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[–] unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Honestly when I see "tech millionaire" and "altruism" in the same article, I expect to seese seriously ghoulish shit.

I still have concerns around the long-term outcome - the land is ostensibly still privately held, and I assume the homes are as well. I'd like to

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

It said former, he sold his business 14 years ago and looks like he doesn't work in tech anymore.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did you forget to finish that last sentence before you hit post ?

[–] unbanshee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 hours ago

Yeah I was kind of working on a long effort post in Jerboa over the course of my day, which is already risky since it doesn't save drafts, but I think somehow switching apps resulted in my posting three times to this thread when I had not intended to post anything at all yet.

So now there are three comments from me on this thread, this one, another without the partial sentence at all, and one completely blank.

Looks goofy as hell but I'm gonna leave them up anyway.

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Worst case the business will forcibly close due to lack of rent payments, though, right?

[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or he is doing millionaire thing and looking for new kidney.

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago

As long as he pays, capitalism lives on