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		madrox on Sept 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WhatsApp Cofounder Brian Acton on Why He Left $850... And if he chose to criticize the WhatsApp founders, it would carry a lot of weight with me. I didn't say altruism doesn't exist...I just don't believe it's in this comment thread. :)

st1ck on Sept 26, 2018 [–]

I don't know the details, but he could've turned down monetization of his work for purely selfish reasons as well.

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