How do you feel about charging people for free services? I’m not talking about charging for coding. That’s something completely different.
Questions:
1.) Would you charge for directing help, directing questions, common errors, and directing classes?
2,) Do you think that people should charge people for these things?
4.) What is your opinion on this matter?
ATTN: Please do not tag or post the photo of the person doing this. Please do not attack anyone for their opinions because I bite back. Keep it cute, but keep it real.
I think the only reason I would maybe consider it (in like an AU universe where my personality does a complete 180) is if I was offering like intense 1 on 1 help for a person with lots of help with advanced coding throughout the course of an entire story. But even that’s like a low 2% chance, I’m starving and really need money maybe. Actually make that 0.2% of a chance.
For basic coding help: Absolutely not, never. It just makes me feel a bit sick to think of people doing this when there are so many minors on the app who really might not know. I’m also going to say it makes me feel even worse for the kids who aren’t supposed to be on episode but are who might be trying to write stories at the age of 11-12 who are possibly going to be even more easily manipulated.
Personally, no. And it kind of irritates me that it’s a thing (though I don’t know if it’s a big thing yet. Is it?) For one the app has so many younger users who could get easily “scammed” into something they could find the help for for free by spending 5-10 minutes searching on the forums.
I’m going to go on a small tangent and say I think this doesn’t really help anyone. Episode has such great potential for bringing out the independent creatives in all of us and offering help like this for money really just takes away people’s gumption to at least put the effort in to find what they need.
But most of all it’s just a bit ridiculous. I mean you take time to point out a few coding errors and you’re going to charge for it? Hell, we do that here for free. I see people all over helping each other out and no ones like: “Oh, no, that’s going to cost you $5,” because that’s just wrong.
Also no one is forcing anyone for coding help. If helping people out becomes too much of a struggle there’s always the option to stop/slow down.
1: usally I just help with small stuff. so no
2: like it depends on how much and what. like if you wanted me to code your entire story then kinda yeah, espically if its a story I have no interest in which is like 99%. same way you can pay people to write your book for you.
3: if your good at something dont do it for free.
1.) Would you charge for directing help, directing questions, common errors, and directing classes?
I’m not sure what the context is here. A Patreon or something? Anyway, no. There are so many good free tutorials out on YouTube and if it’s a simple question, there are plenty of people on the forums willing to help you out quickly and for free.
2,) Do you think that people should charge people for these things?
People can do what they want. I don’t recommend that people pay for them. Hell, if you need a quick answer or some help, DM me and I’ll help you for free.
3.) What is your opinion on this matter?
As above basically. I’m not sure if selling these “services” is against Episode’s TOS? But if it’s not, then people can do whatever they want. I don’t really see the value though and I wouldn’t recommend anyone purchase this. Now, if it was actually coding a scene or really intensive one-on-one help? Then maybe?
2.) I don’t think so. There are tons of videos, posts on the forums, and groups that can help for free. There are even authors who help. I’ve learned how to do things by reading stories, and knowing basic coding. You start with a basic understanding, then develop it. People who are charging were at this point once.
3.) I think it’s a bit low. Also, don’t charge for proofreaders. Unless this person has a damn English degree, they’re really not any better than any other person with English as their first language. Unless they’re one of the morons who yells at people to correct their grammar in text messages, and has been called a “Grammar Nazi”, and went through a story reveiw that said that the story had poor grammar, yet there was about 20 mistakes on one page- Yeah… I’m projecting. I hate how this sounds, because it seems like I’m putting myself above people, but, in the most… Non-self-obsessed way possible, even I wouldn’t charge. I help people for free. Because it feels good. Not because I want to make a quick buck.
No.
Though, I’m not surprised people are doing it or would consider doing it. A lot of people in life will try to turn anything they know how to do into something profitable prostitution
So I think I think it’s important that people also know that they don’t have to pay for these kinds of things either. There’s plenty of free resources or helpful people on IG and forums who can and will answer your question too.
My episode motto has always been:
Scam episode, not your readers and fellow authors.
And I say “scam” because that’s what it feels like to me. People I’ve seen who do this tend to over-complicate it when they’re charging for coding help or even script templates, because it makes them seem invaluable. It’s like that proverb, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Except in this case, people are trying to cock-block their “customers” from learning how to fish.
1.) Would you charge for directing help, directing questions, common errors, and directing classes? I wouldn’t personally. no.
2,) Do you think that people should charge people for these things?
I don’t really care whether people charge for this or not. There are other free options out there so it doesn’t really.
What is your opinion on this matter?
I can’t say this really bothers me, but what does bother me is when people disrespect other people’s time by demanding help and then getting mad, cussing them out or spreading rumors when the person says no. What does bother me is when people go into other people’s DMs demanding their time because they’re too lazy to read a tutorial or look at a tutorial somebody else has made. It takes time to put together tutorials or give one on one instruction, and I think if somebody chooses to monetize that time they’re taking, more power to them. There are enough free resources out there that it doesn’t hurt anybody who can’t afford to pay or who doesn’t want to, and personally I think it’s a great reminder to people that if they want somebody’s time, they need to respect it. I’ve seen enough of people demanding other people’s time to show them how to do things to not be bothered when somebody chooses to profit off that demand.
On the flip side, I’m not really sure it’s worth charging people for because there are enough free resources out there and people willing to help for free. I think charging people for these services will just alienate whoever’s doing it from the rest of the community. But you won’t see me charging or paying anybody for these services.
1.) Would you charge for directing help, directing questions, common errors, and directing classes?
Absolutely not, I dont need nor do I want money from anyone. It wouldn’t sit right with my conscience to do that. 2,) Do you think that people should charge people for these things
It’s their choice, but it doesn’t make sense because we can get this information for free. There are so many people on the platform who give free help and are willing to assist you if you need it no matter what that need may be. Like I said, they can do whatever they want but dont expect people to pay you for it when we already have these resources available to us. 3.) What is your opinion on this matter
This may seem harsh but if you feel the need to charge for simple things like this maybe you should just get a job or like…make candles on etsy or something.
P.S. If anyone ever needs help with some type of error or something feel free to PM me any time.
Isn’t it though? Isn’t all the coding their intellectual property? It’s all their assets. Even if you create your own tricks or whatever, it’s based on their initial base coding.
If you’re not allowed to charge for edits (even though some people do) then nobody should be allowed to charge for any kind of coding, directing help, templates. Even those “buy me a ko-fi and I’ll give you my templates” shouldn’t be allowed.
I’m not sure if “allows” is the right way to put it, because I don’t think it’s something they encourage. I just think it’s a case of legally, they can’t stop you from selling yourself as a “coding teacher”.
I when I was learning I got so much help here and for free that I would never even think about taking money for it now when I know enoug to offer help myself.
If someone doesn’t want to help at all it is totally OK, but charging for it while it is in this community normally given free is …dunno…have probably not the right word for it.
Honestly, while there are so many free sources and people willing to help for free I even do not get how somebody can get an idea to charge it.
I mean I got for FREE here even a study class from amberose which for sure would be in a category where you would totally get if she would want some payment.
Joseph Evans is making all these videos accessible for FREE… while he could have made it accessible only on his page for some decent amount…
So why on earth would even somebody think to take money for so simple things like correcting script errors is something I do not get…I am not sure what mindset such a person even have
1.) Would you charge for directing help, directing questions, common errors, and directing classes?
Hell no.
2.) Do you think that people should charge people for these things?
I feel like, as long as they’re not coding your whole story, they really shouldn’t. But, oh well, people will try to get money out of anything
3.) What is your opinion on this matter?
Personally, I think it’s wrong and makes you seem desperate to make some money quickly. Also, it feels like you’re scamming people by charging for something that they can get for free from a lot of other places.
Take care, and don’t get tricked into wasting your money
I would not charge someone for tips or answering questions.
I don’t really see anything wrong with charging if u want. It’s like tutoring. You can choose to pay, or look elsewhere for someone who doesn’t charge.
Actually make that 0.2% of a chance.
