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I don't play minecraft. I'm not a fan. I wouldn't know Notch if I tripped on him.

I gotta say hats off to the man. Doing something good for others at your own ( great ) expense when not compelled to do so is unusual. Most people would have spent it on themselves somehow. wtg man.

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iirc, Steve Wozniak did something similar: when Apple went public without giving anything to the early employees, Woz basically gave/sold (cheaply) them stock from his own holdings.

Before or after they went public? If before, that strikes me as the kind of thing the SEC would frown upon.

If you're perfectly happy with your lifestyle, three million bucks is more than enough for you.

Let's also not forget notch likely already has another 3MM (and then some) in his bank account.

That doesn't make his move any less glamorous, though. You don't often hear about people just giving away that kind of money - whether they're multi-millionaires or not...

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