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Originally Posted by Mike OReilly
No. This site, just like all “social media” services run on us. It runs on our free contributions, on our content, on our time. This is the most important aspect of what users/contributors give (pay) to the owners.
I choose not to be bombarded with messages about buying the latest crap all the time, and I particularly dislike it when they are foisted on me at my own cost (my bandwidth that I pay for).
Here’s a solution: If the owners of this site want me to view all their ads, then pay me. Our whole society has been bamboozled. We have been trained to pay them so we can have the privilege of advertising their crap. We pay extra to wear labels on clothes, cars and sails. This is free advertising for the owners.
They should be paying us, not the other way around.
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That's half of the thruth. We produce the content but we don't pay the bills of the distribution. However there's a lot more readers than contributors so I don't see any reason why some excellent contributors like
Maine Sail couldn't get paid for their valuable
work. Considering me and you I'm not so sure if we deserve anyhing but an occasional thanks every now and then warms my mind
BR Teddy