Does Content Want To Be Free?

To those who actually say "content wants to be free" with a straight face and seriousness of purpose...

"Content wants to be free" makes as much sense as "content wants to be a fireman" or "music is a Republican."

When you say "content wants to be free," you actually mean, "I don't want to pay for content" or "I believe in creating free content to share with others because it's a social good" (though 98% of people are in the first camp and a very noble 2% are in the second camp). Regardless, you're talking about your own desires, but projecting them on an inanimate object the way a three-year-old does.

"Content wants to be free... and my teddy bear wants a chocolate chip cookie... and my shirt wants a hug."

Free content is a good thing and I support free content projects like the Open Clipart Library (I've given money, time, code, and some artwork I created or owned), but let's stop talking like three-year-olds, please.

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