I have just finished reading, with a great deal of interest, this thread and all comments that are posted. I believe that wiz has some very good points, and other posters are adding to the conversation things that need to be said. I applaud you.

I do not post as often as I like to the forum because of some of the things that have been said to me. I'm not a newbie by any means - I go back to Poser 7 and DS1. Along the way, there have been a lot of things I just cannot wrap my head around, and I sometimes - sometimes not - find my answers on the forum. I DO find a lot of snarky people who seem to believe they are god's gift to the 3D community Having spent a large part of my life in social services, I know when to ignore them. I sincerely believe that many of these people find comfort in the anonymity of the Internet. It gives them a chance to be the jerks they are without fear of reprisal. I suppose that is what good the moderators do for the community.

This is not the only forum that has these issues. A great deal of the forums today have these people, and some are so bad that you just cannot go in and post to them without someone tearing you a new one for their own personal pleasure. It actually isn't so bad here, and even nicer on the Blender forum here at 'Rosity. Overall, I believe that there are many good people here who are willing to help those of us who struggle. I freely admit to earning a great deal here over the years I have been a member. And I think that what wiz has to say is something that needed saying.

I find a lot of issues with a lot of the content I see today. The unrealistic outfits - especially made for the female figures, is nothing I would ever use.It is a given fact that these skimpy and sometimes obscene creations are just simply much easier to model, mainly because there is nothing there. A few straps, a buckle or two, and voila! - we have content! Gimme a break here! I am not saying that all vendors are this way, but to be honest, I cannot remember when i last bought anything from the marketplace because of this. To each his own, I suppose, but I get the nagging feeling I am not the only one with these views. Being an old geezer who is retired and financially independent makes for a good long day at the computer doing what I love. And that is how it shall remain. I still enjoy the forum, and I am continually amazed at some of the idiots that post here. I have to admit for every one of those, there are two more who are helpful. They have been listed here, and I could add quite a few names. I have to admit that even I have been dissed by some of these stellar members everyone is so fond of, but I also think that everyone is entitled to have a bad day. Such is the world...

My two cents...

C~