stone5150 “Grow up already, just because it is on the internet doesn’t mean it is free and your sense of entitlement shows how mature you’re not.”

Thank you for your reflections and the adult comments.

Are you trolling this old 2008 topic?

Deleted? No that is an assumption on your part.

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So, a free web site not accepting comments on a topic of interest?

Now, THAT sucks!

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See response above please.

In addition, this site is on paid hosting without ads, it most certainly is not “free”.

Such a shame.

But as they say, empty barrels make the most noise.

Grow up already, just because it is on the internet doesn’t mean it is free and your sense of entitlement shows how mature you’re not.

So what? Where in anything you’ve ever seen has it been written/described/alluded to/implied that EE is anything BUT a commercial enterprise.

I contribute to EE. I get paid by my boss for the work I do. I answer questions on EE in my spare time based upon my experience and my desire for a little bit of ego stroking (those “Good Answer” emails really do provide a small measure of self worth when you feel in a crappy mood).

I share my experience and skills.

I also learn new skills by asking questions and learning from experts I can track, chase and trust.

And if you have any skill in anything related to IT and you have some time to contribute to the wider community, then why not answer some questions yourself. Get yourself a free membership to pretty much the only game in town.

For companies needing a fast turnaround on a support issue, then EE provides extremely high VFM / ROI. There are experts who have tuned their searches to find questions from specific subscribers.

EE is really like having all the best bits of the internet (when it comes to getting solutions to problems) in one place. The content is from the people who have solved those problems before you. And when you do, finally ask a question that no one else has, you have some of the top people in the world who are capable of helping you on hand to talk you through to a solution.

And they are providing it to you for free.

So, you have to pay for hosting and development via a subscription. So what? Do you think the internet should “just all be free, man!”.

As a developer, I always hear the phrase “Content is King”.

Nowhere do I hear “Content is free”.

Regards,

Richard Quadling.