January 16, 2002

• Ok, so the general consensus is that resentment should be avoided, in the sense that if someone resents something about you, you should avoid them.
  
  But I have a different opinion. I think that even the most vehement, irrational resentment or hatred or disdain holds at least some tiny seed of truth. There are plenty of valid reasons a person could find me worthy of their resentment; that they choose to go down that path means that perhaps they’re not worth the effort untangling the mess, but that’s beside the point.
  
  Maybe I’m naive to think that something truthful and good can come out of something irrational.
  
  Anyway. On other topics, I’ve written more REALbasic plugins, and they’ll be unleashed on the world very soon. I’m trying to figure out a fee structure, because while writing these things is pure fun for me, I know for a fact that there are people out there who’ll pay for them.
  
  I’d though of having a subscription system, where you’d pay for all updates for a certain amount of time, say six months or a year.
  
  I’d also though of just getting an Amazon honor system account where people could just give me some money if they felt like it. I read about one shareware author who says not to give an upper limit on how much people should give you; he says users will surprise you with what they think the software’s worth.
  
  Any shareware authors out there in Xangaland who can offer an opinion?

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