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It makes me insane seeing people promoting vc funded projects and apps for free on a regular basis like it’s their job. I understand the reasons behind why people do it, but the practice perpetuates a culture that continues to devalue creators 

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Not any one in particular. I think it’s one thing to gate keep and another to strike. If you’re helping your community by sharing information, that’s great.  

It’s more people pushing some products without any intention. Especially those that don’t budget for marketing. It seems to me they are counting on the unpaid labor of fans to do that work. 

Maybe the rule is if your friends are going to thank you, green light. If you think the founders are going to thank you, red flag

is there a specific type of projects that this is in reference to? i feel like i'm the kind of person who would yell it on the mountain top to all my friends when i find a tech product i genuinely enjoy. would want to better understand if it's inadvertently oppressive

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For sure this has happened. Glad it worked out for you. I just don’t think it’s the way things should be. I suppose I’m making subtle demands calling for a subtle strike 😂

I agree with you completely that it devalues creators. 

Yet I struggle to reconcile that solidarity I feel with the fact that in the past, working for free once helped me land the best-paid creative job I've ever had.

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99.9 they aren’t getting paid. 99.99 they are barely being thanked. Do not pass go do not collect $200 there will not be an airdrop

why u assume it is for free? i bet it's not. i bet they also get somethign out of it, even if just sucking up