IceEmpress posted at 1:06AM Tue, 16 February 2016 - #4255286

Some of us come here because we really dislike Renderosity, but still stop by in the foolish hopes that maybe, just maybe, it will return to being the Renderosity we once loved.

Count me among those with foolish hopes. It's frustrating to watch a once loved business and community self destruct before our very eyes.

A little advice to the powers that be at Renderosity:

To convince me to part with my money, you must convince me that what you are offering is worth more to me than the alternative uses I have for my money, whether that be buying from another 3D store or saving it for a new outdoor grill. To convince a vendor to sell here, you must convince them that what remains of their profit after you take your cut makes their product creation efforts worth more than alternative uses for their time, whether it be selling at another store or finding another career, side job, or hobby.

What value do you provide to your customers? What value do you provide to your vendors? Why should customers hang around on your forums (increasing the chance they will see something they want to buy here)? What value do your forums provide? Are any of your answers to these questions different from what someone at another site would say?

If you answer these questions honestly, you might have a fighting chance of survival.

I really do wish Renderosity the best. I just don't see it happening without a major change in direction.