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, 2015
Don'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, 2015
You 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, 2015
It 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, 2015
Some 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, 2015
And 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, 2015
Every 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, 2015
But 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, 2015
It'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, 2015
Yeah, exposure to entitled cheapskates who have no clue of the actual costs in making your product.
— Paul Reda (@PaulReda) December 2, 2015
This 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, 2015
I 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