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>>jashke+(OP)
> You are responsible for your own needs. If you want things, make them.

>I am grateful for the contributions of the community. Every Clojure release incorporates many contributions. [...] Open source is a no-strings-attached gift, and all participants should recognize it as such.

>The time to re-examine preconceptions about open source is right now. Morale erosion amongst creators is a real thing.

Sad that it has to be said. I think as a creator you need to brace yourself for the reality of what it means to offer something to the world. There is a sort of normal distribution of consumers and some can be surprisingly toxic.

>>Isamu+L3
Interestingly, this isn't just isolated to open source. I've heard similar sentiments expressed by artists of popular works, including but not limited to:

- Game developers

- Authors of popular novels that have yet to finish ("GRRM is not your bitch")

- Star Wars

>>madrox+a5
If you are productive you will have enemies.

Perhaps even, the more productive you are, the more enemies you will make.

People who are particularly unproductive tend to think that the world owes them something.

>>sparki+26
As Carnegie used to write, "no one ever kicks a dead dog". Also, the more important the 'dog', the more satisfaction some people derive from kicking it. So unfounded and nasty criticism is probably best seen as validating that your work is making some impact.

>>TeMPOr+Jv
Must remember that next time I get downvoted or roundly abused on here, thanks. Well, you know, when it's not deserved.

p.s. Was gonna ask "Which Carnegie?" but Google says Dale.

edit: Nice to see my work is making some impact. :-)