I understand your point.  But...........in my neck of the woods, we shoot the rock thrower!  ;)  

 One can only vote with whatever they have power over.  My power in this case is my single purchase of any item.  Perhaps you're right about Poser 8 not being any better but if it works for what I want then it may be all I need.  I tend to upgrade programs when they show immeadiate progress for what I use them for.  As I said I have been thinking about upgrading but I also value the support that comes with that object. 

 Why an internet explorer should interfer with something that doesn'y need it to run is something of a puzzler.   I use 64 bit programs all of the time but the older stuff still works just as well.  Microsoft wants every one to go to W8 but many have so numerous problems that they go back to W7.   So they force the issue. 

And no offense taken from your pointed sarcasm.  (I picked up that right away)