New email from WFS (wood for sims)

[calalily]

Surely if she closed her free section, there would be no inducement to buy without trying.  They don't keep it open out of kindness - but to lure customers to get the rest of the set.  More fool her if she closes it - she'll substantially reduce customers and be the only total paysite (hope I'm right) in existence.  :?

[Renegade]

For many years I searched for the right hosting: this moment I have the best for me. The problem is, that the free part needs much processor power, it's not a traffic or webspace problem. I will try to keep it alive, but the first step would be to close the free part. The WoodClub don't need so much hardware power of course. Then I could downgrade my expensive hosting.

Or, she could ask to be hosted by WickedNouk or elsewhere for FREE - providing she closes the PAY section.

I think that excuse she gave is such bullshit: if it's not a space or traffic issue, why on earth would the free section need to be closed?

If she's all about finding cheaper hosting so she doesn't have to beg customers to "donate" (read: buy) her other shit, then it would make sense to close her "donation" section (paysite-area) and join up with a freehost.

But, of course, this would defeat her whole purpose on trying to suck money out of the Sims 2 community.  Whatever amount of money she gets out of her pity-cry-filled donation scam is more money than she'd get from being part of a free site group.

Also, Calalily is 100% right - paysites need that free section, however crappy it might be, so people can see if they like their crap enough to buy it (so how does Peggy get customers?).  If I ever saw a 100% paysite, I'd never go there again and not even download their junk from the booty.  It could be totally borked or have a million polys for all anyone knows.

[Requip]

I'm anxiously waiting for a killmark.   :twisted:

[Meganne]

She wrote:

For many years I searched for the right hosting: this moment I have the best for me. The problem is, that the free part needs much processor power, it's not a traffic or webspace problem. I will try to keep it alive, but the first step would be to close the free part. The WoodClub don't need so much hardware power of course. Then I could downgrade my expensive hosting.

*scratching head* How does the "processor/hard power" impact her hosting bills? I've several accounts and domains with hosting companies (shared and not) and the rates vary according to traffic and space... And why does the free part needs much of that "power" and the paid doesn't? As in quantity?

[LolcatPirate]

It's funny how this thing that claims to be a human lumps big words together when they have no relation to each other whatsoever.

[neriana]

She wrote:

For many years I searched for the right hosting: this moment I have the best for me. The problem is, that the free part needs much processor power, it's not a traffic or webspace problem. I will try to keep it alive, but the first step would be to close the free part. The WoodClub don't need so much hardware power of course. Then I could downgrade my expensive hosting.

*scratching head* How does the "processor/hard power" impact her hosting bills? I've several accounts and domains with hosting companies (shared and not) and the rates vary according to traffic and space... And why does the free part needs much of that "power" and the paid doesn't? As in quantity?

It must be the goombas.

[Pescado]

Why does a bunch of HTML pages need processing power, anyway?

[naceygirl]

Why does a bunch of HTML pages need processing power, anyway?

It's speshul HTML in four dimensions.

[Markus]

Heh heh...just saw the part about the Wood Club.
That sounds wrong on so many levels.
 :shock:

[deelink]

Sorry to drag this out

Don't go all zombie on me

But I just wanted to ask a question (through gritted teeth arr!)

I just went over to her site.. and instead of subscribing once to get all her stuff like I thought you always did (like ATS2) you have to pay for each separate set

Now.. I am POSITIVE you didn't have to do this before...
correct me if I am wrong.

So if she is doing this, it's because more people are sharing and she can't afford her 45th ivory back scratcher this year.

I am so mad! I have ALWAYS hated the pay per set donation bullshit!
It's evil! mean! hurtful to the community!
Server bills my ass!

[Hecubus]

Yeah, there was something in the last email about that... I didn't quite understand what she was going on about, but I knew it was something about changing her process.

Truth be told, she'll make more money.

Bitch.

[Paden]

I say we pull a condom over her and force-feed her some paste. Hey, it's only an idea...

[deelink]

I blocked her email because she was a whiny spamming pain in the ass.
So all of this is new to me.

I like how she justifies it by insinuating that "All other sites do it"

At first you think she's gonna go free:

the most important news: from today it's not required to sign up for the WoodClub to download the pay objects

I honestly thought she was saying that it's cool to just download her stuff. I really am too naive. I wasn't expecting the Shiv so quickly

Like on the most other sites you can buy complete sets in the Wood2Shop.

[RaiderGirl]

Out of curiosity, I meandered over to her website to have a look...and found all her bank account details, in full! I mean, I know she's desperate to get people to part from their hard earned cash, but is she mad? I didn't think anyone was that stupid on the Net, not any more.

[Hecubus]

Out of curiosity, I meandered over to her website to have a look...and found all her bank account details, in full! I mean, I know she's desperate to get people to part from their hard earned cash, but is she mad? I didn't think anyone was that stupid on the Net, not any more.

Yeah, that's dangerous. And while she's a whiny paysite owner, she probably doesn't deserve the identity and financial theft that's about a click away, so I sent her a note suggesting she remove that page.