[yoavm]

I don't think that's what the parent comment is suggesting. Instead they're saying that it might not be greed in the sense of "wanting to make an extra 5% no matter what" but a lose-the-whole-business question. That's not to say it's not the right thing to do, but it does help to realize that the picture isn't so black and white.

[fortran77]

Nobody is being forced to go to SXSW, get sick, and die. This is simply about who foots the bill.