Oh I don't dispute whether folks take their principle off the table or not. Free == something handed to you with no work. Paid for is something you value more. I would dispute any argument tat if someone is riding 10M to 20M "paid for" shares @ .002 that they wont watch that investement and that it would not matter if they lost.
exactly. it's a matter of risk. if you purchase 10 million shares @ .0002 and sell 5 milllion @ .0008, that leaves you walking away with profit and still having "free" shares on the table "risk free." I look at it all in how you wish to gamble your money.
Look @ GZFX for example. Many bought in cheap and held when it had its day and now are stuck with shares probably a heck of a lot less than what they paid for them.