That is not even close to how this thread turned out.

Would you please not post low-quality disses like this? They break the site guidelines, like this one:

"Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community." (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html)

- and they lead to extremely low-quality discussion, as seen below.

the problem though is what happens if he gets sick or needs to move on, or the passion fades? Now you need to hire someone who may not be motivated in the same way, and if compensation is low for the duties entailed, you won't get what you need.

It's not good to undervalue work because you really rely on the gift of the worker to keep the project going.

HN is most US based, that’s one of the richest countries on earth where their citizens suffering from epilepsy wear bracelets to warn others not to call an ambulance.

Also a lot of people don't realize that he is getting rich with that salary in rural France.

What else did you expect on a ~~hacker's~~ founder's site? Make a billion and retire before hitting 20, that's the goal.