I'll offer some context that may help people here to discuss with each other more productively. I'm seeing at least four different "conversations": 1. One conv

I'll offer some context that may help people here to discuss with each other more productively. I'm seeing at least four different "conversations": 1. One conversation is about what an individual should do. Is an unpaid gig worth it? Under what circumstances? 2. Another conversation is about what an employer should do. Does paying zero lead to good results? Why or why not? 3. Another conversation is about what kind of society we want. This may include collective action; i.e. what companies to support and what level of government involvement makes sense. This may include worker's rights and possible limitations on organizations not paying some minimum amount. 4. A final conversation is about related events. Is this kind of situation unusual? Why or why not? There is place for all of these (and more). I mention this because there is no need to "correct" someone who is having one of these conversations when you'd rather have another.