's/child's/own sudden healthcare needs.
Hi, just a quick note that your comment on internet in the thread about Turkey is dead (shadowbaned) despite being relevant. You should contact the hn team at hn@ycombinator.com
You can also resurrect people's auto-mod-hidden comments (frequently new users, especially with links) by clicking the time to get to the comment's page, and clicking "vouch". (Needs >30 karma.)
I’m surprised it isn’t. AFAICS a lot of the initial development was done by students and thus paid for by German taxpayers. Why isn’t it open source? I am confused.
