lululee - you are right - there should be something available for ppl who are going to upload a freebie so they know what conventions to follow. In looking at the Free Stuff upload area - there is nothing like that available and I think it would be a boon to the community in general to have it.

Cyhiraeth - the 'piss people off' factor doesn't apply to everyone. Some find it merely a matter of taking time to make the adjustments (either conventional or personal modifications) in assuring that an item will work with an 'out of the box' effect. Others, due to lack of familiarity w/Poser files will dub the item unusable for themselves. Then there those folk who fall somewhere in the middle. :) I'm going to suggest to the PTB to have a tutoral on the upload page of Free Stuff - or two or three - presenting how to set up a free item. I seem to remember somewhere in the Free Stuff there being a file/tutoral/spec sheet that provides just that. But eventually, something like that gets buried & not easily found. :(

JoeyAristophanes - I sympathize with what you're saying, but unless the creators of the various items have a collaboration/availability agreement of some kind, it seems unlikely that what you wish for will become the norm.

lesbentley - I have never lost sight of realizing the time and effort people place into their free items. I only have two free items up myself - but I did them on a learning curve & they took time. I should probably take my own advice and re-package them. G I have a hard enough time fuddling around in Poser - I can't imagine trying to learn more software so I can make my own textures & models. ;) I am damned impressed with those who can and thankful that they offer up their wares for free.

Overall - I was just venting - I don't normally, but I was dealing w/more than one and two of these things within the same day. ;)