Why Indie Blogging Should Remain Free

This piece challenges the normalized practice of requesting donations through 'buy me a coffee' links on indie blogs, arguing that actual hosting costs are minimal and not all creative work needs monetization. The author questions why profit-seeking pressure extends to personal projects with negligible earning potential, exposing how capitalism has commodified even free expression. This matters because it reframes an industry-wide trend: whether monetization culture genuinely benefits independent creators or simply adds exhausting commercial expectations to creative work.