yup.. added them to the queue, that didn't work, added one by one and that didn't work either. I thought all crosstalk issues were resolved, but I am going to try in P5 and see if the fbm's work in there. They all show in the cr2, just do not work... Thanks though :-)

1.5... I haven't upgraded yet because if I cannot get this to do what I want, I'll go another route and spend my money elsewhere...

I did :-) First go round I did them all at one time, but the second I did each one separately, and the fbm's still do not work. They are all there, just dead...

It has to be something with your isp or cache. There is tons of traffic all day long. Have you tried deleting ALL of your temporary internet files also? If your brower is loading from temporary files and the stored one leads to a page not found that could be a problem also.

Dump temp internet files for both browsers and cookies one more time (at least the 3dc one), reboot and see if that helps :-)

Tom you asked about Road Runner? I use Road Runner and I haven't had any problems. Is Road Runner up to more funky games...lol... they better not be :-)

Gail

I sell great here, and very well at 3DCommune. I sell at PP too but in all honesty with their image restrictions only a percentage of my products go there because sometimes I am to lazy to make all new images..

I think no matter what store you decide to sell in, one or all, you have to give yourself time to establish yourself in that store. Once the regular visitors learn who you are at any site your sales will increase.

Just a little note - as far as mentioning the products in images at 3dcommune, you can mention the merchant who did the product, you just can't say run on over to Rosity to buy it :-)

Gail

Thank you Natolii :-) What really gets me, is that the major percentage of my sales are from my scene props, which sell very, very well. I have received countless compliments on how easy they are to use, how realistic the various effects, and how detailed the textures.

Bottom line is, this one product is not going to make me or break me. I have a brand new grandbaby and a son with serious medical problems right now as well as working 100+ hours a week. I don't have time for this nonsense. Easiest thing for me to do is delete the darn thing and be done with it, even though I defend my right to make it.

Yea I have worked for years to build a reputation in the online stores, and yes, this burns me up to be attacked for no reason other than I did a "toonish" set... but honestly, I cannot afford to have my reputation smeared. This is my living, and what feeds my kids, so being attacked IS hurtful, and following these threads is taking away from much more important things that need doing...

I see the crap out there, and defend anyones right to make whatever they choose. But what may be crap to one person could be just what another is looking for. I look at the top selling stuff at all the stores and sometimes for the life of me cannot see where it holds it's appeal, but then that may just not be my "thing"... it doesn't mean that product is lousey just becuase it does not happen to appeal to my tastes. The job of the testers is to be sure the product is functional and without errors, and most importantly that the promos are a TRUE representation of what the product is. What you see is what you get. If it is, then people can see what they are being offered, and if they can see what the product is, then where is it hurting anyone? If they do not like it, they do not have to buy. Everyone has to start somewhere, and no merchants first products will ever be what they will a year or 2 down the line, and when they do not sell this or that product, they learn as they go on what people are looking for.

The way you are poking fun at people is not constructive, it is not helpful... it is simply for your enjoyment and the entertainment of those who enjoy reading your blathering, but I can tell you, for as many people as you may have gained from your recent topic, you have lost as many to. We could use a good consumer advocate, but a little tact and a little heart would go a long way towards your achieving that.

So TJ... I am out of it, you won, does that make you feel good? I hope so, because the one thing I will sacrafice myself for is to help someone else feel better, or have a better day, so I hope yours is a wonderful one... remember though, what goes around comes around... and you just never know who is going to be doing the steering.

Problem with this is Penguinisto did not test these products or even purchase them. Saying that a product is inferior without knowing the intent when the product was created, and not having purchased it (at least in my case) is not only unfair, but also in very poor taste.

Yes, one of my products was one that was linked to and I take great offense because this product was totally misrepresented. This is not the usual type of product I create, these sets were requests and we done for a very good and loyal customer.

If you were talking about products that had seams, did not work properly, miscoded files, wrong version errors, had holes in the mesh and on and on, that the merchant refused to fix, or misrepresented the product in the previews, then I could see the gripe. I feel though it is in very bad taste to criticize anyone in a public forum, and felt so when I first saw your post at 3DC.

You seem to feel that people just slap things together and put a price tag on them and upload them to make money. I work with these merchants/vendors every day and I can tell you "most" put their heart and soul into each product they do. The ones that do not are the exception rather than the rule.

Rather than your picking products that happen to not meet your personal tastes, maybe you should try and get feedback from others about products that are TRULY a problem and get verification from more than one source before you openly bash a merchant. It is laughable to slam someone for doing something (even if it is not to your liking) that you do not have the courage to do yourself!

As long as my product stays in your links, I plan on taking full advantage of it... and I do have to say shame on your for trying to acheive your glory by bashing others rather than working to create something that will make you shine for your own creativity!

Touchy merchant, yea...lol... probably, but I work darn hard, 18 + hours a day. I devote every day to the 3d communiity, I would request you take a look at all of the products in my store, and you will see that this set is not what I normally create, but had a purpose.

I will not defend what I do, or what I choose to create because everything I do I give my all, and I am VERY good at what I do! I do defend my right to do it though. There is nothing technically wrong with that set. All textures are high resolution. They are designed to look painted, "toonish". All meshes are created crooked and with a juvenile feel due to the nature of the set. I truly feel you misjudged it and that is what I take offense at...

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I think he's kinda cute! He is just so unusual... thanks :-) Gail

This is the post you should have made the first time around Jenifer :-)

I hope they can get everything restored for the sake of all those that lost their images...

As far as the contests, remember all you can bring them to 3DCommune :-)

Gail

Tracey... you did nothing wrong! These contests have been going on for a long time and they were never stopped. The mods of each gallery are there to "moderate" what is going on in the galleries. If it is too overwhelming a job for them then Renderosity needs more mods. Plain and simple. They should not expect anyone to do more than they are capable of doing.

There should never be anything going on in the galleries that the mods are not aware of, and when they become aware of a problem it is passed on to TPTB... so I find it impossible to believe that everyone here was not aware that the contests were going on.

The saddest things I have read here are Tracey's tring to take responsibility for something that was no way, no how her fault, and the outright lie that no one knew contests were bring held. A little honesty goes a long way. Making statements like that makes us all sound like we are dumb enough to believe that...

Thankfully my few competition images were not deleted. I too am in Florida and one of my computers got damaged by one of the many electrical surges we have had recently. A surge protector gone bad (reminder to everyone to replace these every couple years) and I lost alot of my work. I intended to download all of my images on my new computer so I would have them but had not had time. Most of my images go in the galleries both here and at 3DCommune, but the competition images naturally were only here. If they were deleted I would have had no way to replace them...

Well said Greg !!! See y'all there you have it. Bring your contests over to 3DCommune :-) Gail

Just a suggestion... many of the merchants here also have vendor accounts at 3DCommune. For whatever reason Rosity has decided they don't want the contests run here, but we would be more than happy to have them sponored at 3DCommune.

You can set them up the same way you have here and you are more than welcome to offer prizes and do your own thing.

The galleries are pretty much set up the same way and we even have a contest forum where you can announce your contests as well as in the individual forums.

We would love to see you there :-)
http://www.3dcommune.com

Gail

Thanks Deb :-)