Download limit

[deadmoon]

I just wanted to weigh in on the 3/10 download limit imposed by this site. Your requirement that I post something, just so that I can d/l an extra few items per day must have a purpose. If it's to foster community it may work for some, but for others it will mean posting something just to gain a few extra downloads. Happily I can voice my distaste at your d/l limits and gain my extra d/l's per day all at the same time. Not sure if that's a win win or not?

[Zanarkin]

Originally Posted by deadmoon

I just wanted to weigh in on the 3/10 download limit imposed by this site. Your requirement that I post something, just so that I can d/l an extra few items per day must have a purpose. If it's to foster community it may work for some, but for others it will mean posting something just to gain a few extra downloads. Happily I can voice my distaste at your d/l limits and gain my extra d/l's per day all at the same time. Not sure if that's a win win or not?

Would you like me to reply to your comment by saying it makes a lot of sense so you can reply to me and say thanks for my input? lol

[Takeda Shingen]

Yeah, it's just unreasonable to ask that you come along and introduce yourselves after getting all of these free downloads. Just monsterous.

Sense of entitlement much?

[Zanarkin]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Yeah, it's just unreasonable to ask that you come along and introduce yourselves after getting all of these free downloads. Just monsterous.

Sense of entitlement much?

Just by replying to each mod thread that you downloaded and saying thanks is a super easy way to show support and increase your post count....better than increasing it with angry posts anyway

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Zanarkin

Just by replying to each mod thread that you downloaded and saying thanks is a super easy way to show support and increase your post count....better than increasing it with angry posts anyway

An excellent idea.

[hanspetterbre]

DOnt like it

[desertstriker]

Originally Posted by hanspetterbre

DOnt like it

i don't like it either but thats life.

[Lewis Wingerter]

I have NO PROBLEMS with the download restriction. I am not a molder, I need the mod maker(great bunch of guys) files to play the game the way Ubisoft should had. Every file I download I save. I still have file I downloaded for SH 1 and 2(haven't played in years). It must be a nightmare for Neal to make sure he has enough money to pay the fee to keep up the board. My hat is off to Neal I will live with the restriction. I will keep donating to Neal to keep this great board going.

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by deadmoon

I just wanted to weigh in on the 3/10 download limit imposed by this site. Your requirement that I post something, just so that I can d/l an extra few items per day must have a purpose. If it's to foster community it may work for some, but for others it will mean posting something just to gain a few extra downloads. Happily I can voice my distaste at your d/l limits and gain my extra d/l's per day all at the same time. Not sure if that's a win win or not?

would you like to pay for this site and help maintain it - http://www.subsim.com/sh2fleet_forms/donation.htm here is donation link for example. And maybe if there is enough money there the limit is raised.

And, tbh, ppl like you should be immediately cut off from downloads - insulting self-serving people don't deserve the amount of work modders put into making this game awesome.

Originally Posted by Zanarkin

Just by replying to each mod thread that you downloaded and saying thanks is a super easy way to show support and increase your post count....better than increasing it with angry posts anyway

Agree.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by deadmoon

I just wanted to weigh in on the 3/10 download limit imposed by this site. Your requirement that I post something, just so that I can d/l an extra few items per day must have a purpose. If it's to foster community it may work for some, but for others it will mean posting something just to gain a few extra downloads. Happily I can voice my distaste at your d/l limits and gain my extra d/l's per day all at the same time. Not sure if that's a win win or not?

Subsim currently has more than 76,000 registered members, and recieved more than 9,000 visits in the last 24 hours. How many of those posted something, and how many downloaded something? I'm not sure how much it costs just to maintain the servers for those 24 hours, but the last time we had a fund drive we faced the problem of possibly having to close the download section for lack of funds. If you haven't donated then somebody else is paying for your "free" downloads. We don't ask that you pay, and we don't have a donation requirement for downloads. All we ask is that you give back a little time to the community. If that's too much to ask, then would you prefer that we started charging for downloads? How much more would you complain then?

Or would it be better if the Downloads section was just closed?

i have a great solution for all those who cant tolerate a limit of 10 downloads per day, lets just close and eliminate the download section altogether. that way you wont have to be subjected to such draconian regulations that seam to be such a hardship on you.

all those in favor of ending the horrible draconian download limit buy closing the download section say aye

i for one wouldnt mind if neal started charging $1 per download, if he did that i would even remove all my mods elsewhere to be sure people have to come here to get them.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Webster

ilets just close and eliminate the download section altogether. that way you wont have to be subjected to such draconian regulations that seam to be such a hardship on you.

Not a bad idea, really.

all those in favor of ending the horrible draconian download limit buy closing the download section say aye

Nay, but only because I'm biased.

i for one wouldnt mind if neal started charging $1 per download, if he did that i would even remove all my mods elsewhere to be sure people have to come here to get them.

Also not a bad idea. I don't put my meager mods up anywhere else anyway.

[desertstriker]

this limit is good for as has been said IT takes money to run this site. if what Neal says is true it takes about $7800 a year to maintain this site.

i don't like the per download suggestion maybe a subscription system like X amount of dollars a month gets you Y amount of downloads a day/week.

Originally Posted by desertstriker

this limit is good for as has been said IT takes money to run this site. if what Neal says is true it takes about $7800 a year to maintain this site.

i don't like the per download suggestion maybe a subscription system like X amount of dollars a month gets you Y amount of downloads a day/week.

the trouble with subscriptions is once you get your downloads you dont often need much anymore so the average user gets 20-30 downloads when starting out then "maybe" only need or want 2-5 downloads a year after that.


the system we have works great its just that a new member who needs or wants those 20-30 mods has to do it over 2 or 3 days and if thats asking too much of them then i think they are asking a bit much from a completely free to use service thats neal spends his money, time, and effort to provide to our members.


a bit of looking a gift horse in the mouth i think

[flostt]

Originally Posted by Webster

the system we have works great its just that a new member who needs or wants those 20-30 mods has to do it over 2 or 3 days and if thats asking too much of them then i think they are asking a bit much from a completely free to use service thats neal spends his money, time, and effort to provide to our members.


a bit of looking a gift horse in the mouth i think

That sums it up very nicely!!!