Seth (who has shortened his log name to Entropy) pointed me to the Question Exchange where technical people can get certified and then paid to answer questions. I worry a little about this model since cooperation and information exchange is one of the hallmarks of the ‘net. But I suspect that savvy geeks will continue to answer questions on discussion groups and mailing lists. However, if getting an answer is free to the reader (although I suspect “free” == “give us your personal data so we can sell ads”), and the responder can profit, along with the site host, is that good or bad? I’m actually not sure. Opinions?