Give me a huge list of things you want done for free, with no effort of your own ... and I'm much more likely to refuse on the spot.

Where's the problem? If you don't want to write code for others who ask for it in this manner, don't. If others do, they can. If not, they won't.

The line defining what is asking too much is never clearly defined. Let each user decide how much they want to help. If you want money to help, fine, but what's the purpose of this thread? To discuss yet another topic to death that is entirely subjective and can be easily decided on an individual basis?

Maybe if you had a suggestion like a notice on the preview page stating effective ways to ask questions there would be some point to this thread. As I see it now, there isn't one. Correct me if you feel different.

In reply to Re: Re: PerlMonks is not a place to go for free code by Anonymous Monk
in thread PerlMonks is not a place to go for free code by Coruscate

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