Quote - It's less a problem of  what some rules say than of fixing imperfect and incomplete rules for those who need detailed rules.

I didn't say it's all your fault, Unicornst.
However, the vendors are as well as the customers able to say what they want to have changed or why they do things in a certain way. Referring to some rules all the time doesn't work out well.
I know the "rules" and they don't say anything about unique file names, conventions, directory structures or databases.

Some ReRo people read this and can notify the responsible people of MP about the complaints.
They can change their rules or come with some reason why not to do it.
I write it here because in the end there will be different things that bother different people. A thread like this is a good place to write down all the wanted changes and all the complaints about what is going on.

"Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world." - someone said. :p*

There are vendors which do a good job with their products and files but some just mess things up. I won't give examples for good nor for bad vendors here.

**Oh, I knew you weren't saying it was my fault. I was just trying to point out that not everything is under the vendor's control. And I, personally, try very hard to not make things confusing in my products simply by using some of the most unique names I can find (I tend to use Celtic name websites for that) and by being sure that every texture that belongs to the product (as well as the readme) has the name of the product in it either whole (if it's short enough) or by initials. Then I actually count how many characters I am using in a title to be sure it doe not go over a certain amount. If it does, then I resort to a shortened version but one that still lets you know what it belongs to. Last of all, I place all my textures inside a folder bearing my vendor name so that you can look for my name and find the matching product folder. And all of these files are listed in the readme simply because Rendo says we have to list them.

Yes, vendors have been in many discussions with the ones who run the MP as to the contents of the readme. Unfortunately, we cannot discuss those talks in public. So I really can't say any more on the matter. All I can say is that most....and I only mean most, not all.... vendors try very hard to please not only the rule makers, but the customers as well. And it's a very fine line we walk a lot of the times in giving you, the customer, what you ask for and following the rules so that your product does make it past the testing here.

As for missing textures...cr2s that don't load right... I really don't have a suggestion. I can only say what I do  and that's if something is shown to be wrong in one of my products, then I'll either replace it with a fixed version or offer you a refund. We are all human and we do make mistakes. Sometimes, those mistakes are even passed through a tester because they are only human as well. My only advice is to deal directly with the vendor and if all else fails, ask for the refund. If you can't get in contact with the vendor within 3 days, then I would contact either Deb or Clint about it.

Think I might have to change my sig line? wink smiles**