MacArthur proclaims that publishing works should not be something that is free and that free content on the Internet diminishes the value of publisher’s works. He states that a pay wall should be up for published work to pay all author’s for there hard work. In this day in age that is unrealistic and not accurate.
Writing is something that should be done with passion and should be done because you love to write not because you are trying to make money off of it. However, there are instances where I agree writers should be paid and to me that is those who write novels and have enough recognition to demand an audience that is willing to pay for their work. To ask for bloggers to receive some sort of compensation for their work is unrealistic.
When I post a blog I am doing it freely just to exploit my inner thoughts freely but I do not wish to be compensated for it but if I wrote a novel that is a different story.