> So even in traditional media there's a little precedent for this. There may not be a precedent in traditional media but boy there is an Internet entity that

> So even in traditional media there's a little precedent for this. There may not be a precedent in traditional media but boy there is an Internet entity that well known to us already: Wikipedia. Many forget that Wikipedia (where anyone can contribute) was part inspiration for SE as was Experts-Exchange, and Wikipedia is indeed organized as a non-profit via WikiMedia. This meta post might be the one that forces investors to re-organize SE as the social good that it is rather than as an asset that needs to be exploited.