>It's a shame VC's are so quick to invest in the latest fad because of some temporary "traction" for online games lacking any sort f substance and basically bei

>It's a shame VC's are so quick to invest in the latest fad because of some temporary "traction" for online games lacking any sort f substance and basically being rips of Maxis titles from yesteryear. You understand that the entire reason VCs exist is to make money, not do 'substantial things', right? That's not to say the two are mutually exclusive concepts. Just as you can have substantive products that make money, you can also have inane products that make money. The common denominator is money -- this is business. If the latest iteration of Instagram For Squirrels brings in $$$, businesspeople will take a cut.