Razor42 posted at 12:10PM Fri, 22 April 2016 - #4266422

" I am sure DAZ found a way to coerce both vendor and User."

That's a bit offensive isn't it? Coerce means to persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

DAZ3D or Daz Studio didn't force or threaten anyone to do anything. Vendors and PA's make these decisions of their own free will and it usually is to switch to a more viable platform based on their own experience. Not any 3rd party pressure.

The tone of this site is clearly aimed more to Poser users than Daz Studio anyway. Poser has 5 forums here, DS has 1, 99% of tutorials here are for Poser, Most news published here is Posercentric. Look at the front page, I see numerous mentions of Poser not a single mention of DS or Daz3D. This site sells Poser. The only thing that really isn't entirely Poser focused is the content that is created by 3rd party developers in the marketplace. And I would say without the use of force or threats they are free to create for whichever platform they chose to. Whether Poser, DS or Audio Sound bites if that's what they enjoy.

Offensive doesn't matter one iota. The fact does. You left a very important means of 'coercion' out. Ultimatums. And I know that ultimatums have been issued by the DAZ PtB's constantly over the last few years. Enough so it is clear the DAZ site is NOT a "free and open" environment in any area.

THIS site exists to serve users with content in their artistic endeavors. Regardless of software used. Until recently the majority of users here have been Poser users. The Management stipulates DS users and Poser users are now roughly the same percentage. Neither is 50%. Do not forget all the other software people love using. Vue, MAX, Bryce etc.

There has been for the last TEN YEARS a push here to include more DS specific content. There has certainly been a clamoring FOR it. And it IS happening. Get used to one thing though: UNLIKE AT DAZ, nobody here will be COERCED into producing DS only versions of their content. If you produce BOTH at DAZ (Poser only has completely disappeared) then you are promised YOU WILL LOSE MONEY. I have watched as a number of vendors who formerly stated plainly they hated DS suddenly ditch Poser entirely, close their stores here, and go to DAZ site exclusively.

Well, more power to em. More power to you. More power to ME, doing whatever I like doing, however I like doing it.

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