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> Why do some users feel so entitled? As a user, I have no longer a way of knowing whether an "open source" project's main developers are doing stuff in their
by _pmf_ 9y ago
> Why do some users feel so entitled?
As a user, I have no longer a way of knowing whether an "open source" project's main developers are doing stuff in their free time or on company time. So, I don't see anything wrong with asking for features. Asking for features is how software evelves, whether closed source or open source. If you have a problem with it, put a disclaimer "unmaintained" in the README.md (because not wanting to tirage requests amounts to not maintaining the software).
- forkerenok 9y agoI think the GP meant that some users feel so entitled that they are not even trying to ask nicely. The attitude. He didn't discard the notion of non-paying users asking for features at all. Edit: typo
- agibsonccc 9y agoI largely agree here. I usually get annoyed when people start demanding things though. There are a surprising amount of people that do this. That is where burn out comes from .