Is it profitable to mine altcoin now?
My personal Philosophy with Coins comes from Satoshi Nakamoto's original mission of replacing Money, before the Bitcoin Foundation decided "we got ours, sorry if you missed it".
Currencies should be made for Cities, Universities, Churches, Temples, Businesses, Stadiums, Clubs, Bars, etc, the Flower Shop, the Glass Blower, the Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker, should all have a Currency.
Then you should be supporting those,
And then you can't help but profit because you are part of making something grow.