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> Because they like it? See: 0AD, Nexuiz, Battle of Wesnoth. A drop in the ocean compared to all the other games out there. These people could afford to make t

> Because they like it? See: 0AD, Nexuiz, Battle of Wesnoth. A drop in the ocean compared to all the other games out there. These people could afford to make the games because they have other income sources. So sure, if you can do it, great. They are the exception not the norm. > I read someone posing this question and proposing the answer that yes, patrons are going to crowdfund what they want to see. Most people wouldn’t contribute and just rely on others to donate. Limiting the amount of development and discovery. > Lack of protection is not connected to lack of remuneration. US government spends millions/billions to get data from the outer space, despite that data not being protected. Yes as I said it will then end up being the rich governments that get to pick and choose what’s important. Do you see the US government funding research into safer abortion techniques? Improved methods of detecting defects in babies (so you can consider aborting them?) Just look at the lack of innovation in Soviet Russia vs America. > Makes me wonder how the innovation of money came about before there was money to spur innovation. Innovation needs money or barter or other form of remuneration.

rhn_mk1 4y ago
> A drop in the ocean compared to all the other games out there. You're moving the goalposts. You asked why, and I answered. If you show why they can never possibly become the norm, you might have a starting point for more discussion. > Most people wouldn’t contribute and just rely on others to donate. And that's cool. Most people don't use any given product. It's those who care that are important here. > rich governments that get to pick and choose what’s important I fail to see how that's different from today. The rich are the ones who decide what kind of movies we see, Hollywood being a prime example. They decide what kind of intellectual property laws exist to favor which research or medicines, and they are responsible for ridiculous insulin prices (just look at USA versus anywhere else). If anything, forcing people to self-organize by crowdfunding or following their hearts provides a chance to shift the balance. > Innovation needs money or barter or other form of remuneration. Have you never done anything because you got a kick out of it?

rhn_mk1 4y ago

> A drop in the ocean compared to all the other games out there. You're moving the goalposts. You asked why, and I answered. If you show why they can never possibly become the norm, you might have a starting point for more discussion. > Most people wouldn’t contribute and just rely on others to donate. And that's cool. Most people don't use any given product. It's those who care that are important here. > rich governments that get to pick and choose what’s important I fail to see how that's different from today. The rich are the ones who decide what kind of movies we see, Hollywood being a prime example. They decide what kind of intellectual property laws exist to favor which research or medicines, and they are responsible for ridiculous insulin prices (just look at USA versus anywhere else). If anything, forcing people to self-organize by crowdfunding or following their hearts provides a chance to shift the balance. > Innovation needs money or barter or other form of remuneration. Have you never done anything because you got a kick out of it?