# Would you sell out?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 1, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-out/958743 "2022-02-01T13:12:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-out/958743/1 "2022-02-01T13:12:18Z")

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So the creator of Wordle has [sold out](https://gizmodo.com/wordle-new-york-times-buyout-1848455734) for at least a million dollars. Good for him, I say!

I’ve always thought of the concept of “selling out” as mostly sour grapes from those of us not in a position to cash in ourselves. Me, I’d sell out in a heartbeat. Less than a heartbeat. Given the opportunity, I’d sell out before I even finished typing this s

What say you? Imagine that you’ve created something harmless and likely inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. A game or a song or a viral video. You might or might not be able to monetize it yourself in a responsible manner, but [FACELESS EVIL CORPORATION] has approached you with a substantial offer of cash money in exchange for full and irrevocable control of your creation. Call it dollars equivalent to 20 years of your current salary.

Do you take it? Do you hold onto your scruples? It selling out inherently unscrupulous to begin with?

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