So this general discussion one more. The way I see it is that those who want free writing can easily find it. There is more free crap out there than anyone one person could ever hope to even just glance at. The trouble is that it is mostly that—crap. Looking for imaginative and well written stuff? That almost always requires significant effort by talented people. Therein arises the disconnect with it being free; a dilemma that will have to be sorted out.

I, to some extent, really don't have 'a dog in this fight.' For any realistic horizon—

“Before your Father passed away, and later died . . .” Great quote from a great movie (My Favorite Year)

—I could be quite happy if there was never another book written. I could fill my remaining hours of reading from quality stuff available for free this site alone as a source. It will never the less be interesting to watch the evolution of the written word as the tweeter generation gains ascendancy.