So long as you don't obviously make something almost exact as a for-sale item, I don't see a problem with it. I mean, this community started as nuthin but freebies after all ;o). I wouldn't go out and copy something and give it away as a freebie (that would be rude), but if I make let's say a top hat and there is a top hat in a clothing set in the marketplace, that doesn't make me a copy cat. A top hat is, well, kind of a universal ;o).

As for me, I think I've always given away more than I've actually sold (I did used to be a vendor). Not sure why that is...maybe because I like making things in really small batches such as one prop or other or one texture set or other. It's a lot of work to get something ultra refined and ultra right in order to sell IMHO and I guess, in my case anyway, I just don't have the drive to go that far anymore...lol.

Just use you're judgement and you'll be fine.

Laurie