> You published free recipes to begin with, why? This is an implication that you are offering free work and free time to other people, and give them a way to co

> You published free recipes to begin with, why? This is an implication that you are offering free work and free time to other people, and give them a way to contact you directly, so why get surprised when they ask you for more favours? This is a truly mind-boggling response to me. If someone publishes a recipe on the Internet, you're saying that they owe you even more than what they already did? This is like saying that if a coworker gives you helpful advice, it's fine to start sleeping on their couch. Just because someone is sharing their knowledge does not mean you're entitled to something more, and in many social contexts this would be seen as (at the very least) extremely rude.