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You generally don’t get things for free just because you’re volunteering and have perhaps some useful function to society. Ham operators still have to pay for t
by baddox 7y ago
You generally don’t get things for free just because you’re volunteering and have perhaps some useful function to society. Ham operators still have to pay for their radio equipment, after all. It’s not crazy that they would have to pay for other things that cost money (like towers).
- tjoff 7y agoActually, you do. You have to look at the intentions of the fees and rules and how it affects everyone involved. Often it is a no-brainer to allow volunteers to do their thing for free. And it is quite common, surely even in america.
- TimTheTinker 7y agoA well-run society recognizes the incredible value offered by volunteers, and tries to help them succeed. Often that means giving them things for free when possible (e.g. when the US government gives tax breaks to non-profit organizations.) In the software world, the equivalent is free accounts for open-source projects at places like GitHub and TravisCI.
- okcando 7y agoThings not being free isn't a very compelling argument for inventing a problem and charging for its solution while adding no value. That's called rent-seeking.