hah, that's riled you
the idea that work can be valued in and of itself, without any external quantifier.

The man who builds a matchstick model of the Statue of Liberty, should he be praised? His years of hard work achieved nothing.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 20:33, archived)

Presumably he did it for fun.
I've got nothing against people doing things for fun. (In general.)
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 20:37, archived)