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Post time 2017-11-14 22:36 | Show all posts

I have a question about multiple part files.  
Example:  When a book or magazine is broken down into 6 parts Ive noticed that the download number for each part is not equal which I take to mean people can download just the part they are interested in.  Is there a way to determine the contents of each individual part?

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If its split properly, you actually need all the parts to make it work. If you dont download them all you wont get the item. Then, there are people who will take a file and literally break the pa  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-16 03:09
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Post time 2017-11-14 23:13 | Show all posts
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2017-11-13 14:07

Apparently people dont get the "sharing" part of the site.  I am delighted when I find an older p ...

I seems to be how it works...  Sites start off with a majority of the patterns being freely shared and then the price starts to slowly creep up until they reach the ridiculous stage.  Im in the same Medicare boat youre in so keeping within a budget is necessary.

Thinking about the multi-part files and the 30GC fee charged for each, I wonder what PinDIY spends its GCs on?

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I dont think they spend it on anything, its not real money. They probably do it so people dont continually download - it prevents mass downloading IMHO. I think its way to much 30 GC but I dont  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-15 03:56
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2017-11-14 10:13

I seems to be how it works...  Sites start off with a majority of the patterns being freely shared ...

I dont think they spend it on anything, its not real money.  They probably do it so people dont continually download - it prevents mass downloading IMHO.  I think its way to much 30 GC but I dont run the site LOL.

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Hahaha, yeah, I didnt think those GCs were going to get me too far at Walmart! Youre probably right about the 30 GC preventing mass downloading. But, PinDIY also takes a "fee" from the person  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-16 02:22
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Post time 2017-11-15 08:43 | Show all posts
If its split properly you cant even open it without all attachments, but even if files are split and then zipped then no there is no way to tell whats in it until downloaded. But if I recall rightly you actually still get charged the cost regardless of which part you download first, at least on ones with a singular cost involved. So the number difference is more likely to be because a download failed and they had to re-download, or a mod is checking if it downloads properly because someone said it failed, rather than people only choosing certain parts. Or people like me cant afford to get all at once so collect it bit by bit over time.

For the record I wasnt trying to not pay for a pattern! I just have a habit of starting from the bottom and working my way up through parts. Its just less mouse movement from the comments and rating section and I have carpal tunnel so easier for me

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Im interested in 1 pattern offered in a multi-part book of 8. Ive tried to like a few of the remaining 7 but I know Id never make them. When I add up the book price + the several 30GC fees its r  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-16 02:33
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2017-11-14 14:56

I dont think they spend it on anything, its not real money.  They probably do it so people dont ...

Hahaha, yeah, I didnt think those GCs were going to get me too far at Walmart!  

Youre probably right about the 30 GC preventing mass downloading.  
But, PinDIY also takes a "fee" from the person who uploaded the pattern each time its "bought".  


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Maybe the mods and techs get those GC so they can download also??? Perhaps they dont get to download for free just because they volunteer their time. Clueless as to why they do what they do but it  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-16 03:11
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2017-11-14 19:43

If its split properly you cant even open it without all attachments, but even if files are split a ...

Im interested in 1 pattern offered in a multi-part book of 8.  Ive tried to like a few of the remaining 7 but I know Id never make them.  When I add up the book price + the several 30GC fees its really not worth it.  

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MadCatter - its about greed basically. Think about the time you put in on this site to get enough GC to "buy" something that cost 100 GC and another 30 GC to download - is your time not valuable als  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-19 08:12
Yes that is what I was wondering and is what I thought, just checking I understood correctly!  Post time 2017-11-17 07:16
This thread is about the high GC of some patterns. To "pay" an outrageous price feels like I approving the greed. Im not necessarily boycotting I just would like a fairer price. When is anything  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-17 01:11
I wonder as you have 910k why you would even worry? Are you boycotting because you think the cost is outrageous, even though it is still essentially free? I dont understand this part  Post time 2017-11-16 02:59
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2017-11-14 09:36

I have a question about multiple part files.  
Example:  When a book or magazine is broken down in ...

If its split properly, you actually need all the parts to make it work.  If you dont download them all you wont get the item.  Then, there are people who will take a file and literally break the pages up so they are under the limit for an individual upload.  Those types can be used independently but you dont know how the items was split until you actually download.
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2017-11-15 13:22

Hahaha, yeah, I didnt think those GCs were going to get me too far at Walmart!  

Youre probabl ...

Maybe the mods and techs get those GC so they can download also???  Perhaps they dont get to download for free just because they volunteer their time.  Clueless as to why they do what they do but its evident they are not about to change anything cause we dont know why or dont like it LOL...

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The mods see the photos and attachments so I doubt they cant download. Im pretty sure its one of those questions well never have an answer to.  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-17 00:54
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2017-11-15 14:11

Maybe the mods and techs get those GC so they can download also???  Perhaps they dont get to down ...

The mods see the photos and attachments so I doubt they cant download.  Im pretty sure its one of those questions well never have an answer to.
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2017-11-15 13:33

Im interested in 1 pattern offered in a multi-part book of 8.  Ive tried to like a few of the re ...

This thread is about the high GC of some patterns.  To "pay" an outrageous price feels like I approving the greed.  Im not necessarily boycotting I just would like a fairer price.  
When is anything actually free, lol!  The majority of patterns Ive uploaded did cost real money.  
I actively uploaded needed to reach DIY.2 to be able to access the "read permission" (restricted) patterns I liked.  Now that I have access my uploading has cut way back.

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Yes, the things Ive uploaded cost REAL money too and yet I felt greedy charing 75 GC for something I paid quite a bit of money for. Practically every post today was 100 GC with a few 80 GC. I work  Details Reply Post time 2017-11-19 08:02
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