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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
In my view, it doesn't matter how many positives you have, if one of the negatives is "you're not being treated fairly." And if I'm not being treated fairly, there's no point to it. Don't get me wrong: I enjoy writing... a lot. But I don't like being taken advantage of, any more than I enjoy being attacked for my views, for wanting to be a writer.
If, maybe, you're okay with being treated badly, just so other people can see your words, that's obviously your prerogative. It's not mine. I'm one of over 7 billion people on this planet, and I know my words aren't so important that everybody must read them.
My words can entertain. To be entertained, all you have to do is cough up 3 bucks. If you're too tight for that, get your entertainment elsewhere. Go down the street and watch a mime.
For me, there's no fundamental difference between the past, and now. It's a different direction into the same black hole.
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In the past, you likely would have reached no audience, with the low barriers to entry of the web you can now reach a global audience with relative ease. You lose some control because of the openness of the web, but it's quite likely that you've gained far more than you've lost, even if you're not aware of it.
It's unfortunate though that your work hasn't been as successful as you think it should be, but with the web your chance of success has been that much greater.