So lemme get this straight...you did this 'research' without figuring out whether the 'target' will compensate you, or if they'd even care, and now you're on HN

So lemme get this straight...you did this 'research' without figuring out whether the 'target' will compensate you, or if they'd even care, and now you're on HN complaining that they aren't paying you something they never asked for, didn't promise you, and apparently don't want. That may not be a smart way to do things, but noone is asking you for something free, and I'm frankly mystified why you think you're owed anything under the circumstances you described.