Why work for free for a company that makes $ off you?

[JEDI]

to get ad revenue, you need people coming to the site.

to keep people in check, you need mods.

i'm assuming most of the mods here are not paid.

yet Anand is making $ off you. u keep the forums in order, which keep people coming, and some of whom click on the ads.

i have no problems volunteering for a non-profit, but i cant do it for a for-profit company.

How could you work for free?

 

[LikeLinus]

It's probably a combination of they enjoy the forums and why not have a power trip while you're on the forums? I mean if you're going to participate, at least it's nice to have the power to Ban/Vac anyone that you don't like what they say.

 

[pstylesss]

They get all the joy in the world banning people, and money can't buy happiness.

 

[Flammable]

Originally posted by: ZeroIQ
They get all the joy in the world banning people, and money can't buy happiness.

LIES!

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: ZeroIQ
They get all the joy in the world banning people, and money can't buy happiness.

I would pay good money to get to use the ban stick for just a couple minutes.

 

[Megatomic]

Don't forget about the hookers and manwhores that they get for modding here. That's good compensation right there.

 

[daveymark]

OP, why do you post for free? anandtech is making money off of you. If you didin't post, there would be no community. Why don't you demand some sort of compensation for your contributions?

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: daveymark
OP, why do you post for free? anandtech is making money off of you. If you didin't post, there would be no community. Why don't you demand some sort of compensation for your contributions?

We asked to get paid for posting a long time ago. $1 for every 1,000 post.

For some reason the idea got shot down.

 

[rh71]

because they get satisfaction out of doing the job... really why else did you expect they would take such a responsibility?

 

[SagaLore]

Its fun. Rather than pay, the reward is a little respect and ability to make decisions.

I had to temporarily step down when it was painfully obvious I wasn't getting either.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: rh71
because they get satisfaction out of doing the job... really why else did you expect they would take such a responsibility?

Why would you take any responsibility if it doesn't lead to satisfaction in the end?

 

[theflyingpig]

I do it because I enjoy it

theflyingpig

 

[Red Squirrel]

I think it's more of a passion thing. Some people may enjoy moderating the forums or just like the fact of being a mod for a rather large forum. And for mods they probably post like everyone else, exept if they see stuff then they can do something about it. I don't think they sit there all day going through every single thread. They probably get PMs when something offensive/against the rules is posted too, some of it they eventually find.

I own a bunch of forums and a game server. That's a lot of babysitting. But I enjoy running the sites. I make 100 bucks maybe every 2 months off ads, and well, the game server alone is over 100 bucks per month.

But yeah there's more to life then money.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Its fun. Rather than pay, the reward is a little respect and ability to make decisions.

I had to temporarily step down when it was painfully obvious I wasn't getting either.

That's unfortunate.

 

[her209]

Why post for free on a forum for a comany that makes $ off you?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: JEDI
to get ad revenue, you need people coming to the site.

to keep people in check, you need mods.

i'm assuming most of the mods here are not paid.

yet Anand is making $ off you. u keep the forums in order, which keep people coming, and some of whom click on the ads.

i have no problems volunteering for a non-profit, but i cant do it for a for-profit company.

How could you work for free?

I was actually thinking about the same thing today....odd....

 

[KeithTalent]

For the love and adulation of their adoring fans.

KT

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
For the love and adulation of their adoring fans.

KT

I hate you and everything you represent.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: daveymark
Why don't you demand some sort of compensation for your contributions?

The OP has made contributions? :Q








Edit: I actually just checked who the OP was...

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
For the love and adulation of their adoring fans.

KT

I hate you and everything you represent.

/hug

KT

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
For the love and adulation of their adoring fans.

KT

I hate you and everything you represent.

/hug

KT

:heart:

:lips::thumbsup:

 

[moshquerade]

get a room u2

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
get a room u2

Can it be your room?

KT

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
get a room u2

You joining this time or just going to watch again?

 

[moshquerade]

i like to watch