Well, there�s a member who used
to constantly advertize his website on the forum and it bothered me. I
commented on one of his threads about my feeling and he said he was doing
nothing wrong and asked me to show the rule he was infringing doing so. I
couldn�t find one and decided to shut up.
I also learned that if something
on the forum is not of great interest for me, but it�s appreciated by other
members, I�d better read another thread and just ignore it.
The site is for more than 500,000
members� use and if tons of them appreciate Evelina�s posts and the site owner
said he doesn�t mind and also appreciates it, nothing more remains to be said �
just my opinion, with no intent of ruling something.
We pay for the resources we get
from this site, as humans did at the beginning of commerce: we pay with our own
resources. If some prefer to buy with any kind of currency, it�s their choice.
Nothing is �free�, everything�s charged in some way. When they say �free� it
means � no currency involved; but that doesn�t mean money won�t be involved in
any part of transactions.
I think it�d be a good idea if
Victor established a table for advertisements, which would be placed at the
main page (high cost,) at the top of main page (highest cost), at the moderator�s
page (low cost), and so on. I think he already has this ad page, indeed. In
case he decided to create this possibility I would be interested, since I also
run a web store since April, 2011, which link is available at my profile since
then.
Why haven�t I advertized here? 1st
� I was not sure whether it would work or not; 2nd � I didn�t have
many different worksheets from the ones I share here at that time, so I guessed
it wouldn�t be of any interest to ESL printables members; 3rd � Up to
now the shop is only for Brazilians, opening an international branch soon.
Philip says �the worksheets
should be spread for free�. I don�t know about his time, but mine costs money.
If I spend 2 hours preparing a worksheet (or a set), I�m aware that I could be
teaching a private student and charging him on per hour basis. I don�t earn, I
don�t eat, I don�t pay my house rent. If my customers think it�d be a good idea
keeping me home preparing work which they�d pay for, both parts involved would
be satisfied; if they prefer to spend hours looking for �worksheets spread for
free�, no problem at me, I�ll set 2 or 3 students more at the time I�d spend
preparing worksheets (which I don�t need, already have plenty of) and will
earn, eat and pay my rent.
It�s beautiful to say we can give
our time, work and resources for free, if only I could convince my landlord
that me not paying my rent would be for a good cause: tons of teachers with
resources to enhance tons of students� learning! But I guess I won�t manage
that�
I don�t know how to fix cars, I
don�t know how to sew, I can�t set hair. I know how to teach English, Spanish
and Portuguese and to prepare resources for doing so. And it�s too late for me
in case I decided to use other skills I got through 5 marriages, too old to get
into market.
As for Philip, I simply love his
idea! If he can afford to spread all of his worksheets for free, I�m glad to
know that. I also share a great part of my work freely, but I understand his
cause and will contribute, for sure. Of course I�ll use the �dirty� money I got
from the worksheets I sell, if he doesn�t mind about where the money comes
from. And his work is really valuable, I�m sure his going to schools to help
will be as well.
Have a nice day!
Zailda Coirano
