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by jncfhnb 617 days ago
That’s just dumb, man. You’re not sacrificing anything by giving someone a helpful answer.
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Giving it away for free, you are ensuring there isn't a consulting gig that charges for giving helpful answers.
Putting your trash in a trash can is unethical. Leaving it on the street provides employment to trash collectors who need a job.

Obeying the law is unethical. Think of the poor laid off police officers.

The fact that information can be duplicated with zero cost is a feature, not a bug.