It's my belief that there's a feeling you're trying to make a quick buck off the backs of the people you're trying to get to go to your camp.
I understand the sentiment perfectly well. I've seen it over and over again in the Open Source community, for almost 15 years.
I don't know what you're referring to here. I don't recall the Open Source community objecting to people making money with their software. From what I understand, it's actively encouraged.
It's unfortunate that many people are unable to cooperate towards a mutually-beneficial goal. If you are one of those people, please don't participate. You would be a hindrance to Bitcoin Island.
I still don't know what this mutually-beneficial goal is. What is that goal? Who benefits? I can see how you benefit and again I don't have an issue with you benefiting. I don't think anyone does. I just don't think your motivation is clear and if you need to keep that motivation hidden, that's also up to you but you can't then complain that people are complaining.
I really have nothing else to say to those who think that 3 BTC is prohibitive.
It's not prohibitive... if you're getting $310 of value. Right now I'm not sure anyone sees camping and helping you refine your product so that you can then sell it is worth 3 of any type of coin.
Don't come. Please.
You don't need to beg me. I'd only be interested in coming and supporting you if I knew what you were doing.
I have made the barrier to participation as low as is realistically possible, but it's never going to be zero.
I don't think anyone expects you to run a business for free and I don't think anyone wants you to lowball your prices. If it's worth it, you could even charge more. Bitcoin is a currency, not a commune.
As far as I'm concerned, that's a good thing. It weeds out the idiots who we don't want to be on an island with anyways.
So if someone can't afford $310 they're an idiot and you don't want them on your island? Charmed I'm sure.
Edited: For clarity