You dismiss the volunteers’ role as if their work was incidental to the platform's success. The brand, network, and proprietary systems you emphasize are valua

You dismiss the volunteers’ role as if their work was incidental to the platform's success. The brand, network, and proprietary systems you emphasize are valuable only because of the knowledge and content the community created. The "bait and switch" lies in fostering a community-driven mission only to commoditize the platform for personal enrichment.