No. I didn't confuse this...the 'help desk' ppl, as I said, was just an example, a simple one many can easily see.
I am all for a free market, with buyers and sellers coming to agreements based upon market forces. However, I also realize that 'market forces' are corrupted by 'government forces' upon the free markets. In the form of excise taxes, free business zones, etc.
Having once been a Realtor I am well aware of these things.
Again, however, we all enjoy the free nature of virtual worlds, from 'free' accounts in any grid that I am aware of to free viewers we all use to access them, to 'free' blogs & websites many of us use. Even to 'freely' commenting-))
And 'free' gotchas have always been the forefront of new internet ventures seeking to first bring ppl in and then add + charges. It is an old marketing concept that of 'plus selling'.
I do see how you could imagine that 'Freebies are mainly about the vanity of the person offering them and their need to be needed.' and I would suppose some ppl do feel that way. But i would posit that not all have that thinking at all....there are as many varied and different reasons for why people do things as their are ppl....it is a good thing that individuality should be applauded, in it's many varied forms..imo