P3D Re: free information

[klein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 22 Aug 98 at 13:22, STDudley@xxxxxxx wrote:

>    I do have a "thought" for you.  Why don't you start a
>    "Businessman's-3D"
> and you and the rest of the people on this forum who want to dicuss
> money- making ideas on 3-D can exchange your profit-making ideas there
> and keep them off of this forum.  I for one would certainly appreciate
> it.

I totally disagree with Steve Dudley's opinion. Obviously, he expects that 
people invest a lot of time and money and share everything below cost. Dr. 
T., for example, tracks down 3D-stuff (mostly Realist :-)) and does a 
wonderful job bringing the cameras and viewers back to life. And all that 
for an incredibly low price. The camera would cost you at least twice as 
much if you add the cost of gas (to drive to camera shows, garage sales 
etc.) and the services of a "professional" camera repairman. If you ever 
repaired any cameras (I did!), you know how much time it takes to 
disassemble, clean, adjust and re-assemble a camera.

The same thing is true with information. Everybody expects it to be free. 
Of course there are many "free" things out there, but they tend to be 
un-organized. I, for example, receive numerous phone-calls a day and 
people receive the information for free. Sometimes, I even make 
photocopies of magazine articles or book pages - and I can be happy if 
people refund the postage ... But if the same people have a computer 
problem, they are happy to call a 900-number at $2 per minute or pay a 
one-time fee of $20. So where's the difference?

Steve Dudley assumes that everybody who charges ANY money for services of 
information is a disgusting individual. My opinion: 100% pure bullsh**! 
It's only fair to ask for a contribution towards your services - at least 
to cover the expenses. Remember: "income" is not "profit".

alex
Alexander Klein
3D-Magazin, Editor (http://www.stereoscopy.com/3d-magazin)
Stereoscopy.com, Webmaster (http://www.stereoscopy.com)
NSA European Regional Director (http://www.nsa-3d.org)
ISU Country Representative, Germany (http://www.stereoscopy.com/isu)


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