We are excited to announce that the Render Rewards Points have increased for gallery images from 3 to 10. To address gallery flooding we have also decreased the maximum item upload to 8 per day. Multiple images can be uploaded per item. 

Now you can earn 10 Render Rewards Points when you Vote in a Renderosity Community Contest.

View all the ways to acquire points below:

Action	Points
Contest Entry Approved	20
Per Contest Vote	10
Freestuff Item Approved	20
Gallery Image (Non-Vendor)	10
Gallery Image (Vendor)	15
Marketplace Purchase (Prime)  Prime members only.	7 per dollar spent
Product Review	5

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍😍😍😍

Thank you SO MUCH for both!!! Woo-Hoo!! Happy day!

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

RodS posted at 12:51 PM Mon, 27 March 2023 - #4459697

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍😍😍😍

Thank you SO MUCH for both!!! Woo-Hoo!! Happy day!

Thank you for all of your suggestions and feedback. 

Thanks.

CHMedia posted at 1:37 PM Mon, 27 March 2023 - #4459701

RodS posted at 12:51 PM Mon, 27 March 2023 - #4459697

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! 😁😁😁👍👍👍😍😍😍

Thank you SO MUCH for both!!! Woo-Hoo!! Happy day!

Thank you for all of your suggestions and feedback. 

You are most welcome! Anytime I can help, I'm all over it. 👍😁

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

I had 4 reward points before the upgrade and after the upgrade I have -14

TwiztidKidd, I've manually corrected your balance.

We're tracking points a bit differently in the new system, so there were some discrepancies in point totals. We programmatically adjusted most people's balances, but for some reason a few people were skipped. Apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for letting us know.

Thanks! Since they're a gift from you, Renderosity, and I thank you for them, I gift them to others too. I don't use them for personal use. They should not drop below 0 but I know others will try to take advantage of your kindness. No points trafficking or laundering!!! lol Think a few steps ahead before you do something, you could ruin what we have for everyone. Thanks again.

@twiztidkidd -14 is nothing, I ended up with a balance of -1,376

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What are render reward points good for?

EDIT: Never mind, I found it:

https://www.renderosity.com/rewards

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Everything important in life I've learned from somebody else's forum signature.

We've looked more into the issue and have a better grasp of who got their points automatically adjusted and who didn't. Wolfenshire, we'll be looking to fix that for you today (and everyone else that got missed).

The issue should be fixed now. For anyone whose points went wonky, they should now be back to normal.

Looks almost as if RodS has won the lottery :)  especially when seeing the posting limit reduced to eight per day (which is down from a very large number)... Limiting posts has been a topic for a few years now for those of us who post one image per day. There was nothing more frustrating and disheartening than to see one's effort drowned in a sea of nearly identical posts by the same individuals day after day after day. Too bad it took this long for the change.  Since this is a celebratory post I'm putting back Siobahn's dancing avatar...

@lauraguo Thanks. I thought I'd have to start selling plasma to pay off my Rendo bar tab.

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Marketplace purchase prime only?

A_Sunbeam posted at 2:28 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460164

Marketplace purchase prime only?

If you are not a prime member and you make a purchase you will not receive any Render Rewards Points.

CHMedia posted at 10:27 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460190

A_Sunbeam posted at 2:28 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460164

Marketplace purchase prime only?

If you are not a prime member and you make a purchase you will not receive any Render Rewards Points.

That is very unfair.

I would suggest Rendo thinks again.

You can now post 8 JPEGs in a row, instead of 5 per hour. I am failing to see the improvement here, but whatever, it's your server.  My opinion: I think you made it even worse than before.

It's only 8 per day. Before if one were fast, it could be 120 per day. You won't see the 80+ uploads that had been a problem.

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A_Sunbeam posted at 11:27 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460197

CHMedia posted at 10:27 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460190

A_Sunbeam posted at 2:28 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460164

Marketplace purchase prime only?

If you are not a prime member and you make a purchase you will not receive any Render Rewards Points.

That is very unfair.

I would suggest Rendo thinks again.

i absolutely agree! i am very happy that the rewards for the gallery went from 3 to 10, and 8 images per day is enough - 5 images per haour was too open to spamming.

and i never had a problem that prime member got 7 points for a purchase, and non-prime members only 5, it's fair. BUT i find it absolutely unfair and very annoying that now non-prime members get ZERO points for a purchase. did it ever cross your mind that people who don't buy prime maybe can't afford it? like me, i can barely occasionally get together a few dollars to buy a product, i'm not gonna bury 30 in the sand for a privilege. now not getting any points at all is not a very big incentive... and it's not necessarily gonna help rendo get more prime members either.

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Eight images per day is enough for what? For anyone to make $24.00 per month in store credit turning in reward points? I still think this needs a different approach, this is not how you increase store sales, and others will take advantage of it. Can I remind you that you mention in your prime membership terms that you provide unlimited uploads to the gallery? Yes, I know you don't like me and think of me as a PITA... I love you too! lol

15 points for vendor images uploads is actually great!! This will encourage more vendors to promote their own products, do their own promo pics in the gallery, it's something you want... but set the regular members back to 3 points per image... if ur not a vendor or prime. Give 10 points per image only to prime members. Why?? bc AI people will not purchase a prime membership, bc they have no use for it... and you will sell more prime! Does that make sense to you?

Eight per day is still quite a lot when they are all so similar ...

To be honest, I think 4 per day is quite enough - and well spread out, not all in a bunch.

I don't post an image to get points, though I appreciate them.

And all the points I have had in the past have been spent buying goods here!

TwiztidKidd posted at 11:53 AM Tue, 11 April 2023 - #4461733

15 points for vendor images uploads is actually great!! This will encourage more vendors to promote their own products, do their own promo pics in the gallery, it's something you want... but set the regular members back to 3 points per image... if ur not a vendor or prime. Give 10 points per image only to prime members. Why?? bc AI people will not purchase a prime membership, bc they have no use for it... and you will sell more prime! Does that make sense to you?

well.. i am an "AI person". because i like it, ansolutely - but also because while i love 3D and do it quite a while longer, i have a very old piece of garbage laptop - which means scenes lagging, scenes crashing as soon as you have more than 2 people or a big landscape (i bought so many models i can't even use without deleting most of the contents!), scenes taking half an hour to render just for a texture test so after a few tests you dump it because you spent hours waiting, scenes that take half a night to render during my sleep, and a lot of beautiful expensive animals that i have to render without HAIR. and forget dforce or particles or anything recent. now with AI i can finally create beautiful fluffy felines in close shot, or beautiful men with long flying hair, or full landscapes. that's why i am an "AI person".

buy me a state of the art computer (and a big GC for new items too, while we're at it) and i might be a lot less AI person, and go back to draw 3D with pleasure!

and then i am broke. i ive on increasingly minimal income with felines to feed. i barely can afford the occasional product (ok i have about 100GB on disk...), so i just can't afford prime - this represent 4-6 products i would buy. it's not because "i have no use for it", it's because i can't afford it!

and you know what? now that rewards went up to 10 points i can finally hope to gather enough points to buy some long awaited items that are gathering moss on my wishlist for ages.
i am happy with 8 images a day, i think it's fair, i don't appreciate spamming either. and i pick them carefully from those i have created, with various themes and styles.
besides, honestly, a while ago i have seen "non-ai people" totally spam galleries with dozens of poor quality photos of random objects and places or even themselves in barely decent attire with some awkward photoshopping, i'm sorry but i spend more time/energy on my AI stuff for better results. this is not art what i saw!

if on top of not getting any reward points any more for purchases when not prime (which i find unfair, 5 vs 7 was ok), we go back to 3 points per gallery upload, it's pointless (haha pun not intended) to painstakingly collect 24 points per day until i have 500. it takes me quite some time after all until i have just uploaded and ofc created 8 pics.
and those points? i spend them here. 

unless the general aim is to keep rendo a private insider elite club for vendors and vendors and prime members... is that what you meant?

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A_Sunbeam posted at 11:54 AM Tue, 11 April 2023 - #4461734

Eight per day is still quite a lot when they are all so similar ...

To be honest, I think 4 per day is quite enough - and well spread out, not all in a bunch.

I don't post an image to get points, though I appreciate them.

And all the points I have had in the past have been spent buying goods here!

well, i see that my reply to TwiztidKidd could just as well be my reply to your post.. no offence but i feel directly concerned.

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When I was getting points for buying stuff I could pile them up till I had enough to buy something here - because I didn't have cash.

Cash is tight - especially now.

So now I can buy fewer items, and less often.

Just my two pennorth.

I will accept 100 reward points per week to keep off the forums... not a single post, you have my word :sweat_smile:

I wish I had that kind of luck with the Powerball!!

With the new posting limit (😁👍😍😃), I feel like we all just won the lottery! THANK YOU, Renderosity! Now, I need to get TNA back on a regular schedule! I'll be back full-time soon (I hope).

enigma-man posted at 11:54 AM Tue, 28 March 2023 - #4459788

Looks almost as if RodS has won the lottery :)  especially when seeing the posting limit reduced to eight per day (which is down from a very large number)... Limiting posts has been a topic for a few years now for those of us who post one image per day. There was nothing more frustrating and disheartening than to see one's effort drowned in a sea of nearly identical posts by the same individuals day after day after day. Too bad it took this long for the change.  Since this is a celebratory post I'm putting back Siobahn's dancing avatar...

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

I usually wait 'till I have 5000, and get the $50.00 gift cert - then go on a shopping spree! 😍

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

LOL just so everyone knows, RodS asked me to shut up for two weeks, hush points lol and forked over the 200 reward points. I gave them back though, you are stuck with me!!

TwiztidKidd posted at 2:07 PM Tue, 11 April 2023 - #4461757

LOL just so everyone knows, RodS asked me to shut up for two weeks, hush points lol and forked over the 200 reward points. I gave them back though, you are stuck with me!!

Lol that is so funny ...

I also have the impression that things got worse for customers with the loss of reward points for purchases. I spend SOO much more at the other store , because of the spectacular sales there, here I only buy things I REALLY like or need, WHEN on sale, and with the lost reward points, this will make me even more hesitant now. Someday i wanted to get prime temporary anyway, but this i have to postpone now, because if not, i would give a wrong signal to the marketing staff.

travn posted at 2:30 AM Fri, 14 April 2023 - #4462134

I also have the impression that things got worse for customers with the loss of reward points for purchases. I spend SOO much more at the other store , because of the spectacular sales there, here I only buy things I REALLY like or need, WHEN on sale, and with the lost reward points, this will make me even more hesitant now. Someday i wanted to get prime temporary anyway, but this i have to postpone now, because if not, i would give a wrong signal to the marketing staff.

Respect yourself enough to walk away from anyone or anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy... and remember... it's always easier to give advice than to actually follow your own advice :smile:

Oh, i like renderosity and many products there. Just this decision is a bit frustrating, i think i could have swallowed it better if they wouldn't have set the gallery uploads up to 10 points. Then this kinda would have made sense to me (strategically). Now i am basically told to buy less and upload more images instead, if i don't want to or can join prime. So buyers are punished (which wouldn't be the case if gallery uploads wouldn't have been set to 10). Why??

And may I add: Why no points for making tutorials? They can be very useful for many people, while nobody can create 8 "masterpieces" a day for the gallery: i believe we all could create better art if we would be ready to spend at least several days for every image we create. Of course you could argue that e.g. Sveva or Lilflame could create 8 beautiful portraits in like 4 hours, and you would be right! But while their portraits created in half an hour would be a masterpiece in relation to my talent an abilities, which would take me maybe weeks to create sth. similar, they wouldn't represent their potential at all, because relative to their abilities and talents, they also would have to spend days or weeks to create their "masterpieces". Imagine we all mustering this patience and respect for our own images. And i am writing this sadly, because it is a big problem of myself and this reward system isn't helpful considering this.

travn posted at 1:28 AM Sun, 16 April 2023 - #4462314

And may I add: Why no points for making tutorials? They can be very useful for many people, while nobody can create 8 "masterpieces" a day for the gallery: i believe we all could create better art if we would be ready to spend at least several days for every image we create. Of course you could argue that e.g. Sveva or Lilflame could create 8 beautiful portraits in like 4 hours, and you would be right! But while their portraits created in half an hour would be a masterpiece in relation to my talent an abilities, which would take me maybe weeks to create sth. similar, they wouldn't represent their potential at all, because relative to their abilities and talents, they also would have to spend days or weeks to create their "masterpieces". Imagine we all mustering this patience and respect for our own images. And i am writing this sadly, because it is a big problem of myself and this reward system isn't helpful considering this.

Free Stuff Tutorials have been taken down for now and may come back revamped. In the meantime, you can watch our Premium Tutorials.

travn posted at 3:02 PM Fri, 14 April 2023 - #4462187

Oh, i like renderosity and many products there. Just this decision is a bit frustrating, i think i could have swallowed it better if they wouldn't have set the gallery uploads up to 10 points. Then this kinda would have made sense to me (strategically). Now i am basically told to buy less and upload more images instead, if i don't want to or can join prime. So buyers are punished (which wouldn't be the case if gallery uploads wouldn't have been set to 10). Why??

Thank you for reaching out. I will let the team know how you feel.

CHMedia posted at 9:31 AM Tue, 18 April 2023 - #4462572

travn posted at 3:02 PM Fri, 14 April 2023 - #4462187

Oh, i like renderosity and many products there. Just this decision is a bit frustrating, i think i could have swallowed it better if they wouldn't have set the gallery uploads up to 10 points. Then this kinda would have made sense to me (strategically). Now i am basically told to buy less and upload more images instead, if i don't want to or can join prime. So buyers are punished (which wouldn't be the case if gallery uploads wouldn't have been set to 10). Why??

Thank you for reaching out. I will let the team know how you feel.

Thankyou @CHMedia! 

After understanding better through this forum discussion why this decision frustrated me it was easier to swallow it and carry on. The other store also makes decisions i don't like (NFT!!), so no big deal anymore to me.

Good move Rendo. Cut out the ordinary buyer from Reward Points which was the reason for introducing them in the first place. With the remaining points I have left now useless and Daz holding frequent sales, guess who gets my hard-earned cash now!

So I get literally NO points for buying non-prime products - how is that even fair?

stretch655 posted at 10:42 PM Tue, 25 April 2023 - #4463417

So I get literally NO points for buying non-prime products - how is that even fair?

Thats Rendo's corporate mindset...i.e. I didn't think of it so it doesn't count. And as any one honest enough will tell you and has been around Rendo long enough, that means no one is listening to you so don't waste your breath. All they'll do is hide behind their apologists and pretend there is no problem to be concerned about. Fortunately other companies do listen so thats where my money goes now. There are two vendors I do prefer who are exclusive to Rendo and they are the ones who will ultimately suffer as buyers move elsewhere. I'll bet Rendo didn't think of that either!

stretch655 posted at 10:42 PM Tue, 25 April 2023 - #4463417

So I get literally NO points for buying non-prime products - how is that even fair?

It's not. But I think you misunderstand. You don't just get NO points for buying non-prime products. You also get NO points for buying prime products. You get no points for buying anything unless you're a prime member - click your username top right of any screen, click Rewards on the dropdown list, and click the little white on blue question mark next to Marketplace Purchase (Prime)

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and this

I just found out about these changes, NOT happy at all. Very unfair to stop giving points to non-prime members for buying stuff - like, isn‘t that what should be mainly encouraged here from everyone, since it‘s a store? Well, am just gonna buy a lot less then, because this really makes me angry. Also, no points for tutorials anymore, did I read this correctly? But these are so helpful often, why discourage the writers?! No not happy at all …

WOW!  Like everyone else that is not a prime member I am very unhappy that I won't get any points for buying from your store!  How is this fair?  This doesn't make any sense, we are paying customers too, so treat us all the same.

could you please offer other sizes of reward coupons than only 5$, 10$ and 50$? like 20$ or 25$?

this wouldn't be necessary if when the store just updated the cart page recently, it had FINALLY been possible to add more than 1 gift certificate... i just don't understand why this hasn't been implemented yet..

anyways, there's a way too big gap between 10$ and 50$. like now i have about 3700 points, i have to wait 2 more weeks with gallery uploads until i have 5000 points to buy 1 50$ GC, that i have then to use in a month, even if i don't find that many products iwant in such a short period... so if right now i see a cool item or a bunch i'd like for 30$, i can't buy it/them... even having enough points for it. because i can't add 3x 10$ GC, nor do i have enough points for the next GC.

the easiest and most practical thing would be to be able to pay with points - without the whole GC in-between. i have 3700 points, i can buy for 37$. period.

in the last weeks, i've been combing my wishlist daily to find good bargains/deals that sum up to 5$, or 10$, because i can't convert my points for a 20-25$ GC. it ain't easy. i usually give up after a while, i just purchased a few 5$ items..

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you can actually request gift certificates to be combined into one, but i agree - why not have a system that allows the user to simply enter in multiple certificates instead of having to ask for things to be combined and then waiting until someone notices your request because they're busy elsewhere.  just seems silly to add to the Staff's workload unnecessarily.

also, i think the time limit on certificates bought with reward points should be expanded, esp. for Poser users.  not sure anyone has noticed, but there really is not a steady flow of new & exciting products coming out on any kind of consistent basis for Poser.  and Poser users, not all, but probably the majority of us, already have deep libraries from buying so much in the past.  it makes it tough to find things to buy within only a month's time.

could the limit not be expanded to perhaps 2 or 3 months instead?

i get that TPTB want to create a sense of urgency/pressure to purchase, and to keep earning points to spend points, but if the cupboards are fairly scant, then that month deadline feels punitive to a degree over something that the consumer has little control over...

please consider... thanks.

Giana posted at 7:28 PM Tue, 6 June 2023 - #4467342

you can actually request gift certificates to be combined into one, but i agree - why not have a system that allows the user to simply enter in multiple certificates instead of having to ask for things to be combined and then waiting until someone notices your request because they're busy elsewhere.  just seems silly to add to the Staff's workload unnecessarily.

also, i think the time limit on certificates bought with reward points should be expanded, esp. for Poser users.  not sure anyone has noticed, but there really is not a steady flow of new & exciting products coming out on any kind of consistent basis for Poser.  and Poser users, not all, but probably the majority of us, already have deep libraries from buying so much in the past.  it makes it tough to find things to buy within only a month's time.

could the limit not be expanded to perhaps 2 or 3 months instead?

i get that TPTB want to create a sense of urgency/pressure to purchase, and to keep earning points to spend points, but if the cupboards are fairly scant, then that month deadline feels punitive to a degree over something that the consumer has little control over...

please consider... thanks.

mhh... they don't combine reward points GC afaik, only the normal GC you purchase.

i agree with the time span for reward points GC needing to be longer. because 1 month doesn't motivate me to buy more/faster - on the contrary, i refrain to claim them since i'm not sure i'll need all so i don't buy at all, lol.

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reward points don't expire, only the GCs do. I've been saving for a lot longer than a month and haven't lost any. Just don't cash in your points until you're ready to buy

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well aware of that, but say i cash in for a 10$ certificate to cover a 6.50$ purchase, and not much is released during a month that i've any use for,

 if you see my point as well...

*nodnod* Same here; and what's released is, with some exception, just not grabbing me with how they look or are rendered for promos. At all.

To add insult to injury, just for giggles, I counted Poser products in the currently ongoing flash sale. 21 purely Poser products amongst 152 (give or take 3 that are for both).

21.

At least they could have bothered with adding more of their actually owned software's assets but nope, it's 90% 20 something white women for genesis random serial number again. Le sigh. No wonder Poser's forums barely have any traffic these days.

Sorry, rant's over. It's just getting really old.

to your point, Rhia, if one goes to the MP and clicks on Poser New Products and then clicks the last item displayed on the page, at least for me, the release date for that item is May 5th, which means new Poser items have only filled up the first page in over a month's time.

now do the same for Daz items.  click Daz New Products, the last item on the page, and at this time, you can see the release date [again for me] is June 3rd, so a full page of products has been released for DS within 6 days.

that is quite a disparity, imo...

so less Poser items being created, less promotions in many ways of Poser items, on a site of the owners of Poser, their flagship software... i really just don't understand...

maybe they should offer vendors who create for Poser a better split, like instead of 50/50 [for non-top vendors], offer a 65/35 in favour of the vendor, and a 75/25 for top vendors, or something like that...

shrug

Something needs to happen to incentivize content creation and better quality control for promo renders. The initial enthusiasm for Poser 13 is definitely dying down and I rarely see anything created specifically for P13 to take advantage of the vastly simpler PBR workflow. It's like everyone is stuck in 2009 or something. Meanwhile DAZ creators take advantage the latest lights, materials, layering, all of that. It's sad.

No points for non prime memberships? I was a member of Prime sine Year ONE. I finally let it lapse because money got tight the past year. I was scraping the money together but you jacked up the price by nearly DOUBLE. Now I see non members don't get ANY points?? I don't post to galleries or any of that stuff. My points came from purchases. NOT happy! 

I know this is an older thread, but I have to add my two cents as well.  I've been around Renderosity ever since it first started and have purchased thousands of dollars worth of products here and have stuck with Poser and Renderosity (could go to DAZ and spend my money on their legacy products) .  The rewards program was a wonderful thing for everyone.  Now it's only for Prime Members and honestly I would love to hear from someone that was involved in this decision as to why it was made.

I could be a Prime member however, there are not enough new GOOD QUALITY products coming out for Poser to make it worth the money.  Now you have taken away the incentive for me to continue to dip into my wishlist (thousands of items there) plus support those vendors that are putting out worthwhile products for Poser.
This decision is totally unfair and I'm sure those that made it had in mind that it would incentivize people to join Prime.  I will repeat, there are not enough quality products being made for Poser to get us there. 

As a long time supporter of Poser and of Renderosity, I would implore the PTB to revisit this decision.  It is a slap in the face to those of us that do not see a need or cannot afford to have Prime, but nonetheless still shop here.

The reward points are not just for prime. There are many ways you can earn reward points. Only one is limited to prime members, and it's one of the lower point levels and it's the only one where you have to spend money to get it. You could earn 50 points easily by voting in the current contest https://www.renderosity.com/contests/1609/2023-animation-contest.

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Did anyone say "Thank you, Renderosity!" for giving out more points? Oh, yeah, RodS and I did... I think we can do better than just two people.

TwiztidKidd posted at 9:32 PM Tue, 12 September 2023 - #4474500

Did anyone say "Thank you, Renderosity!" for giving out more points? Oh, yeah, RodS and I did... I think we can do better than just two people.

Add me - 10 points for uploading an image is very helpful, and 10 for votes.

It was just the issue of nix for purchases that got up my nose.

TwiztidKidd posted at 9:32 PM Tue, 12 September 2023 - #4474500

Did anyone say "Thank you, Renderosity!" for giving out more points? Oh, yeah, RodS and I did... I think we can do better than just two people.

I was going to give all my reward points to the next person who says "Thank You!"

No one did, so RodS is going to get all of them lol He's loaded now, I've been told he's giving out points if he likes your comments on his artwork LOL!

Enjoy, Sir Rod! Have a lovely evening, my friend... I'm going back to remodeling lol Have fun!!!

Saaaaaay whaaaaaaat?? LOL Loaded? Me? 🤣 I haven't been "loaded" in years...  Oh, wait... You meant with points....😆

Well, I have a couple hundred, but I blew a few recently, and got some cool goodies for V4 (I think I'm the only one that still buys V4 stuff...) and even Photoshop. I'll have to do that once in a while, once I build the points up again...

Oh, yeah.... Thank You! Where are my manners? 😂

There's somethiNg speciAl coming to the galleries in a bit.... 😉

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

"LOL just so everyone knows, RodS asked me to shut up for two weeks, hush points lol and forked over the 200 reward points. I gave them back though, you are stuck with me!!"

Oh, jeeze.... Now we're into hush money (points, actually)? This is starting to sound like a Government operation.... I think I might run for President, just so I can give that Donald guy a headache! 😂🤣

Nah... With my luck, I'd win. They couldn't pay me enough.... 😲

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Good to see you smile again, my friend! Wow, the girls with TNA? :astonished:

Thank you, Renderosity!  <--- try it, it's not that hard

(something something gift horse in the mouth)

since people are abusing the points system here, i am wondering about the wisdom of granting points for voting in a contest.

won't people who don't really care just open up an entry and place a vote simply for the points rather than considering the entry itself, the artist's time & effort who created it, etc.?

and does that not potentially skew the results?

and i know the number of images allowed to be posted in the galleries per day is a topic beaten and beaten, and then beaten again, around here.  but could we not drop the number from 8 to at least back down to 5?  or better still, only 3 a day, but you could up the ante of points for each image to say 30 points.  that would offset those who abuse the system from whinging about it as they would be earning more points at that, well, point...

Giana posted at 6:01 PM Wed, 13 September 2023 - #4474562

since people are abusing the points system here, i am wondering about the wisdom of granting points for voting in a contest.

Yeah, no... I'm still going to vote for who I want to vote.

"You Don't Have to be Old to be Wise" - Judas Priest

The points rewards is dramaticly changed. Not for the best. 

Marketplace purchase prime only and no more points for tutorials. Prime member ship is now so expensive no reward point can box against that.

Renderosity is changing more and more. Forum posts closing by to much real comments, forum posts disapearing after getting to many real responces.

This forum post, I wonder how long this one is staying...

I started on Renderosity and Poser 11 Pro, which has DSON compatibilty (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 (G12MF) characters, clothes and props in Poser)

For that I personally think Poser 11 pro was the last good one.

Because of the prices and some negative customers service switched over to the other program and merchant.

Bought 24000+ items there. So bought 24000+ items not here.

Hate it that old items are removed from the shop. Hate the 70% red dot prices. Hate the disappering Merchants.

Have warm feelings for Renderosity. In times of AI. These new policies are not helping Renderosity and 3D community at all.

PS. some kidd is on every forum post defending the new bad changes and is not even a prime member...

PSS Pic added from 2022. how the points were.

Just some thoughts. Wish Renderosity well.

OK, this image is an example of the kind of nonsense we all have to deal with on a daily basis:

Eight images (the current limit) all essentially the same. Basically it's a matter of assembling a quick scene, hit 'render,' change the pose, repeat 7 more times. 80 points! Woo-Hoo. Same scene, same light, just pose our well - proportioned lady, upload and get those points.

There are at least 4 individuals that do this on a daily basis. It's getting old.

Now, I am not trying to pick on any one particular member, nor violate any copyrights with this screenshot. If it breaks any rules, you can delete it, slap my hands, and I'll go to my room like a good boy. I just wanted to illustrate what is being discussed (or possibly just cussed).

My suggestion would be to either limit the daily uploads to 4 - 5, OR award points to only the first 4 uploads by the same individual.

I'll go away now.... 😉

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Thanks for the example,  that is precisely what's wrong with the current upload rules. Without illustrating it so amply ( pun intended), it remained anecdotal. 

"Pun intended..." 🤣👍 Good one! Made me chuckle...

Let's reward QUALITY rather than quantitty..

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Obviously he does not want you to miss any of the images from his daily uploads :smile: I'm actuality following him and he's following me and I'm going to keep him, he's a nice guy, he never said an unkind word about anyone.

You can probably avoid this from happening by awarding reward points for each image, no matter if you do multiple of 8 in 1 upload or 1 in 8 uploads. Just trying to be part of the solution, not part of the pollution.

Now I feel bad.... 🤔

I'm really not trying to hurt anyone's feelings, or be an asshole. It just gets old seeing the same stuff every day by the same 4 - 5 folks. However as of now, I'm just going to back off - I doubt that anything's going to change anyway. As I stated in my original post (I cannot seem to delete it):

"Now, I am not trying to pick on any one particular member, nor violate any copyrights with this screenshot. If it breaks any rules, you can delete it, slap my hands, and I'll go to my room like a good boy. I just wanted to illustrate what is being discussed (or possibly just cussed). My suggestion would be to either limit the daily uploads to 4 - 5, OR award points to only the first 4 uploads by the same individual."

Just a suggestion.

Have a good day, all.

I'll go away now.... 😉

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Aww, man... please don't go away mad. I could ask him if he can do something but that's not my job + I don't like telling others, especially friends, what they can or cannot do... but most of all: if there would be an award for being lazy, I'd send someone to pick it up for me!! LMAO!

Have a lovely evening, Rod.

PS: Friend him and you have a word with him lol

RodS posted at 1:44 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475293

There are at least 4 individuals that do this on a daily basis. It's getting old.

not all of them might be doing it for the same reason...

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2 uploads a day with 4 multiple images max. per upload, where every image gets points... or 4 uploads with 2 multiples allowed... 8 images a day with reward points and everyone is happy :smile:

TwiztidKidd posted at 4:13 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475311

Aww, man... please don't go away mad. I could ask him if he can do something but that's not my job + I don't like telling others, especially friends, what they can or cannot do... but most of all: if there would be an award for being lazy, I'd send someone to pick it up for me!! LMAO!

Have a lovely evening, Rod.

PS: Friend him and you have a word with him lol

LOL! Aw, I'm not mad, Rick - well, not in that sense anyway.... 🤣 More like the mad scientist disguised as an artist... Or something like that.... 😂 Yeah, I got that award a couple times - and sent my drone to pick it up!

I like your idea above! 👍👍

Have an awesome evening yourself, good sir! 😁

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

maneki_neko posted at 4:28 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475316

RodS posted at 1:44 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475293

There are at least 4 individuals that do this on a daily basis. It's getting old.

not all of them might be doing it for the same reason...

I know. Some do it because they're upset about the "No AI" policy. 😉

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

O...M....G!!!

I just noticed I misspelled "quantity" above... 😱

NO. That was not intentional.... 😂

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

Grammar is dead... How big is your drone, Rod? Just wanna make sure your drone fits inside my drone's compartment :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

TwiztidKidd posted at 4:51 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475320

2 uploads a day with 4 multiple images max. per upload, where every image gets points... or 4 uploads with 2 multiples allowed... 8 images a day with reward points and everyone is happy :smile:

I like it!! What about this, Mods? Sounds like this would work for everyone. The uploaders still get their 80 points and the rest of us have a CHOICE on seeing all their uploads or not. 👍👍 Brilliant!

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

The best idea would be that all images uploaded in a day are placed in an image group and the first one uploaded is shown to the gallery and if you want to see more then open that group.  If someone has two different images then it will take two days to upload.  cuts down on the visual spam and allows all those render points to the uploader.

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RodS posted at 5:39 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475325

maneki_neko posted at 4:28 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475316

RodS posted at 1:44 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475293

There are at least 4 individuals that do this on a daily basis. It's getting old.

not all of them might be doing it for the same reason...

I know. Some do it because they're upset about the "No AI" policy. 😉

no, I was doing it because I was upset about reward points for purchases only being rewarded for Prime members.

I NEVER uploaded AI work to the gallery ONLY the forum in a thread you could hide but instead everyone pressed for and succeeded in getting closed.

I gave up now anyway as I mostly do videos and upload those to Youtube and don't buy a lot here lately, but spent a small fortune at DAZ3D these last few months on 3D content.

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RodS posted at 5:39 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475325

maneki_neko posted at 4:28 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475316

RodS posted at 1:44 PM Tue, 26 September 2023 - #4475293

There are at least 4 individuals that do this on a daily basis. It's getting old.

not all of them might be doing it for the same reason...

I know. Some do it because they're upset about the "No AI" policy. 😉

or more exactly, upset that this particular kind of images got forbidden while other questionable inputs were/are still allowed and appreciated and rewarded, including other "one click effort" types like snapshots (i don't see much photography here), or a flurry of repetitive borderline obscene low quality NVIATWAS, or halfway better renders of nonetheless just as repetitive exclusively female models devoid of any scenery, not to mention an avalanche of 2D just as repetitive stuff in the freebie section (it has become a gymkhana to find other stuff meanwhile), etc etc - you got the gist.

i have never compared myself and my images (up to the ban, after is not a question obviously), be it 3D or AI, to the people and the images that made me go WOW years ago (not so many of them lately...), i know my (normal...) skills are not that good, and i acknowledge that AI creation (in its pure form, like with prompts only, not mixed media) can't be compared to the skills and effort needed to produce a GOOD render or possibly a magnificent interesting photograph. which doesn't make it crap either tho.
but to be thrown in the same bag as the careless bunch mentioned above, as i uploaded only my best AI images (that i sometimes luckily got after 1-2 clicks but sometime needed some more time/"effort)", varied every day with care with different subjects and styles so it's hopefully pleasant and diversified to look at, yes, that did "upset" me, to use a polite expression.
but why swim against the current when you can swim with the crowd, ey... looking at the actual gallery educated me concerning what was considered as "work of art" apparently. or maybe i could also use the occasion to show what's questionable with this general acceptance of everything as long as it's not AI.

it's not very obvious recently, but i also appreciate quality. however what quality - or the lack thereof - consists of can't be reduced to a medium.

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@ maneki_neko:

I read your post, and I do understand where you're coming from. Especially with the "snapshots" of pretty much nothing most of the time. As a photographer myself (I have worked commercially), you are 100% correct that most of it is not 'photography.'  I've stopped looking at most of the utter crap in the 'freestuff' area. Photos of derelict buildings, cracks in walls, close-up of bushes, etc. Again, all done in the interest of getting those reward points, and not providing anything actually useful. Whatever.

So much has changed here, but one of the biggest problems I've noted (I've been here since 2009 or so..) Is that about 95% of the membership here is just so un-involved. There are still a precious few that can actually take a few minutes out of their day to make any kind of relevant comment on others' artwork. But not like the years past.

I was going to post another image of the repetitive 8-image floods from a couple of individuals that do it daily, but why bother? No one seems to give a damn anyway, so why waste my time? I'll just scroll past it, and comment on art that had some thought and creativity put into it.

And I'll keep posting my own work as well, just in case anyone gives a damn. I'm done with all this other 💩.

"I reject your reality and substitute my own" - Adam Savage

I have been lurking, want to say some things.

Many of my renders are nude, and I am usually showing off a character. I also like nude pinups..... In the past I have gotten got pm's and emails about them being nude and I asked how I could possible show off the bodies with their clothes on. I was told by "those" people that they know what woman looks like naked, and they don't need to see it here............................  Fine change your user settings and block nudity already......... Don't tell me you don't want to see it, when you don't have to see it, ever. Isn't it amazing how many people will tell you what they think you should do, because they said so..... Sorry, not happening..... I don't expect any of you to do what I think you should do..... I don't even think like that to begin with.....

I basically only comment on things that interest me, friends stuff, or if someone used something that I helped on or released myself. I don't have the time to go thru the gallery everyday, so I do miss things. That's life. If I don't notice any of the first things I mentioned about what I comment on, I might pass right over it, and not notice.... If there are 8 in a row from the same person, I probably wont look at any of those...

As far as spam flooding in certain areas of the site being talked about. No idea what to tell you about that. It used to be that you had to pay extra to do that, and some did pay for that. Now it is free, gives rewards, and seems to happen a lot just because of that. There are days I wonder how lucrative giving something away all the time can be. What does Rendo actually gain from someone getting as many points as possible every day, and then giving content away while still having to pay the vendor? No clue how they pay for that. Do those same people actually buy anything to offset the costs? That, is an interesting question that I doubt they will answer if you ask... Many don't take the time to do production credits in the renders either, so they wont link anyone to any products either... I am still not seeing a benefit, but the may be one buried there somewhere.

I think the biggest difference in posts, participation, from years past to now, is social media and cell phones.... Many people are glued to a phone, and just scroll right thru it..... Everything is thumbnail size on a phone, so there is little need to look at any other page for a full size image that is the same size as the thumbnail..... People have even told me that themselves.... And I have no reason to doubt them.... 

If they linked the reward points to views and/or comments, that would be interesting.... Then bots would show up, again, doing comments, sort of like the past when you got basically the same comment, from the same person, on everything you posted years ago......... Think about that for a bit.......

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Let's enjoy this upcoming season: Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and try to get along with each other's posts. If you have nothing good to say just don't say anything at all.  If you're having a bad day don't take it on your friends and other people on this site. It's not good to hold a grudge. 

Thank you, Renderosity!

RodS posted at 6:26 PM Wed, 27 September 2023 - #4475421

@ maneki_neko:

I read your post, and I do understand where you're coming from. Especially with the "snapshots" of pretty much nothing most of the time. As a photographer myself (I have worked commercially), you are 100% correct that most of it is not 'photography.'  I've stopped looking at most of the utter crap in the 'freestuff' area. Photos of derelict buildings, cracks in walls, close-up of bushes, etc. Again, all done in the interest of getting those reward points, and not providing anything actually useful. Whatever.

So much has changed here, but one of the biggest problems I've noted (I've been here since 2009 or so..) Is that about 95% of the membership here is just so un-involved. There are still a precious few that can actually take a few minutes out of their day to make any kind of relevant comment on others' artwork. But not like the years past.

I was going to post another image of the repetitive 8-image floods from a couple of individuals that do it daily, but why bother? No one seems to give a damn anyway, so why waste my time? I'll just scroll past it, and comment on art that had some thought and creativity put into it.

And I'll keep posting my own work as well, just in case anyone gives a damn. I'm done with all this other 💩.

me too, i see where you come from... and i must admit that the "why bother" is starting to creep upon me too. trying to wake up anyone doesn't even work apparently.

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incognito mode tells me someone is pretty good at holding grudges 🤣

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WendyLuvsCatz posted at 3:13 AM Thu, 28 September 2023 - #4475439

incognito mode tells me someone is pretty good at holding grudges 🤣

Stop trying to flame bait others, add your input without attacking other users here.

Hope a Mod will notice your negative intention here. You definitely need some coaching.

The reward point system is great but sadly you will always have greedy people trying to take advantage of it, thus ruining the experience for the rest of us, the ones who are not focused on maxing out on rewards points every day. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

interesting profile looks like an alt, maybe I should create one too then

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I admit I considered starting to churn out 'cheap' renders for points, but you know what? That actually got me to start rendering again instead of just playing around with content and leaving it at that. Yeah, my images aren't 'great art' but who cares, this isn't the Louvre! So instead of criticizing others for their spamming of what you consider 'crap', how about you do something about it and start producing better stuff of your own? The more people who post better stuff, the less noticeable the spam will be!

What puzzles me most about the reward points carry-on is that Rendo is happily losing money.

For example - I upload images untiil get to, say, 500 points, then pay for something with those points (and maybe a couple of pennies more).

OK, so Rendo has received points, not cash.

Rendo then has to pay the vendor actual money.

Rendo has actually lost money.

Which strikes me as daft.

If I only buy with points, Rendo loses money.

Please tell me that I'm wrong, and how Rendo can make any profit at all with this scheme. ....

A_Sunbeam posted at 3:19 PM Thu, 28 September 2023 - #4475472

Please tell me that I'm wrong, and how Rendo can make any...

You're wrong! The reward points don't lose their cash value at any step in the transaction. They only lose value if you try to convert them to cash, and no store will ever do such thing. They won't give you cash for points. The points are their own currency. All retail stores have their points, miles, credit cards, etc... and they encourage you to use their currency, giving you a hefty discount, you think they lose money when they do this?

"Yeah, excuse me.. I'm getting the best deal ever on this product, that's unacceptable, I need to complain" - said no one ever...

TwiztidKidd posted at 4:11 PM Thu, 28 September 2023 - #4475477

You're wrong! The reward points don't lose their cash value at any step in the transaction.

So they don't give the vendor any money on that sale?

Items I 'bought' this last year were paid for in points. I didn't pay Rendo any money.

So in effect I got many items for free.

Which I find confusing.

TwiztidKidd posted at 4:11 PM Thu, 28 September 2023 - #4475477

All retail stores have their points, miles, credit cards, etc... and they encourage you to use their currency, giving you a hefty discount, you think they lose money when they do this?

You left one very important thing out. You have to spend money to get the points, miles, and cash back on your credit card. Those companies have revenue, from you, to make interest on until you get part of it back in some small way. Those system don't loose money, because you increased their working capital and they only returned a small portion of it back to you. No one gets frequent flyer points from hanging out in the airport lobby and watching planes depart.

But all of us can get render points from posting one we did at that same airport lobby, with no money changing hands at all to Renderosity. There are no initial gains attached to render points, in any way... Only assumed future gains or potential losses.... They want you spend money here because you don't have enough points to get whatever it is you buy. But until someone does, it is all losses.... It is still a loss when you do buy something with them. There are no gains in it at all, other than they sold something far cheaper than it should have been.... It is a fire sale, called something else..... The only gain, is getting you to participate in the site.....

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Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to take a moment to say a big "Thank You" to Mr. Rene G. Mata for letting the rest of us post our 1 or 2 uploads a week in what apparently is his private gallery, judging by the 19 - 20 or so images he's uploaded today (includes the multi-images per upload). Better stay busy, Mr. Mata - looks like CupcakeOfDoom and a couple others are catching up to you.... Enjoy those points!

Sarcasm? ME?? Nah..... 😉

I'm outta here!

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the other poster is probably following him and thinks he"s a great guy

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Regarding Renderosity giving away reward points and losing money in the process, you have to remember (or learn in the first place): the effective definition of economics is 'limited resources used efficiently'. Digital files are not a limited resource. Reward Points are not a limited resource. Neither are a finite commodity. And therefore, efficient use is irrelevant. The laws of economics are as steadfast as the laws of physics. They will not be broken easily. So, if a market requires a finite commodity, you need to ask the question, "What IS the finite commodity?" I've asked myself that question, and the answer I keep coming up with is...you. They need persons to create content. They need persons to buy content. They need persons to post free content. They need persons to observe free content. They need persons to be advertised to. And they need a reward structure to incentivize your interest in continuing the process (i.e. a reward beyond mere satisfaction). In brick and mortar retail, the idea is to get people in the store. Because once they're in the store, the odds increase dramatically that they will buy something rather than if they never entered. That's why you get 'free' music, events, book signings, etc. in Barnes & Noble, etal.

Thinking about it anecdotally, "But I never 'buy' anything unless it's free." misses the mark. I suspect that the quiet multitude far outweighs that anecdotal view. Anecdotally speaking, (with extremely few exceptions) I don't buy anything less than 50% off. But my personal frugality is, without a doubt, not a standard.

I don't know if I said "Thank You!" and I'm too lazy to look up my own posts, soooo... THANK YOU! :smile:

Don't take me wrong.

I am more a craftsman, a creator of 3D models than an actual artist and I post renderings very rarely but if Renderosity gives points to members posting every day similar images of average quality, it does not bother me.

If points were a limited resource, it would be reasonable to give higher rewards to people who put more effort in the making.
The same should be done with real currency (this is why a surgeon is paid more than a dishwasher, skills have a value).

But render points are a tool to promote participation and encourage members to be active.

And even beginners and amateurs are welcome.

When I update a detailed 3D freebie (typically the modeling takes me 100-200 hours) I get the same amount of points of someone who posted photos of a wall but it's ok because I don't post the free item to get a prize but because I like to share and to see my models used by artists.

Of course, when / if I work on commission I ask for a reasonable price.

A high poly 3D building with intricated detail and furniture cannot be paid like a low poly 3D coffee cup.

But freebies are a gift to the community.

So I appreciate everyone sharing his/her content, even the pictures of a chair or a fractal.

Only my two cents.

PinkCloudSlippers posted at 3:39 AM Mon, 18 September 2023 - #4474755

The points rewards is dramaticly changed. Not for the best. 

Marketplace purchase prime only and no more points for tutorials. Prime member ship is now so expensive no reward point can box against that.

Renderosity is changing more and more. Forum posts closing by to much real comments, forum posts disapearing after getting to many real responces.

This forum post, I wonder how long this one is staying..

Because of the prices and some negative customers service switched over to the other program and merchant.

Hate it that old items are removed from the shop. Hate the 70% red dot prices. Hate the disappering Merchants.

PS. some kidd is on every forum post defending the new bad changes and is not even a prime member...

PSS Pic added from 2022. how the points were.

All valid points. Why do whole threads go missing here? I'm used to it a the other place, but we had for the most part avoided that nonsense here.

The disappearing items is a MAJOR annoyance. My money has been tighter than ever, so it's nice there's a discount when the items go, I can't take advantage of the sale!!

During this age of AI, Rendo should be doing everything to make things easier! I don't do contests so NONE of that's helpful to me. I'm too bust trying to sell work in the real world to try to win a tshirt or whatever online.

RodS posted at 1:07 PM Sat, 7 October 2023 - #4475933

Hi, everyone!

I just wanted to take a moment to say a big "Thank You" to Mr. Rene G. Mata for letting the rest of us post our 1 or 2 uploads a week in what apparently is his private gallery, judging by the 19 - 20 or so images he's uploaded today (includes the multi-images per upload). Better stay busy, Mr. Mata - looks like CupcakeOfDoom and a couple others are catching up to you.... Enjoy those points!

Sarcasm? ME?? Nah..... 😉

I'm outta here!

I could not agree more with you. Since Rene G Mata is posting in the Gallery followed by the others you mentioned, I do not look at the Gallery any more, which is a shame as I post in the Gallery. And they are top in the Art Charts, but only by the volume of their uploads. I had to get that off my chest. 

It is a shame that the points, that are a great also get the Galleries flooded by those that post for points, e.g. always the same image with some tweaks.

I think it is very generous of Renderosity to give us points, but I rather not get any but have a nice Gallery.

A_Sunbeam posted at 11:27 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460197

CHMedia posted at 10:27 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460190

A_Sunbeam posted at 2:28 AM Fri, 31 March 2023 - #4460164

Marketplace purchase prime only?

If you are not a prime member and you make a purchase you will not receive any Render Rewards Points.

That is very unfair.

I would suggest Rendo thinks again.

Ha!  They got me.  I saw the promotion for double points, purchased over $100 USD to use the coupon.  No points, but I did get a good chuckle out of it and I supported the site and the content creators.  Dumpster food can't be that bad. 

JKnoU posted at 12:25 AM Mon, 27 November 2023 - #4478209

Ha!  They got me.  I saw the promotion for double points, purchased over $100 USD to use the coupon.  No points, but I did get a good chuckle out of it and I supported the site and the content creators.  Dumpster food can't be that bad. 

Ramen noodles... are they still 25 cents? Hang in there, bud... I'm sending you 50 points, wish I had more to give out. Post more pics in the gallery? I saw your artwork, it's pretty awesome!!

TwiztidKidd posted at 5:20 PM Mon, 27 November 2023 - #4478247

JKnoU posted at 12:25 AM Mon, 27 November 2023 - #4478209

Ha!  They got me.  I saw the promotion for double points, purchased over $100 USD to use the coupon.  No points, but I did get a good chuckle out of it and I supported the site and the content creators.  Dumpster food can't be that bad. 

Ramen noodles... are they still 25 cents? Hang in there, bud... I'm sending you 50 points, wish I had more to give out. Post more pics in the gallery? I saw your artwork, it's pretty awesome!!

Too kind TwiztidKidd.  Followed.  The expression "the kids are alright" holds true, or was that a movie?  Oh it's both including a 1979 rockumentary about the Who.  Who?  The Who.  Who?  If you ever make a vid about your workflow let me know.  Render me impressed.  Ramen noodles, ah that takes me back to the college years.  Food infringed on my consumption of Chimay, Duval, and an Australian Stout I was introduced to in Alaska I can't remember the name of.  A pack of Ramen, 2 hours of sleep and the future of the world in my hand.  "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

LOL @ JKnoU So you googled "How do you sleep 8 hours in 1 hour?" too haha I followed you back, I'm not stingy with the Follow button lol Saw that you returned the gift points, I'll get you a gift from the store next time... that way you can't return it!!

You have a great gallery and style. Just because I don't use DAZ doesn't mean I don't like what other talented artists do with it. Keep up the good work, my friend!

I gave someone here -500 reward points and he didn't say a word to me... a simple thank you would've been nice :(

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