[Klathmon]

>Accepting one of their free offers, and rejecting another of their free offers is not the same thing as "just consume ... without paying"

There's a bit of mental gymnastics there, but I get what you are saying. I still don't agree, but I get it.

I just feel that if you asked, 99% of content creators would not see it like that, in the same way a store isn't "offering you a product, and the chance to pay for it".

[mikestew]

I just feel that if you asked, 99% of content creators would not see it like that

<insert obligatory quote which allegedly originated with Upton Sinclair> Of course they don't see it like that. Would you happen to have a less biased source? Say, just about anyone whose salary does not rely ads?