>Hello, Peter.
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>>>As one who has been helping people online and in person since grade school, I can tell you that my primary reasons for doing it have always been a) it's the right thing to do; and b) I learn by helping others.
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>>>When I answer any but the simplest question, I have to organize my thoughts, and usually end up understanding whatever it is better than I did beforehand.
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>>And what are your secondary reasons? None?
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>My main reason is basically the same as Tamar stated. I have to say that providing help and trying to answer other people's questions is the best way I know to learn.
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>Yes, there must be an ego component about that, also. It´s good to present a session and have the people coming to it because they know you and trust you, and it is good to feel others recognize you.
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>But I understand that your main point is about having information or resources that make you professionally more "competitive". Well, in that case, I'm quite sure that most people *very* involved with communities could easily make more money without spending the time to share, dedicating it instead to their "official" jobs.
Good point. There are pros and cons of being an MVP and of not being an MVP.
>Yes, maybe the added exposure produce some additional opportunities, but this is far from being a real "great" deal.
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>Of course, this is just my vision.
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>See you, Peter,
Groet,
Peter de Valença
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