I was reading a post on nobody paying for digital works when I came to a passage that stopped me in my tracks. pic.twitter.com/M0uGRZVwqq
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015Don't do this, this is nuts. Bad reviews happen, it's a cost of doing business. Not everyone will be happy with you. Many are just cranks.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015You will do a week of free work essentially in the hopes that someone will say "I like you"? And you wonder why you're not respected?
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015It feels like a kid going "If I give you a piece of candy, will you be my friend?" What's the worth of that candy? How sad is that kid?
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015Some problems with digital media are self inflicted. Creators are too willing to spend time/effort on things with 0 sense of business case
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015And then wonder why ppl don't want to pay for things. By being so flippant with your time/pricing, you gave all indications it had no value!
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015Every time an artist agrees to work for free, they commit a crime against other artists. Declaring that the things they create are worthless
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015"But people don't want to pay." Well then find the people that will. Or go after your fellow makers for selling all of you out. Or get out.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015But I'll tell you right now catering to people who don't like paying for things is not going to be a good business model. Or for self-esteem
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015It's the one of the core reasons Groupon was so shitty for so many businesses. "It will get me big exposure!"
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015Yeah, exposure to entitled cheapskates who have no clue of the actual costs in making your product.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015This is a dark undercurrent to all the "Do what you love! Follow your passions!" mantras. "Oh, you love it, so it's not REALLY work then."
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015"It's a labor of love" = you're gonna got fucked on this.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015I love my job. But it's still MY JOB. I sure as shit ain't doing it for free.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015