[bcoates]

I hope this doesn't sound like piling on, but I agree with your parallel to music and come to the opposite conclusion. Even a small amount of ability is better than none, and it's a good thing that the barriers to access and boundaries between professional and amateur are being blurred. Being untalented and unable to produce music anyone would pay for is a terrible reason to give up on making music.

[mb_72]

Putting aside the payment issue, as that's a confusing one even for 'professionals' in this modern music world - I find it difficult to believe people will get much joy from something they have no talent at. More to the point, there is the opportunity cost; time is better spent on something they have more ability for, and hence will derive more enjoyment from.

Taken to an extreme, lack of talent that is disclosed in public causes people a lot of stress. Take a look at any kind of 'world's next best singer' program for many examples of this.