quietrob posted at 6:47AM Sat, 30 November 2019 - #4367494

I think a reasonable person would think it requires online activation, that is fine. Most programs require some type of basic registration. I also think a reasonable person, unless otherwise informed that I need to be online from time to time, would believe that it would work fine offline. Forever.

I do not remember being informed that I needed an internet connection for continued use of Poser. Even if it's every once in a while, then I should be informed. Were any of you informed of this requirement?

Moreover, the basic question I asked a while ago still hasn't been answered.

Why do we need to phone home at all, after the initial registration?

My Point exactly. This is a small community. Anyone that gets poser and tries to use it will go to Renderosity to buy something. Even if a percentage is 'pirated' by starving artists money will still come into Renderosity if the characters and character support are viable. The more people who have poser, the more people will come to Renderosity. It can be argued that the long-term strategy of this approach has already been successfully applied by DAZ, a former Poser wannabe now the one to beat.