[Retra]

Just because you create something doesn't mean you deserve to get paid for it. You have to create something people actually want to pay you for. And if they do that, then getting paid shouldn't be a problem, should it?

More importantly: just because I look at something doesn't mean I should have to pay for it. You can't know if an article is crap until after you read it. That's the nature of dealing in information -- you can't sell information without first giving people something valuable for free and building trust. If you violate your customer's trust, you can no longer sell information.

That's the state of internet advertising today.