Heh. This time it wasn't the site. I had a rough week. But I did manage to get back to the site today... -sting

Great question... I don't know where it is hosted, I do know that Will has been mentioning for the past few months of switching to a different server. It looks as though it is up (at least at the moment I am writing this). -sting

Will has responded to the release issue in a post at PoserStyle for those interested - http://www.poserstyle.com/ftopicp-1383.html#1383. -sting

Ok - I have been thinking about this statement for about 48 hours and it is just irritating.

"Thanks, Poserstyle, for ripping us off yet again"

I can understand people being upset for late releases, but to claim you have been "ripped off" by PoserStyle because you bought a product previously UNAVAILABLE at PoserStyle from another site where it was available AND you just happened to be a member AND you just happened to purchase it is completely unfair to Will and just plain wrong IMHO. You and several other members may own this product already - but I don't see where Will is at fault for putting it up as content at PoserStyle.

It was not a 'sneaky move' or a move intended to upset anyone - it was a great product that Will obviously felt the members of PoserStyle deserved and could use.

This will more than likely engender more ill will towards PoserStyle which is the last thing Will needs at the moment, but I just had to say it.

Please note, these thoughts are mine, mine alone, and in no way, shape, form, or fashion, resemble anything close to what PoserStyle or the management there may think or feel that I am aware of....

Ever trying to assist,
-sting

Hey gang - I just thought tonight to check here. Forgot I actually had an account here. Unfortunately I am as in the dark as you are as to what has happened. I have tried contacting Will everyday for the past week with no response. (IM and Phone messages, etc.)

I honestly don't know what to tell you. I was indeed evac'd for Ivan, but PoserStyle is up north, way north of where I am so no hurricane should be the cause of all this.

If I hear from Will I will contact you or post here. Those of you who need to vent, feel free to do so at my alternate email - sting at nukehaven dot net. Just keep in mind I have no control over the site itself, money, or content. LOL. I just keep the place running whilst I can access it, and try to answer as many questions as possible.

Regards,
-sting

Ouch. . If I am not mistaken, we are talking about two different IE issues - as most members can actually get to the data with IE. There are a handful that cannot, but nothing I change on the 'site' will fix that for them. If you could send me the URL to the one you have read and are mentioning, I would appreciate it. It's not a hobby to me, I actually don't user Poser at all, just maintain the php-Nuke portion of the site (and try to answer questions non-Poser related). There is nothing personal in my comment about being aware of your concerns, issues, etc. Did not mean to imply that you were 'ragging here' and not there, and if you have issues with the site, I never said 'don't subscribe'. In fact, Will and I have both talked about being glad that there are those who post constructively, tell us what is on their mind, and give us ideas on how to make it better. I saw your post last week on the three textures from last year, I think Will mentioned he would be getting to that soon. I will remind him just in case. Regards, -sting

Hey gang.

So that I don't miss important discussions like this one, I will set up a forum over at PoserStyle (there are a few there already) where you guys can post this stuff there. Had it not been for a helpful email from someone who saw this, some of these issues would have been missed.

I am very much aware of Marque's issues with PoserStyle, and yes the site has been plagued with technical issues over the past year. I will say publicly that there was no rude intent meant in the post (http://www.poserstyle.com/ftopicp-595.html#595) that said the artist would get to it when their day jobs permit. It was merely a factual statement, as all of us at that time were busy with our day jobs. I apologize if it sounded rude in any way.

Back to the technical issues, I thought the hack in December would be the last major glitch, but the DNS issue popped up last week and shocked everyone.

As for the emails - 1800 emails went out the very day it was down. And guess what - 1800 emails bounced back the very minute it came back up. By the time it was realized, the site was back up.

The really hard part for me (being a Poser outsider and more of a php-Nuke person) is hearing all of the comments about how bad PoserStyle appears to be. I have only been with the site since around November or so and the two artists have put out an average of one product per week since I have been there. The span between releases has often caused confusion as to why it seems to be more than a week between them, but I started a month ago posting the releases by week in a summary so all could see.

From the limited amount of Poser I have seen, the quality at PoserStyle is amazing.

As for the site itself - ANYONE who has had problems getting to the content due to techncial problems can contact me for an extention on their subscription. Its that easy. I will answer as quickly as possible, but yes, I do have a day job and on top of that several sites that I maintain. If you email me or post it on the board, I will see it eventually.

My favorite 'technical glitch' of late (and one where people become irate at me because the site 'doesn't work' for them) is not even a site issue. Microsoft Internet Explorer has had some major problems with various cookie and/or password related sites since the last IE update and people think I am ignoring them by not fixing it for them.

For the amount of money that is paid for a subscription and renewal, it could be argued that PoserStyle is not a business, as some have suggested, but rather a hobby put together by a 'starving artist' who loves what he does and wants to share it with anyone who is interested.

Keep in mind all of the above may or may not reflect the opinions of the site owner and the other artist. I just work here..

Until then, I will keep plugging away at it - and if anyone needs anything, please don't hesitate to contact me there.

Regards,
-sting

Just FYI, There is a sci-fi mask set available at PoserStyle that was built for the suit.