• General_Effort@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The people in the data centers and the engineers and scientists don’t work for free. That’s what you consider “paying again”?

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      9 months ago

      We have already paid in time and knowledge:

      When should we all expect to receive our check for the content we contributed to Stack Exchange?

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        9 months ago

        Hard to believe that someone expecting a check for posting on the internet would ever give a helpful answer for free.

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          9 months ago

          Giving helpful answers for free is one thing, then having someone else profit off your contributions, in this way, is another.