Members catskin Posted January 8, 2012 Members Report Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Here is an idea. Since X-tine is NOT a leather worker and by her own admission knows NOTHING about leather but is simply here to get information to make her book worth more than just to fill some publishers trash bin. How about she donate a pecentage maybe 10% of all proceeds to support Leatherworler.net? As a token of thanks to all members who assisted her. Since it clearly would have been worthless without the information members are giving her for FREE? How many agree? Edited January 8, 2012 by catskin Quote
Moderator Art Posted January 9, 2012 Moderator Report Posted January 9, 2012 I notice it doesn't say "Contributing Member" under your name. We're not here for the money, even when we give valuable sewing machine advice or leatherworking advice. At least she is taking the time to do research and get it right. Let her get the final product published before your critique. Art Here is an idea. Since X-tine is NOT a leather worker and by her own admission knows NOTHING about leather but is simply here to get information to make her book worth more than just to fill some publishers trash bin. How about she donate a pecentage maybe 10% of all proceeds to support Leatherworler.net? As a token of thanks to all members who assisted her. Since it clearly would have been worthless without the information members are giving her for FREE? How many agree? Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members catskin Posted January 9, 2012 Members Report Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) I notice it doesn't say "Contributing Member" under your name. We're not here for the money, even when we give valuable sewing machine advice or leatherworking advice. At least she is taking the time to do research and get it right. Let her get the final product published before your critique. Art If you read my post it says IDEA. Now you have your opinoins of which I don't always agree and I have mine. Now you also should see that I would not benifit directly from this idea. As for my being a CONTRIBUTING member (nor is this person) I have supported and do support companies who pay to advertise on this site (maybe not yours yet) to the tune of several thousand dollars so in that way I have made a contribution. I also am not expecting to make huge amounts of money from the advice I get or have gotten here as I am sure this person is hoping to. I have yet to gain even $1.00 directly from anything this site has given me. I have leaned some but nothing that has payed me in any way. Edited January 9, 2012 by catskin Quote
Members WinterBear Posted January 10, 2012 Members Report Posted January 10, 2012 Woah! Wait a minute here. This is a discussion forum, isn't it? With open access to those who make leather goods and all of those who want to learn more about it? Heck, I love learning about saddles. Doesn't mean I'll ever make one. But if I ask a question about how to do something on a saddle to help a friend make their saddle that they plan to sell, someone here will be more than happy to talk to me about it, and I value that helpfulness. Every question I've had on this forum has been answered by people who didn't have to do so, but were willing to assist my completely twitty and admittedly bumbling self. It's a nice community feeling, and I'm willing to return the favor to anyone, regardless if they know anything about what I know or do, if I can help or give them some idea of where to start. Personally, was my post valuable? Maybe, but she could have found what I gave her herself if she poked around enough or found a G&F agent willing to yak it up a bit over a gallon or two of coffee. What I gave her is neither proprietary nor a derivative work of mine. All I gave here is somewhere to start, and some suggestions. She still has to take that and work on it--verify, refine, research more, see if her idea is feasible based on those sources. I see my posts as nothing more than the information I would give a Boy Scout working on his Ev.Sci. Merit Badge, a student looking for resources on a biology paper, or a friend wondering why I wouldn't let them pick up and keep the flicker feather he saw in the park. Besides, some of her readers might get intrigued by leather and maybe wander this way? (not a contributing member yet, but I'm working on it) Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members catskin Posted January 11, 2012 Members Report Posted January 11, 2012 As stated it was an IDEA, a random thought, Not even a suggestion .Do I need to explain the difference? Quote
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