Another week, another great comment that cheered me up. Here’s one from a reader named Natalie:

“I don’t have a site yet or a Squidoo Lens, but I had to tell you, Shai I ALMOST just this morning gave up on the internet until I read your article here. Thanks so much for being so willing to give free advice (good advice at that).

You see, I relate the internet to the public library. The internet used to be just like a big electronic library, but now everyone wants to become millionaires by selling info that the public library provides for free. It’s good to see that SOMEONE has not given up on the art of free advice.”

I love it when readers also take the time to give feedback. I know it’s so much easier to read something online, take what we want from it, then just move on without acknowledging the people who took the time to share information.

There are so many generous souls online, giving free advice through articles, podcasts, and videos. I know I benefit on a regular basis on what people share. And hopefully, I’m able to thank people enough for what they give. Mostly because I know that as someone who shares information on the web, it always helps to know what readers and visitors think (the beauty of having comment sections in blogs rather than static websites).

The thing is, I know we want to make money online. Seeing as I blog about it, I’m all for that. I know that selling information is one way to make money. But, I also believe in the giving side of the web. Sure, there’s always a cost to everything (ads, etc). The same way public libraries come with a cost too (even if it comes in a different way). But, ultimately, I do believe that giving away things for free online eventually still help us to make money – and spread the good stuff about the web and its community.

Anyway, this is the sort of feedback that helps me to do what I do here at JMMO. And, I just want to say: Thank you, Natalie! I hope you will continue to believe in the sharing power and the generosity of the web.

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On Generosity, the Web, and Making Money