I'm just a "boot" here on the forum, but it seems to me that there are two basic camps. One side is going for computer excellence and enjoys the endless tweaking of software  "you can't see Lincoln's timepiece when you fly by the memorial, we need to remedy this crisis!" The other side is seeking basic aviation knowledge " this may be a dumb question, but does anyone know how to land the 747 on the
aircraft carrrier?" One thing is for sure I'm innocent, I belong to the latter group. To answer your question, as a neophyte I DO shy away from the topics that end up sounding like infommercials. I can see the tweaks reading this and laughing, " mere mortal, all your missing is a pre-hensil tail!"

Sorry to see you were KimberSensored. Maybe that'll be my first poll, a call to bring back all the little guys. 8)

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It's not just you X. I've felt this way for some time. The fact that this forum has a Payware section is something I thought I would never see. In the comparatively short time I've been involved (4 years) the whole hobby has changed so it's not only Simviation. People expect so much now that it's just not possible for the ordinary guy to come up with the goods any more, with a few notable exceptions. Some people take their criticism to such lengths, even by sending the poor guys hate mail- yes, believe it or not I know several freeware developers this has happened to - that they either give up in disgust or turn to payware. Others get fed up with unscrupulous pirates stealing their work & do the same. While I'm committed to freeware, I have no objection to payware in principle, providing it's good quality, value for money & properly supported by the developers. Sadly, this is all too often not the case.

The best way to support freeware - if you find something you really like, drop the authors a line telling them how much you appreciate their work. A few kind words are a tremendous encouragement. How many of us even think of doing that?

I am fully with Hagar on this one!
Recently I was involved with Grant Bovee (maker of CrashBak), he'd seen the complaints and gripes on this site in the 2k2 forum, but rather than sulk he was a man about it, sorted the complaints and then asked myself and a couple of other guys here to test it for him.
All I can say is I never thought crashing could be sooooo much fun.
Alas it is all to rare that praise is heaped on designers, this example with Grant being an exception as those of us that did the testing all had the same opinion! Sorted And we said as much on the 2k2 forum.
There just seem to be a general malaise around these days in showing gratitude, and its not limited to simming, but life in general.

Ozzy

PS. X with the rich megolomaniacs, when people stop stroking their egos they tend to fade away....

Please tell me where you see people with 100k sig pics or threads with over 500k images....

I just can't oversee this on my own.....

If I see this I will delete the threads..

any help is much appreciated

(& the reason we have a Payware forum is to separate the issue - so as not to dilute the freeware stuff.... who could argue with that?) - & I think a Payware screenshots forum may be a good idea - so people can choose to view or not view those pics -

The thing that gets me about that is that people don't realise the fantastic freeware that is here & some newbies could be fooled into thinking you need to pay to get a  great addon - just not true!!

I think it's important to get this message across & a separate forum may be a good idea .. as well as people posting more shots of freeware creations - & dispell many myths that abound - such as GMax aircraft being so much better, old add-ons aren't up to today's standards - default clouds can't be tweaked to look great, etc ..

Let's work on it!

Pete;

Thank you for the reply, Simviation has come
to mean a lot to me and most people here
are top shelf, The fact that you all tolerate
Kimber!! She likes being treated like a 'lady'
and she has been!!
The payware forum is needed and I check it
from time to time!
Should we let you, or Ozzy, Felix. know of the
over posts?

An old sargent, trying to make
a differance!!

X
Brad

PS: As for freeware aircraft,
Check out a file "bvrpck"
4 or 5  Beavers,and Detail
everywhere The panel is
super and everything works
from spot veiw, you con look
in the window and watch the
gauges change,, GREAT!! 

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I kind of belong to both "camps". I do respect the posting rules, five pics arround 60-99k max. I do a lot of adjusting to bring them down to size and the system freaks think I'm not an electronic guru. I'm a reviewer of freeware on the screenshot forum. Five pics is plenty to show off a aircrafts features.  I must admit that sometimes my reviews sound like infomercials but I am doing them in the correct fashion. (from reading plenty from RC model magazines) I only review the best in freeware.

I think I know what X is talking about wiht the pics of his quote "damn computer". I won't say who as I'm not in the mood for making enemies.

Brad, you're quite safe only Fozzer and myself marmalade peoples homes He might do something with Vegemite though.......

Ozzy