Most of the freebies I make are for non commercial use only and no amount of money will change that, simply because it's to protect myself and you.  They're by and large based on works that are copyright to the BBC, who generally don't mind "fan art" but they'd start to get stroppy once money changes hands.  Actually, you could use them in commercial renders but I expect you to pay my legal bills and no doubt your own when the shit hits the fan.

The others are entirely free to use in commercial stuff, as you see fit.  That's my perogative and is by no means definitive.

The stuff I make as freebies, I could just as easily keep for myself, or - in the case of the non infringing potentials - sell them.  

I can perfectly understand someone wanting to charge a license for commercial use of a free item; after all, if you stand to make some money off it, why not the creator?  If it's good enough to use for a commercial purpose, it's good enough to pay for.

IIRC, BATLAB and several other Japanese freestuff makers do a similar thing.  IMO, almost all Japanese freebies are of commercial quality, yet there are numerous creators who give their stuff away.  It's reasonable to ask for some recompense under certain circumstances.

We make stuff for the fun of it and for the pleasure it brings to others in use.  Free stuff is in the original spirit of the early Poser community; it's nice to be a part of that.  I also owe my early days in Poser to many of the kind and skillful creators who donated tons of stuff I wouldn't have been able to afford or make for myself.  Now I can, I do my bit to pay it back. 

I am considering putting a new restriction on all my freestuff that it's not to be used for  political purposes of any kind.  I'm absolutely serious about that, btw.  I hate all politicians with a passion and I don't want to see my stuff used to further their grubby agendas.

Keep in mind the comment I made earlier in this post, "I could just as easily keep them for myself or sell them".  That applies to every freestuff creator. 

So yes, I do believe you're being overly sensitive.  Or cheap.  ;) 

 

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