I have no hesitation in helping any bloggers who also make their information available. I also don’t mind helping researchers and students who are disseminating their findings. However, I’m starting to feel used in providing free (and synthesized) information or advice to someone who is being paid to collect it.

Boy, do I know this one .. including all sorts of people in (well) paid positions who are quizzical / skeptical, ask lots of questions, want links, etc. and then a couple of months later run around talking about all this good new stuff, with no attribution. Gee whiz, you'd think they could do some of their own research, or something.

Tired of it, but have my ideals to consider. I doubt that I will stop volunteering my opinion or sharing information of which I am aware .. as I slowly starve to death ;-) My antidote also being tired off listening to myself whine !