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iwantchixx · 02-16-2005, 07:48 PM

God I love people who cry when their business feels threatened by something they can't control.

Someone seems to be forgetting that a major portion of the big boys started with $20 hosts and no money to invest while using free trading scripts. They got their start, made some money then invested in custom or high end scripts and other tools. They also sell advertising through advertising agencies now. What's the problem with providing open source tools? Seriously. It'll mean more people working on them and creating better and probably more secure tools that webmasters can actually use.

Are you worried about the big boys getting competition? Scared of your own pocketbook being thinned down? Innovate. Don't hate. Get in on it. Are you saying that people shouldn't be allowed to start a site with minimal to no cost? Where is a rule written that the big boys now are the only ones allowed to do business?

I see your point to an extent, I really don't want to see more tgp's opening up either but I'm starting to think the TGP industry needs a bit of a kick in the ass to get back to earth and realize that submitters are what make them rich. Maybe more competition would be healthy. Maybe someone who could really do well but doesn't have the money for tools right now deserves a chance at getting their foot in the game. Truth is, they won't last anyways, most people never make it big so they close shop. Your competition is gone. The 5% that survive and grow could become business comrades to you. Do you really want to shoot tem people in the foot?

By your same argument I guess you could say then that open source office software should not exists either because it's a business related program. What about PHP and apache you use daily? That's open source too and was created for business use mainly. Maybe people should have to pay for it then if they want to do business according to your views.

I could argue this with you further but you're worried about your pocketbook so I won't bother much more.

if you feel so threatened by it, then innovate and find a way to profit from it.
DH: I respect your opinion, you have a right it, but the basis for your argument is ridiculous.

02-16-2005, 07:48 PM
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	God I love people who cry when their business feels threatened by something they can't control. Someone seems to be forgetting that a major portion of the big boys started with $20 hosts and no money to invest while using free trading scripts. They got their start, made some money then invested in custom or high end scripts and other tools. They also sell advertising through advertising agencies now. What's the problem with providing open source tools? Seriously. It'll mean more people working on them and creating better and probably more secure tools that webmasters can actually use. Are you worried about the big boys getting competition? Scared of your own pocketbook being thinned down? Innovate. Don't hate. Get in on it. Are you saying that people shouldn't be allowed to start a site with minimal to no cost? Where is a rule written that the big boys now are the only ones allowed to do business? I see your point to an extent, I really don't want to see more tgp's opening up either but I'm starting to think the TGP industry needs a bit of a kick in the ass to get back to earth and realize that submitters are what make them rich. Maybe more competition would be healthy. Maybe someone who could really do well but doesn't have the money for tools right now deserves a chance at getting their foot in the game. Truth is, they won't last anyways, most people never make it big so they close shop. Your competition is gone. The 5% that survive and grow could become business comrades to you. Do you really want to shoot tem people in the foot? By your same argument I guess you could say then that open source office software should not exists either because it's a business related program. What about PHP and apache you use daily? That's open source too and was created for business use mainly. Maybe people should have to pay for it then if they want to do business according to your views. I could argue this with you further but you're worried about your pocketbook so I won't bother much more. if you feel so threatened by it, then innovate and find a way to profit from it. DH: I respect your opinion, you have a right it, but the basis for your argument is ridiculous.