Nosfiratu opened this issue on Aug 30, 2002 ยท 222 posts
Jack D. Kammerer posted Fri, 30 August 2002 at 4:37 PM
I agree with what allot of people here that say: If you don't like it, then don't buy it. But I also think people should have the ability or a place in which to post their concerns (or complaints) no different than those of us that sit bouncing in our seats waiting for that red-hot copy to fall in our hands (or laps). Ever since Curious Labs put up their EULA for everyone to read before deciding to purchase Poser 5 (which they really didn't have to do, it was a curtesy so that all of you could make an informed decision before purchasing it) I have seen numerous posts regarding Poser 5 and the way it works. All over the Community there has been people posting concerns about the registration process needed to run Poser 5, concerns as to how "this or that" works, concerns about "if this has been fixed or not", concerns about ownership of Poser content and formats, concerns about the security of Content Paradise, computers and the Internet Portal that Poser 5 uses within the software. Concerns about the ability to virus scan the files before they are extracted into the software. Concerns on the future of Curious Labs verus today's (obviously questionable) economy. Curious Labs is very good at handling situations and trying to answer questions that people may have. I know for a fact that Steve Cooper comes to these threads and reads everyone's concerns and says: "yep, that's something we need to look into..." or "we've already handled that and here is how we have" or "this is why we did what we did", they do listen to the comments, complements, complaints and concerns that the members have. Not just here, but at ALL of the Community websites out there. Do they care about their product and want to protect it? You're damn right they do! Do they care about what we have to say? Bet your ass they do. And for those of you that are concerned or changed your mind, their EULA even allows you to return the product to them (unopened) so you can get your money back. Yes, we have the choice of whether or not we are going to purchase that software. That is our right, as consumers, to choose and Curious Labs wont fault us for choosing not too. But I know that they will ask why people wont and WILL work on ways so that those individuals will feel more comfortable to do so. They have to do that to survive, yes, but they also do it because they care. If Curious Labs wanted a bunch of brainless sheep, they wouldn't sponsor a website that allows opposing views or a place that allows concerns. Yes, the choice is to buy it, or not buy it. But don't attack people because they have concerns, Curious Labs doesn't. And be sure to be patient when waiting for an answer to those concerns. Just my thoughts, Jack