It is about those skins again. Quick reminder:
- I got some full permissions skins (from Another Shop, which I'll learn later).
- I did what anybody would, I packed them and started giving them for free.
- I thought a bit and shared some of my questions and concerns about second life economy.
- I turned out as a bitch who is ranting against free stuff in second life.
I know I am a bitch sometimes and I love a good rant when it is appropriate, but this a clear case of misunderstanding.
- I have no ethical questions about giving content for free. Problem that made me write that post is about SL economy. If there is something wrong in giving freebies, then it is not giving itself, but economy that is a mother to land barons and step-mother to content creators. If principles of economy behind open source and free software movement are questioned by that, that is ok, but that doesn't mean that I said they are wrong. Far from that.
- My main question was what happens if some types of products are on market (and some of those even free) while other (like land) is with fixed prices.
- I don't think that people are not allowed to do with their creations what their will is. That includes and is not limited to giving it around for free.
- I am not a designer who feels that freebies are dangerous for my biz. (You could get that impression here.) I don't have a biz in second life.
- Yes, I will rethink my writing. It seems that I have to be misunderstood every now and then.
- I am still proud to be a communist script kiddie :p
Thank you for reading this.

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