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stonemason wote:
I'm not allowed to post commercials at rosity,dna or any other big site,,but I'd never go to the extent of boycotting them, the community is too small to be doing that.

far as I can see DAZ just did what all the other sites did years ago, and I had noticed many freebie makers were driving people to commercial stores to get the freebie..its all advertising at the end of the day and you cant expect a business to allow competition to take place in their own forums.

afterall, you wouldnt see burger king doing free samples in the mcdonalds restaurant.

 

anyway,don't want to hijack your thread...good luck on future magazine releases..it's good to see them being made :)

Cheers

Really?

First, don't worry about hijacking the thread. This conversation is exactly what the publication is all about. Open to all subjects and platforms. And yes, some will be controversial and I am not opposed to that.

The good news is that Digital Artist Magazine will only sell subscriptions and not infringe on any stores sales. In fact, it is designed to boost sales and highlight some incredible products. In that vein you should be able to promote your products you sell at the Daz store. How could that possibly hurt Daz Inc.? However, if they are indeed opposed to their published artists making more money and in turn making them money, that would seem a problem. Would it not? And, why on earth would you put up with that?

Think about that for a minute.

I have been creating 3D models as long as you have (although, you are far better at it). I've seen artists and stores come and go, just as i am sure you have. I for one, appreciate the fact you have an outlet for your excellent products. But, do you seriously think that us small vendors take anything away from the big stores? So that really can't be the reason for such policies.

A better analogy then a fast food restaurant would be Home Depot. That company is in the business of selling products made by other companies. Just like Daz or Renderosity do. Except, at the big home improvement stores, they also promote sub-contractors and small vendors. Need a new roof? Home Depot can't do it, but they are in partnership with someone that uses the products they sell. The customer bought the goods from Home Depot and paid the contractor for their services. Both parties made money and everyone is happy.

So, why is it so different in this community?

Thank you for the opportunity to discuse this issue. I look forward to your reply.