No, I Won't Buy You A Coffee

Do note that this is a slightly negative post, there is alot of negativity on the internet at the moment. Take a moment to reflect if you want to expose yourself to more negativity. There are plenty of positive posts out there aswell :) Something that puts a bad taste in my mouth are blogs with this text: Did you like this post, please buy me a coffee? Buy me a coffee, it helps keep the lights on :) This irks me primarily because I'm so tired of rampant capitalization and constant advertisements. That's why I'm here on the indie web, to get away from all of that, and now you are here, begging me for my money. Look, I also think that creatives should get compensation in the same way as everyone else, but that doesnt mean that every instance of creativity should be a venue for profit. I think it's shameful that programmers get such higher compensation compared to artists, but this is not the place to equalize it. Blogging should be free, free as in beer and free as in speech. Of course,…