> According to your logic we wouldn't have janitors cleaning rooms if they couldn't collect a toll in perpetuity. To torture this analogy further, in the world

> According to your logic we wouldn't have janitors cleaning rooms if they couldn't collect a toll in perpetuity. To torture this analogy further, in the world you're presenting, a janitor has to beg for tips or rely upon their fans to get paid for their efforts. > And you think your contributions deserve special treatment? This assumes that there's no original thought, or production, or anything else in this day and age. I fundamentally disagree with this. To use a popular example, the archetypes presented in "A Game of Thrones" may have existed for decades or centuries, but they're presented in a wholly original story. A story which would not have existed in the past, present, or future if it wasn't for GRRM, and by extension, his ability to work full time writing his books. > Keep in mind that the tool we are using to communicate was made public domain by Tim Berners Lee. No, the tool we're using was originally created by Paul Graham, and is not public domain. In any case, it appears that there are irreconcilable differences in the foundations of our opinions (and politeness). I wish you luck.