Content Paradise complete site overhaul announced!

[Ken1171]

I can attest to that - I am a programmer, and I know nothing of web design.

 

[Miss B]

Funny thing is, my second degree is in Computer Information Systems and Programming, but I was so into 2D graphics by then, I decided to combine both and steered my programming knowledge toward languages needed for web site design (2D Graphics) and development (Programming).

Even though I enjoyed my classes, I thought programming computer apps would be boring, and take too long to see the finished project, especially if you're only one person on a large team. At least with web design and development, I could work freelance, and on my own. That way I could argue with myself, and still win the argument.

 

[carmen indorato]

Now that you've mentioned it - it really looks like Dawn on the announcement ad. Is it her??



Well, I have been there for over a decade! ^__^



Awesome!



They seem to be referring to a complete site overhaul, not bug fixing if I got this right. CP has been using decade old code to run that place, and some features have already stopped working. It wasn't a few weeks ago when I was commenting how neglected CP has been since SMS took over. The new store is GREAT news for Poser users at this point, when we have already lost RDNA and Yurdigital. And if Dawn is featured at the cover ad, even BETTER! ^_____^



I have a product for Dawn there, the "China Blaze" outfit.

Except for a handful of vendors there a lot of the stuff is way long in the tooth and/or not so well made. Unless,they get some more quality products in their store to attract more modern users used to it,might as well just let,it languish. In the past the few items I ventured to purchase left a lot to be desired....animals for instance have been worse,than some of the animals,that came with.Poser 4 let alone anything sold here or at DAZ.

 

[Ken1171]

In good part that's because SMS took these many years until they finally decided to assume control of CP. It has been visibly neglected until now, so it's only natural that most of the contents are old stuff. If SMS showed no interest in CP, why would vendors be enthusiastic there? Maybe now things can change. I will be optimistic.

 

[Seliah (Childe of Fyre)]

The clincher for me will be the nickle and diming of our purchases. If they still want to charge fees for "extended download" lengths, leaving one to pay again for an item they already bought, then it won't matter to me how nice the store looks, or how good the products are, I will continue to boycott it's store.

It doesn't matter to me if expiring downloads is the norm for the software markets. It is not the industry standard in 3D/Poser/Daz, and I will nit pay twice for the same product. Nor will I do business with a Poser/Daz company who operates that way.

 

[Miss B]

That's my main nitpick as well Seliah. I've always hated that extra charge, when no other 3D marketplace does that. Here's hoping they've heard us loud and clear, and finally do away with that option.

 

[Ken1171]

Let's not forget that the current CP still adds the extended download to your cart without our permission. That is still happening at CP right now. But the new store might be different. We will have to wait until Friday to find out.

 

[Seliah (Childe of Fyre)]

Yep. I know it. Hopefully it ends with the new site, but we'll see.

 

[Hornet3d]

Well done James! Still very much a work in progress as far as I can gather but welcome news. When I first started with Poser, like others, CP became my first stop which soon became an 'avoid at all costs' sort of place as it deteriorated. I'll be more than happy to revise that opinion and look forward to the new, revamped CP with anticipation.

I had the same experience, back in the day when CP was just another tab within Poser and you could download straight to you 'Download' runtime.

 

[Hornet3d]

That's my Dawn render on the right. Rafael Torres asked me if he could use it a couple of months ago "on their Content Paradise site". I was surprised when she appeared where she did!

Very well deserved recognition James, also shows Rafael appreciates class when he sees it.

 

[Hornet3d]

I hope the revamp really works not only because it would be good to see CP relevant again it could also keep the competition on their toes.

 

[Miss B]

Let's not forget that the current CP still adds the extended download to your cart without our permission. That is still happening at CP right now. But the new store might be different. We will have to wait until Friday to find out.

All too true, but I consider this all part of the same nitpick. If they stop charging for re-downloading our purchases, then they won't have the charge automatically show up in our carts. Well, that's the way it SHOULD work, but as you say, we will have to wait until Friday to find out.

 

[AlphinaNovaStar]

I hope I can access all those downloads that I either lost or forgot to download and are now expired.

 

[eclark1894]

I hope I can access all those downloads that I either lost or forgot to download and are now expired.

Not likely. I don't think CP kept a record of who bought what, and frankly someone would have to go though those records and key them in. I just don't see that happening.

 

[Ken1171]

Not likely. I don't think CP kept a record of who bought what, and frankly someone would have to go though those records and key them in. I just don't see that happening.

I remember last time CP was restructured, they warned people that purchase history could be kind of lost, so I don't think they know NOW who bought what, unless you pay extra for them to "remember". One more reason to revamp the whole thing.

 

[RAMWolff]

yea, that extra for "extended download" is just a total rip off. I mean they have the files on their servers already and you have your download link so they rip you off by having you pay to access the file that you paid for already? It's not even a physical product. I really hope they let that go. ANOTHER reason why I stopped shopping there.

 

[Ken1171]

I believe most corporations do that. For example, Corel, Magix, and Ashampoo charge for extended downloads, so it's not something unique to SMS. One may say that it's not usual for Poser/DS content stores, but SMS was already a software retailer before they acquired Poser, and they sell many other softwares. I suppose that's how this came to be at CP.

 

[Seliah (Childe of Fyre)]

Ken, I understand what you're saying. But if they want to play in the Poser/Daz market, they need to follow the same rules.

I will not pay twice for the same product. I will not pay an extortion fee to have my download link valid "a little longer." And I will not do business with any company who operates this way.

3D content is not software. It is not full stsndalone programs. There is no good reason that SM should magically get a free pass on this.

I wi not do my Poser/Daz business with a company that operates their store like SM/CP does. Period, end of story. This is exactly the reason I left CP as a vendor, too. I refuse to help them nickle and dime customers.

If the small independently owned shops can keep our product links viable for the life of the shop without charging us extra fees to do so, then so can the much more advantaged SM/CP.

 

[Alisa]

I can tell you a definite plus to both selling and buying at HiveWire - Quality Control .

 

[Miss B]