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"If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own social network." -- L. Ron Altman (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In a way, this is true. Not if you build a software social network, but if you build up your personal social network by pandering the right people, and forgoing your morals, this is feasible. Requires a ton of luck still, but it's at least more feasible than creating a digital social network in modern society. Million dollars really isn't all that much anymore. If I was morally bankrupt I'd start by making friends with health insurance big wigs.

Yeah no. Jk. This guy's a fucking moron

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

To be clear, it's well known L Ron Hubbard quote originally about starting a religion, to my knowledge Altman didn't really say that.