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It makes sense. With the web the power is placed with the individual. And the mind set is different because of the web. And maybe because it is different, a contrarian attitude exists. With new power comes new responsibility. You could make a argument for the freedom of the web and no ownership on the web. That it is a collaboration of collective endeavors. Like the first spreadsheet; visicalc. The creator gave it away. This is just conjecture. But you could say that all the benefits of our industrialized, technological world has been a collection of efforts by individuals past and present. And the culmination of all the efforts benefit everyone who uses or invents more technology. And that is there is not one owner or author or creator. So it makes sense that people may want credit, but don't feel that they own or should own the fruits of their labor. We each have our own gifts that we cannot share, but we can share the fruits which are begotten with said gifts. It make sense.