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Re: Just an Idea
[Re: cartoon_baboon]
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09/13/06 21:16
09/13/06 21:16
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The sepereate Shop 'topic,' or forum, is too inneficient. I don't like the [Sell] [Free] idea because this is a forum, for [Free] stuff, hence user contributions.
Jimmy died, today, he blew his brains out into the bay, in the state of mind, its my own private suicide.
A stitch in time saves nine... what the hell does that mean?!?
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Re: Just an Idea
[Re: Towelie]
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09/13/06 22:13
09/13/06 22:13
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It seems we have somewhat of an official reply. Quote:
To clarify things here... when it comes to the User Contributions forum, the accepted use is both for Free and Commercial resources; this is the proper forum to post commercial resources in, commercial tools on the other hand are probably more appropriate in the Tools forum (however are still acceptable in the User Contributions forum).
-Rhuarc
Rhuarc posted this in the gun model thread just below this one.
I cant say I agree with this but the choice isnt really mine. If however enough of us to come together and voice our opinion prehaps this can be changed.
I looked up contribute on dictionary.com
Quote:
1. to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
2. to furnish (an original written work, drawing, etc.) for publication: to contribute stories to a magazine.
–verb (used without object)
3. to give (money, food, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc.: He contributes to many charities.
4. to furnish works for publication: He contributed to many magazines.
—Idiom
5. contribute to, to be an important factor in; help to cause: A sudden downpour contributed to the traffic jam.
Now maybe Im misunderstanding this but no where does it say a contribution is something that is given for trade or a fee ... Not sure about anyone else but when I think of giving something I dont expect something in return. Maybe Im wrong but I really dont see someone advertising as a form of contribution.
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Re: Just an Idea
[Re: FeiHongJr]
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09/14/06 12:43
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4. to furnish works for publication: He contributed to many magazines.
Basically a person who is selling a model is furnishing another gamedeveloper with a model for his game. And a person who "furnishes works for a publication" i.e. writes articles for a magazine is usually paid isn't he?
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Re: Just an Idea
[Re: cartoon_baboon]
#89690
09/14/06 12:49
09/14/06 12:49
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Technically based on that definition, you could say that 3DGS itself is a contribution to the gaming community. I've always viewed "contributions" as connoting free and contributions that are for sale, as advertisements. Which reminds me- I'll be contributing a small sprite pack as in (free) shortly.. 
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Re: Just an Idea
[Re: Rhuarc]
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09/14/06 23:44
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Quote:
where is the big problem?
Personally I never did see at as a problem at all but there has been alot of disscussion concerning this more recently. Its very rare that someone acctually post something here thats not free anyways.
The only time I could see it really being an issue is if you were on very slow dial up and the poster used very large images.... Then I could understand being a lil upset/dissapointed. For me this isnt a problem tho.
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Perhaps more appropriate to call it
"Game Resources"
Resources thats the word I was looking for the other day. I was going to suggest the same thing but couldnt for the life of me come up with anything other then "stuff"... Im so smart arent I 
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