>> "There are plenty of people that are happy to contribute purely for the common good or for fame." This is true, there is so much content available now. But

>> "There are plenty of people that are happy to contribute purely for the common good or for fame." This is true, there is so much content available now. But 90% of it is shit (Medium is a great example of this). The other stuff is good but I don't see as much stuff on the level of the great music, art, writing etc. of the past. For this it seems compensation is necessary as it requires long focus/dedication to produce.