[ryanwaggoner]

I wish most companies were that stupid, there would be a lot better products out there.

No, there wouldn't. They'd gradually wither away and die because they're afraid of making money from their business.

I will never understand the reluctance of so-called "entrepreneurs" who have some philosophical aversion to the idea of making money.

Note: I'm not just talking about condor's comment...I see this attitude expressed constantly here on HN and throughout the "Web 2.0" world.

[condor]

its not an aversion to making money, there's no way to survive without making it. I will never understand the glorification of making money as an end, its so obvious, it should go without saying, yet here we are with yet another big bucks lottery article. the energy and focus should be on making things better, focusing on refining the product, with the obvious profit constraint.