Dayson, my point was that Brian made a choice to make it free...but that does not mean all things that help other get ahead in the business should be...and that his choice to make it free is based on individual motivation, be it a business decision or a personal decision....and most importantly, people always do things based on "what's in it for me?...so that even if you are not paying for it, there is a benefit to providing it for free.


The internet allows for lots to be free because the revenue model makes it free to consumers. Youtube, Google, Facebook etc...they're all free for you, but make tons of money and are worth billions.


I created a Canadian tax forum, kinda like a jpf for tax professionals, that is free them...but it is a strategic asset to me....beyond gaining about 140 tax partners across Canada, it is a strategic fit in a suite of websites I operate for the benefit of Canadian business owners and their professionals...and I'm planning more. They're free for users, but would not have been so unless there was something in it for me.


You critique lyrics and\ or interact here because

1) you want your own work critiqued
2) you want to learn the craft better
3) you want to develop on line relationships with others
4) it's free
5) insert your own "what's in it for me?

No one does anything without a reason that speaks to "what's in it for me"





If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop