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Just Curious . . .

Freedom Friday is on hiatus until I come across something that inspires me or puts a burr under my saddle in that area.

imgI have recently made a few comments about people who pay to read blogs, this one in particular, that are available free of charge. In spite of my insinuation that it is silly to do so, I realize that convenience and other factors of which I am ignorant might make it desirable to pay 99¢.month to read via Kindle. The question behind my raised eyebrow was not so much “why pay to read a blog?” as “why pay to read this blog?” So you Kindle readers can relax and stop emailing me (about this); I don’t really think you’re foolish.

Anyway, I recently exchanged a few words with a friend on things related, including “tip jars,” i.e. PayPal buttons by which readers may make donations. Now, I want to state one thing loud and clear; it’s important, so pay attention: I have no intention of setting that up here. I am not now putting out feelers in advance of such an enterprise. However, I am curious. If I did do that, would you

  1. ignore it,
  2. leave a token pittance and forget it thereafter,
  3. donate regularly (or at least semi-regularly),
  4. or give me a piece of your mind?

Please be brutally honest. My answer, if I was in your shoes, would be a, and that is no faux humility. What I’m really trying to learn by this is not whether or not I could make any money, nor am I fishing for compliments. I really just want to know if I’m right about what I think your answer will be.

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7 Comments:

#1 || 10·04·30··11:24 || rebecca

My answer is a.

And just so you don't feel bad: My answer would be a for any blog I read.

#2 || 10·04·30··11:39 || Todd

My answer would have to be A. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free???

#3 || 10·04·30··11:47 || Kristina

My answer would be A as well...for any blog, actually, unless I'd been particularly blessed by the blog on a consistent basis and the author made mention of a need in his/her life, then I'd consider B.

#4 || 10·04·30··11:53 || Daniel

I would probably leave a seriously small pittance as a joke. and forever forget it, except every now and again, when the giddy child in me wanted to do it again.

#5 || 10·04·30··12:15 || rebecca

My answer is a.

And just so you don't feel bad: My answer would be a for any blog I read.

#6 || 10·04·30··12:41 || Kim in ON

My answer would be a as well, and, like rebecca, it would be the same for any blog.

#7 || 10·05·01··07:15 || David

Thanks for all the feedback. It’s no surprise.

Daniel,
   A million goofballs like you could make it worthwhile.

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