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Not always creators puts the content for free free, they expect views, gratitude, and/or ad revenue..

• skeledrew 1y ago
  It's not free if there's any kind of expected return.
  • rightbyte 1y ago
    If the return is also free, yes. A smile or a thank you is free to give.
  • juliangmp 1y ago
    Attribution would be one thing. See ooen-source and free software licenses.
    • skeledrew 1y ago
      There are specific constraints on "free" in that context. For example *GPL also generally forbids providing functionality without making the source available.