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"Content" is uninteresting unless it can be monetised. I mean, why would anyone write a blog post or piece of software, much less a book or a song if there wer
by gumby 3y ago
"Content" is uninteresting unless it can be monetised. I mean, why would anyone write a blog post or piece of software, much less a book or a song if there were no money attached?
- rolph 3y agophilanthropy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philanthropy
- 2023throwawayy 3y agoI've written many blog posts, pieces of software, and songs, that have all made exactly $0.
- gumby 3y agoAnd I'm glad you have! I was complaining that in public discourse, anything not monetizable is disregarded, despite it making up (IMHO) the bulk of human activities and creation.
- 2023throwawayy 3y agoSo you forgot to add /s to your original post.
- gumby 3y agoI added the second sentence of the post instead.