Hi Rhia474. Apologies if I came across as acerbic but to be honest I have had previous experience of our friend's snide one-liners designed to stifle debate. In fact, he is one of the reasons I have stopped posting over at Hivewire. I would be more than happy to take part in any debate conducted in a reasonable manner by all parties but I certainly don't intend to tolerate being driven away from one forum only to put up with the same stupid comments from one of the people responsible for that decision. As to your other point, I would like to make my position clear on Poser and its new owner in the hope that no one will be able to further misinterpret my concerns which are the actions Bondware have taken re the handling of the licencing issues. When Poser was purchased by Bondware I, like many others was delighted that we, at last, had an owner capable of reviving its fortunes and taking the program forward as it deserves. I still believe that this was a good move for all concerned, buyers and owners alike. However, that purchase came with impediments in the form of SM's unfortunate decision to impose its 'phone-home' feature which I believe was originally applied with the intention of putting certain versions of Poser on a subscription-only basis. That feature has been perpetuated and inherited by Bondware. Not an ideal situation and clearly a feature which is detested by many as countless posts here can attest both long before and after Bondwares purchase. That situation is further exacerbated when that feature is not only retained but extended from approximately once a month to every nine days with the added threat of purchasers losing access to the program they have purchased if they do not comply. I would remind you that we are talking about a permanent license here and that has a meaning in legal terms, in fact, at some point in the future could result in a legal challenge being mounted. (I should insert at this point that this is something I have verified with my lawyers, not with the intention of doing so but as a hypothetical test in order to be sure of my facts!). That's certainly not an ideal given that Poser has taken a considerable battering from various people, including to my regret, people within the Poser community itself. I am certain that in the hands of Bondware Poser does/could have a better future than the recent past would otherwise indicate. However, It does not help Posers cause when Bondware remain silent in response to so many queries about a feature which has caused such contention in the past and is leading to a build-up of anger in the present. As you rightly point out, Bondware has been in ownership for four months now so isn't that plenty of time not only to respond to the licensing problems or even acknowledge that a lot of people have justifiable concerns about it? In my opinion, I think it is for the simple reason that ignoring it causes unnecessary problems which could be easily solved with a little more openness on Bondwares behalf. Poser does not need that sort of bad publicity and as I stated before, the people they are alienating now are the same people they will be expecting to pay out for the next version of Poser. So yes, that is my opinion and I am quite willing to debate it openly and reasonably. Just don't expect me to shut up just because someone decides a snide one-liner constitutes a reasoned response! Respect!