“The internet is a wonderful thing, but one aspect that’s just stupid is that so many seem to think that content should be completely “free.””
Well, for all intents and purposes, it is free. We can argue whether it should be free or not, but the fact remains that nearly any content that people are trying to sell for money can probably be had for free with a few button clicks.
At some point we are going to have to acknowledge the reality that once the ability to replicate any kind of data for little to no cost is put in the hands of everyone, the data itself precipitously declines in value. This is basic economics; no scarcity = no value.
Stop and think about what you’re saying, here. Music, entertainment, sports, they’re all “free?” Then there’s no motivation to provide them.
What do you do for a living? Can it be made “free?” If so, I suppose you wouldn’t find that objectionable.