No you are not alone, but since people often simply just downvote instead of discussing dissenting views, which takes more time, there is a risk to express mino

No you are not alone, but since people often simply just downvote instead of discussing dissenting views, which takes more time, there is a risk to express minority opinions in certain threads, as it will drain your precious karma. To half-answer your question: RMS once got 150,000 shares of VA Linux which were worth millions at some time, but I have no idea if he ever sold them before they became worhtless. He lives mainly from his speaking engagements nowadays. And in case you will ever want to have him speak at your event, this what you are signing up for: https://groups.google.com/a/mysociety.org/forum/#!msg/mysociety-community/zkyZpOXjgoQ/_8xyXSxv9zYJ https://groups.google.com/a/mysociety.org/forum/#!msg/mysoci... That line from War Games, you are going to need it: "Remember you told me to tell you when you were acting rudely and insensitively? Remember that? You're doing it right now."