It is time for the "Dawn of a new Era" to come to a close.
On behalf of a few of us remaining at HiveWire, we have not been looking forward to this announcement of the closing of our forums. Our forums here have been limping along and held together with duct tape, gum, and bailing twine for some time now. Many of you have supported this effort since our inception, and we greatly appreciate you for that!! Thank you for breathing your life into these forums.
It has been a wild ride over the years since we've started HiveWire, with many ups and downs. We appreciate all the color and texture you've added to the voices and threads of our forums. It has been a pleasure, and a blessing for us to have made these forums available, so that everyone can feel welcome, and perhaps even feel like family. The insights, ideas, and concerns about this 3D creative market have been enriching. Helping to provide stronger and more valuable products, because of what was shared within these many threads. Aside from the product ideas, fun conversations about favorite music, jungle birds visiting food stands, local weather in your area, or just artists sharing amazing and inspiring renders, all have held our collective attention. For me personally these forums have been a great place to highlight work in progress images, of fun products I've been able to create during that day. I've also really enjoyed seeing what people like Laurie Prindle, Ken Gilliland, Flinkhawk, and many, many others have been able to render over the years. So much talent has been on display here. Anyone spending time here has spent a valuable part of their life with us, and we are indebted to you all for that. It has meant a great deal. So, again we thank you.
The forums will remain open until the last day of this July, Friday the 31st. This will give you all time to glean whatever you can from the forums, and say your goodbyes here.
What remains of our HW products will still be available through the Renderosity store. It is our hope that positive conversations about our HW products and supporting products will take place within the forums at Renderosity.
Lastly I want to thank all those who have supported me personally with encouragement to continue to create superior 3D content. I thank Ken K., RAMWolff, Steve Corder, and many others for your support of our leading figures, and wonderful products. I thank Tana Ragsdale for forum support and product creation. A HUGE thanks to the many talents of Cath "MEC4D". Cath has angel like talent that truly lifts and inspires me. Without the insight, direction, and patience from Laurie Prindle, our HW animals would have "stunk it up". NO ONE CREATES MORE GORGEOUS HORSE CONTENT THAN LAURIE "cwrw" PRINDLE!! Because of her help, our animals are still holding strong and provide good value for those that shop our products on Rendo. I thank those at Renderosity over the years that have been a great support to our content, and contests. I thank Ken Gilliland, who has been a great, loyal, and supportive friend in many ways, and over many years, and for his vast collections of superior and ongoing products!! I thank Paul Lessard for his excitement, friendship, and for finding ways to fight thru the many challenges within the Poser, and DAZ Studio software to come up with strong products, that supported both. Paul is a magician!! I thank Alisa Proctor for her attention to the many details that needed to be addressed, and for her gentle way of guiding our attention and focus. Alisa continues to lend support of our HW products on Rendo and within the forums there, and continues to do so here until we close the forums. I thank my business partner Lisa Buckalew for her strength, creativity, and support through the BS, and challenges of running a fledgling struggling business. Lastly, I thank my wife Lorie Kim, and here there are just too many things to say about all that. But, thank you!!
On behalf of a few of us remaining at HiveWire, we have not been looking forward to this announcement of the closing of our forums. Our forums here have been limping along and held together with duct tape, gum, and bailing twine for some time now. Many of you have supported this effort since our inception, and we greatly appreciate you for that!! Thank you for breathing your life into these forums.
It has been a wild ride over the years since we've started HiveWire, with many ups and downs. We appreciate all the color and texture you've added to the voices and threads of our forums. It has been a pleasure, and a blessing for us to have made these forums available, so that everyone can feel welcome, and perhaps even feel like family. The insights, ideas, and concerns about this 3D creative market have been enriching. Helping to provide stronger and more valuable products, because of what was shared within these many threads. Aside from the product ideas, fun conversations about favorite music, jungle birds visiting food stands, local weather in your area, or just artists sharing amazing and inspiring renders, all have held our collective attention. For me personally these forums have been a great place to highlight work in progress images, of fun products I've been able to create during that day. I've also really enjoyed seeing what people like Laurie Prindle, Ken Gilliland, Flinkhawk, and many, many others have been able to render over the years. So much talent has been on display here. Anyone spending time here has spent a valuable part of their life with us, and we are indebted to you all for that. It has meant a great deal. So, again we thank you.
The forums will remain open until the last day of this July, Friday the 31st. This will give you all time to glean whatever you can from the forums, and say your goodbyes here.
What remains of our HW products will still be available through the Renderosity store. It is our hope that positive conversations about our HW products and supporting products will take place within the forums at Renderosity.
Lastly I want to thank all those who have supported me personally with encouragement to continue to create superior 3D content. I thank Ken K., RAMWolff, Steve Corder, and many others for your support of our leading figures, and wonderful products. I thank Tana Ragsdale for forum support and product creation. A HUGE thanks to the many talents of Cath "MEC4D". Cath has angel like talent that truly lifts and inspires me. Without the insight, direction, and patience from Laurie Prindle, our HW animals would have "stunk it up". NO ONE CREATES MORE GORGEOUS HORSE CONTENT THAN LAURIE "cwrw" PRINDLE!! Because of her help, our animals are still holding strong and provide good value for those that shop our products on Rendo. I thank those at Renderosity over the years that have been a great support to our content, and contests. I thank Ken Gilliland, who has been a great, loyal, and supportive friend in many ways, and over many years, and for his vast collections of superior and ongoing products!! I thank Paul Lessard for his excitement, friendship, and for finding ways to fight thru the many challenges within the Poser, and DAZ Studio software to come up with strong products, that supported both. Paul is a magician!! I thank Alisa Proctor for her attention to the many details that needed to be addressed, and for her gentle way of guiding our attention and focus. Alisa continues to lend support of our HW products on Rendo and within the forums there, and continues to do so here until we close the forums. I thank my business partner Lisa Buckalew for her strength, creativity, and support through the BS, and challenges of running a fledgling struggling business. Lastly, I thank my wife Lorie Kim, and here there are just too many things to say about all that. But, thank you!!
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