Quote - In my opinion, a freebie isn't a "product." It is an organic manifestation of the Poser user base. The difference between a creator posting about a freebie and a merchant advertising a product is the difference between a gift and junkmail. That this distinction is ignored reveals how much influence the merchants wield around here.

Many freebies aren't gifts to the community, they are also promotional and advertizing items for various merchants.
If you ever decide to become a merchant, one of the basic pieces of advice you'll get is to make freebies to get yourself and your work known before you jump into merchanthood.

So, what you see in the freebies section is a mixed bag of motivations for making freebies.
You'd quickly find ourself with a dilemma of how to categorize what the freebies were intended for. You'll find a few that are meant and only work as an add-on to a marketplace item.

But, your post illustrates what I was getting at a few posts ago. If you move the line - there's always going to be someone impacted and unhappy with it's position. It's never going to be in a perfect spot.

Much like that itch that seems to move to a different spot right when you thought you reached it.

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