[mythtv-users] Possible to make a recording request?

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Nov 19, 2008, at 1:29 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:27:10PM -0800, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Nov 19, 2008, at 12:20 PM, Dan Ritter wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:09:48PM -0800, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>>>> This is why I never created anything for public consumption again.
>>>> Why
>>>> spend my time when it's just going to be stolen? If you want people
>>>> to
>>>> keep creating things worth having, you need to encourage them to do
>>>> so. The only real means of encouraging someone to create things  
>>>> worth
>>>> having is to pay them.
>>>
>>> So, how much have you sent Isaac and the other developers to pay
>>> for MythTV?
>>>
>>> Or is it not worth having, to you?
>>
>> That in no way compares to creating something for profit and not
>> getting paid for it. Isaac is not doing this for profit, so you  
>> cannot
>> steal it. If he were to ask money for using it, I would pay because
>> it's worth having. I wouldn't steal it.
>
> You just said, right up there: "The only real means of
> encouraging someone to create things worth having is to pay
> them."
>
> Would you like to retract that?
>
> I do things for money and I do things for love. Both are
> valuable. Paying me to do something I love is great, but
> it's not the only method of encouraging me to do it. Saying
> thank you and meaning it is good.

I love having to defend myself about getting paid for something I make  
with the explicit purpose of supporting myself and my family.  
Completely insane. Someone please mention Hitler so we can officially  
end this ridiculous thread.