Comments on: The Culture of Free and Why it Needs to Change http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Theresa M. Moore http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Theresa M. Moore Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:41:09 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2016#comment-1393 You are so right! You are where I was several months ago when I blogged about it http://theresammoore.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/free-downloads-will-kill-publishers/. As a self-published author I must balance what I give away with what I want to sell, and too often I have read comments from people who a) don't understand what it costs to create a book [or ebook] and b) are too cheap to buy them. My typical answer is, "if you want a free book, go to your local library." I don't mind giving away free samples. But a baker who gives away too many of his products soon learns that the freeloaders will keep coming until he is driven out of business. That is why people must learn that not everything in life is free. You are so right! You are where I was several months ago when I blogged about it http://theresammoore.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/free-downloads-will-kill-publishers/. As a self-published author I must balance what I give away with what I want to sell, and too often I have read comments from people who a) don’t understand what it costs to create a book [or ebook] and b) are too cheap to buy them. My typical answer is, “if you want a free book, go to your local library.” I don’t mind giving away free samples. But a baker who gives away too many of his products soon learns that the freeloaders will keep coming until he is driven out of business. That is why people must learn that not everything in life is free.

]]> By: Some thoughts on working for free | Michael Di Lauro http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Some thoughts on working for free | Michael Di Lauro Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:43:37 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2016#comment-1322 [...] her blog, Susan Murphy tackles The Culture of Free and offers up compelling thoughts about what needs to change (and why it needs to). Susan makes [...] [...] her blog, Susan Murphy tackles The Culture of Free and offers up compelling thoughts about what needs to change (and why it needs to). Susan makes [...]

]]> By: WTL http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 WTL Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:25:58 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2016#comment-1319 I totally agree with this - but personally have a hard time drawing the line between what I should give away and when I should be charging. One of these days I'll figure it out. Thanks for the post/reminder. I totally agree with this – but personally have a hard time drawing the line between what I should give away and when I should be charging.

One of these days I’ll figure it out. Thanks for the post/reminder.

]]> By: Can We Be Helpful AND Scale? – Suzemuse http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Can We Be Helpful AND Scale? – Suzemuse Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:10:20 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2016#comment-1317 [...] I’ve expressed in my last couple of posts, there’s some disconcerting behaviour happening. I had to air my concerns, because I [...] [...] I’ve expressed in my last couple of posts, there’s some disconcerting behaviour happening. I had to air my concerns, because I [...]

]]> By: The Value of Me « So You Want To Be An Actor? (REDUX) http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/02/the-culture-of-free-and-why-it-needs-to-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 The Value of Me « So You Want To Be An Actor? (REDUX) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:04:26 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2016#comment-1316 [...] of what working for free can mean from the Mission Paradox and a fantastic call-to-arms on the Culture of Free by Suzemuse (it also introduced me to Feedly for which I am incredibly grateful – now if they only made [...] [...] of what working for free can mean from the Mission Paradox and a fantastic call-to-arms on the Culture of Free by Suzemuse (it also introduced me to Feedly for which I am incredibly grateful – now if they only made [...]

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