Suggestions

Fyron · #1 July 20th, 2002, 11:47 PM

Shipping 2 CDs might cost $2. The CDs themselves cost at most 20 cents, and maybe 50 cents for printed labels. $10 is way more than charging just the basic costs.

jimbob · #2 July 21st, 2002, 12:01 AM

Whoa hey!

Enough already. If the guy gets permission, then MM must think it's up to snuff, and they obviously think it's acceptable to charge money. If you think he's charging too much, don't buy it. Likewise if you think it's wrong.
I personally think we could use Shrapnel's bandwidth for something better than arguing over this though.

Fyron · #3 July 21st, 2002, 12:15 AM

I have had no intention to buy it.

disabled · #4 July 21st, 2002, 12:59 AM

I think if MM says it's good enough to sell, then it's good enough to buy.

[ June 16, 2003, 02:33: Message edited by: General Talashar ]

Fyron · #5 July 21st, 2002, 01:05 AM

Hadrian, it doesn't matter how good of a mod it is. It is the principal of the thing. Mods are supposed to be freely available to all, not charged for. I am sure that it will be a good mod. But that does not justify selling it for profit, regardless of whether MM and Shrapnel approve of you doing so or not.

If UM2 was available for a free download, I would most certainly download it and try it out. Even if I was on dial-up. Heck, I downloaded at least 100 ship sets and a bunch of mods like a year ago when I was using a dial up modem and a free ISP. Large downloads are not really a problem. And if bandwidth is an issue on SE.org, I am sure that there would be people willing to let you use their web space provided by their ISPs for hosting UM2.

[ July 21, 2002, 00:08: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Pax · #6 July 21st, 2002, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Hadrian, it doesn't matter how good of a mod it is. It is the principal of the thing. Mods are supposed to be freely available to all, not charged for. I am sure that it will be a good mod. But that does not justify selling it for profit, regardless of whether MM and Shrapnel approve of you doing so or not.

Am I the only one that noted the "profits" from Hadrian selling his new mod would go towards maintianing SE.org?

Does the community not value SE.org as a resource ... ? Is desirign to make the hobby at least pay for itself such a horrible thing?

I don't see a problem here. Fyron, and the other objectors: if you don't want to pay for it, don't buy it ... that doesn't mean you should attack the -concept- of it being for sale. After all, what does it cost YOU, if say I decide it's worth the $10 to buy the CD ... ?

Answer: absolutely nothing.

So, where's your ***** with him selling it ... ?

Fyron · #7 July 21st, 2002, 01:48 AM

Pax, reread my Posts if you don't see my point.

Personally, I have never seen a use for SE.org. Every time I go there recently, it is being changed to a new layout and 90% of the links are broken or lead to empty pages. It used to have stuff to download, but hasn't for a long time.

Edit: Ok, I spoke too soon. It does have a little content now.

[ July 21, 2002, 00:54: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]