When did it start? With Poser 3 or so and really caught on in Poser 4. Some of the vendors have been around so long that it has become a habit. Then there still is a compatibility issue..... some vendors still seem to believe that we all user Poser 4 or 5. Vendors are still teaching other vendors how to do things and they pass on these ancient techniques.

If you become a vendor and start learning all the stuff you need to sell your products, you are basically taught outdated stuff, no one took the time to update. While Poser has moved on, most vendors and those teaching stuff haven't. You can find tons of teaching on how to things the old way, but a lot less on how to things the new way.

It's one of the reasons Poser is still in the dark ages, while DS has moved on. It's not that Poser isn't capable of these new techniques, it's the vendors in general refusing to utilize them. Look at Dawn.... we expected a new figure based on all the improvements Poser has to offer, what did we get? Old stuff!

When it comes to materials, most vendors still live in 90's or so. They use outdated texturing techniques. The material room has so much to offer, but most have no clue how to make their own materials.

Learning takes time and most vendors claim they're too busy already making money. In the real world one has to move on, follow courses, stay up to date, or you may loose your job. As long as the Poser community keeps on buying stuff based on old technology, vendors do not need to move on. Because of that, we will be stuck in Poser 4 time a long time.

Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722

Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk