[jazz9k]

"Hobbies cost money, you need to accept it. Turning them into a net gain is a fools errand, there are magnitudes more effective ways to turn your time, effort and money into income."

Oh? Many people have turned their hobbies into full-time jobs. Just because you don't like the idea of making money, doesn't mean everyone has to give away their work for free.

I turned my hobby into a million dollar business. It's actually pretty nice to be able to wake up and make money from something you truly enjoy, instead of some crappy CRUD app (now vibe-coded). Freedom to me, means being able to make my own decisions during the day, and working a regular 9-5 definitely doesn't allow for this.

For someone who said they hate all of the negativity on the Internet, you sure are being negative.

"Let our little corner of the internet, shaped by freedom and connections, be a place where we can forget the draining nature of capitalism."

You can do anything you want, but as soon as you start making money, you are evil and we need to stop you.

It's Authoritarianism dressed up as 'freedom'.