That was my main point. He's almost certainly going to see traffic dip within a few months when he stops being in the NYT and such. He could innovate with stuff

That was my main point. He's almost certainly going to see traffic dip within a few months when he stops being in the NYT and such. He could innovate with stuff like these subroulettes and have it grow longterm, but now he's looking at real opportunity costs. He's probably better off taking what basically amounts to a free $1M, then he can go to school if he so chooses, and then go start another venture. And sure, maybe this is his best idea right now, but he'll probably have a better one within the next 10 or 20 years. (I think the same thing applies to DHH, but it's even more true when you're talking about a 17-year-old.)