I myself have several SEO websites, CPA landing pages, affiliate sites, parasites, active social media handles, forums and shops in Bitcoin stores. I'll obviously ask for more freebies or review copies because I need them for one property or the other. The newbies you're worried about may not need them all. I don't think it's cheap to ask for freebies if someone needs them. And it's not exploitation of the forum. If only 4-5 people respond to a freebies thread, then it's considered a poor product/service. This is a marketing forum and you should understand demand-supply concept already. Moreover, you can't ask for what is not offered (You can't ask for freebies in DM, you can't ask for review copies in BST if it's not offered, and you can't ask for money from other members).
Let me tell you a little secret. Most marketplace sellers offer review copies to rich and experienced marketers. They are looking for buyers but not to help struggling newbies. There is a "Jr VIP Review Copies forum" which you can't even see without upgrading your account. This is because most sellers think that if you can't afford $97 upgrade, you may not buy their services.
There are a lot of Indians here. So, you'll obviously find a lot of Indians here. BHW became the top internet marketing forum in the world because of active members from all countries. It's because of English but not because of freebies. The same is true for platforms like Quora. If you check Quora feed, >70% activity is from Indians even when they are not giving any freebies. If you think that people are getting freebies even if they don't need them, then it's just an assumption. The ordinary looking people here might have extraordinary portfolios of websites and properties. You should appreciate all the contributors who are keeping the forum active. If you think something is in violation of forum rules, you can report it to mods.
If you purchase a few services and leave helpful reviews, then sellers here consider you to be a potential buyer and may prefer you for the review copies. But, if you just expect less competition if there are less Indians, then you're definitely wrong. We have a lot of Indians and we need a lot more to stay relevant in a competitive niche. I can show you tens of IM forums with way too less Indians which never made it because of poor activity. You should join 5-6 forums to understand these differences. You should stay active, post more content, interact with other members and support the community. Freebies is only a fraction of what BHW has to offer.
