It probably wasn't millions when theymos put the offer to code the new forum out, it was more around ~275k$ worth of bitcoin.
The price simply increased 10-50fold, hence why it's now more like 10-20 million.
This clearly states theymos had spent around a little over a million dollars back in 2014 :-The price simply increased 10-50fold, hence why it's now more like 10-20 million.
Code:
Forum software project: $1,151,595.23
You can see the current state of the new forum here, https://beta.bitcointalk.org/404 
Don't look at it too long, since you are going to hate every little aspect about it. ( Or is that just me?)
I didn't see an altcoin section, so that's a start but most probably they would add the altcoin section Don't look at it too long, since you are going to hate every little aspect about it. ( Or is that just me?)
. So shit posting can't be avoided?