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by gargarplex 4011 days ago
It gives lonely people a chance to build professional credibility. Why the hate? Is it really that different from a software company requiring you to learn the latest technologies in your free time?
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Because they have the money to pay support staff but choose not to.

Your example is irrelevant because that's part of a paid career, not free labor farmed with manipulative YouTube videos.