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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
Not everybody that doesn't pay is too cheap. But you are absolutely right, why should you let somebody read a book for cheaper than you expect to get paid. Funny you mention the restaurant - if you look at Italy for instance, waiters do not get paid at all - all they get is tips, yes sometimes part of your bill has already tips included, but that is pretty shabby if you only pay what the bill says knowing the waiters don't get properly paid. If you liked the food, it is good manners to leave a tip when the service and food was good.
As a writer - earn your money by earning it from your readers. Free might not always work - but say - sell book for $0.50 on your website, to cover cost for the website. And then you simply ask for a tip if the food and service ( words and paragraphs) was good.
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I think a lot of you folks (and this is not your fault) that don't create are not clear on the number of unpaid man hours that go into creating the stuff you're talking about. Website costs and the like are not the only issues to address. You'd be shocked at how little we actually make per hour. How much more do you want?