Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: Is this site making money off YOUR Poser props?

redwitch opened this issue on Aug 04, 2002 ยท 65 posts


crisjon1950 posted Mon, 05 August 2002 at 9:28 PM

In my early days, Free Stuff items were an utter Godsend. I had nothing good of my own. The Free Stuff items allowed me to try making renders that would just keep getting better. They had substance. Once I got Mike, Vicky and Stephanie, all that Free Stuff helped them come to life, with clothes on. The Free Stuff continues to be invaluable. For a long time I felt guilty because I had nothing to offer in return. But then something came to mind. I'm a slow learner. It actually took me 4-5 years to learn Poser, if you count buying Poser version 1 in 1996. I wouldn't have learned Poser without the help of Renderosity folks, and their patience. I resolved to share the lessons I learned as I learned them. Yes, I'm happy I could help some people. Then I took the chance of offering my own very humble Free Stuff items. I'm giving of myself and my talents to help people like myself, to make the Poser experience just a bit more enjoyable. I'm not here to help the "Pros" with freebies. I see things very simply: If you don't like the restrictions a Free Stuff contributor suggests, maybe you can contact that person to see if they're willing to compromise. Otherwise, just accept the facts, graciously and decide if you want to download or keep the itmes. I've recently been going through my own soul-searching about my involvement in this community. The last time I released some freebies, I got reamed pretty bad by some poor soul who might have had a bad day. That experience just isn't helpful. And I find this thread distressing too. With that in mind, I will no longer participate in this discussion. I want to give back to the community. I just don't need all the controversy that too often comes as a result.