Indeed, this is why I am so open an honest about freeloading. I know that some people will not always be freeloaders, and the converted freeloaders become clients and subsidize current freeloaders. I said there were two things to consider. My second point is that without freeloading, there would be very little traffic at WebWord. At Jess McMullin implicitly points out, a web site without traffic has no power or prestige.
Traffic is power, and power can be exchanged for value, money and time.
The more subscribers I have, and the more traffic to WebWord, the more power I have. Power means that I get to interview some important people. I've interacted with Jakob Nielsen, Bruce Tognazzini, and Donald Norman, just to name a few. I've also been invited to give conference presentations, and many clients are impressed with our industry presence. I hope that this explains my views on freeloading.