A meme counter-arguing the claim "Without a profit motive, no one would be productive!" by showing examples of unpaid productivity: Wikipedia, complex Minecraft builds, open-source code, and volunteer firefighters.
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[–] 7 points 7 months ago* (7 children)

Sure, but some people really need it spelled out.

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Like in the title of the post? Or in the image comprising the post?

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  • [–] -5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Show me where in the post title or anywhere in the rest of the post it says “their motives aren’t money”.

    Maybe I just missed that part?

    Because “spelled out” and “implied“ are not the same thing. But I guess some people just need that spelled out for them.

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (2 children)

    In the image itself, it directly calls it a "profit motive," not just a general motive. I figured you may have missed that by mistake, wasn't trying to be rude.

    Then the rest the of the post implies that these other people are able to do stuff without a profit motive, though yes it doesn't state they have other motives i suppose? But i think that's the point

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