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We're talking about extremely low marginal cost. More like a free glass of water or free use of the restroom than a free pair of jeans.
by humanrebar 11y ago
We're talking about extremely low marginal cost. More like a free glass of water or free use of the restroom than a free pair of jeans.
- dannyr 11y agoMarginal cost? free glass of water? No. Writing articles cost time and money. They are not free.
- tertius 11y agoYes, there is a single one time cost. Redistribution is essentially free, that's the point of the comment.
- tertius 11y agoBeing anti-consumer seems to now be costing money as well. And that is what most if not all ad driven publishing has become. User-hostile.
- humanrebar 11y ago> Writing articles cost time and money. They are not free. I didn't say "no cost", I said "marginal cost". Installing a sink, making cups, etc. also has a relatively high upfront cost (probably more than writing a Buzzfeed article even). The point is that once the article is written and given to the first person, it costs nearly nothing to give it to next person.
- s73v3r 11y agoMarginal cost is irrelevant. Someone had to create the original thing in the first place.