#Wowmatrix safe 2017 update#

#Wowmatrix safe 2017 update#

That is actually a reason why its good, since then we get always-up-to-date addons, since they probably don't have time to download every single update in a time and let's the authors update inconsistently of the client. So, how about it you WoWMatrix supporters? How about suggesting to WoWMatrix (and other non-host site download managers) that its important to the whole community to not be parasitic in nature, and to instead become a friend, symbiot, contributor, supporter, etc. If something like this doesn't happen and non-hosting download managers become the defacto standard, we are going to see sites either start closing down (eek), or stop providing persistent links to the addons (e.g., they'd start using login and session based temporary links) simply to 'break' the non-revenue generating download managers. Author and feedback/forum links (perhaps for the author's own website, or their preferred forums, etc.). As a quick measure, at least have a statement of 'hosted by ' on every link. (i.e, move from being parasitic to symbiotic). Collaboration with the websites it links to, provide advertising sharing, etc. So, what would I like to see from a download manager that performs the functionality that WoWMatrix provides? I'd guess that legally it would probably be an Even Worse Bad Thing(tm) if the download manager generates revenue for its own site (advertising or otherwise) while contributing to the demise of the very sites it pulls its data from, but I digress. So now, who is going to pay for the hosting and bandwith? The authors and premium subscribers? The site providers? Somehow I don't think that'll happen, and in the worst case the sites may even close down, which would be a Bad Thing(tm). Well, the big danger is that the hosting sites can say goodbye to their advertising revenue ('no one visits your site and sees our adverts, so we won't pay you to show them anymore'). that it needs) and provides directly a download link to the content on those sites, and that everyone and their dog starts using this amazingly useful feature. Now lets assume that a download manager comes along that scrapes data from these hosting sites (to get the version, etc. The sites that host our addons (WoWI, Curse, etc.) pay for the bandwidth required to provide this feature through advertising, donations, premium accounts, etc., where I'd expect advertising revenue to be the primary source of income.

Lets consider our hosting sites for a minute though. I'll stay away from the author's copyright thing - not qualified to discuss it :) I'll also not comment on the legalities of download manager's, hosting site legal 'rights', etc. I simply responded with 'Nothing is stopping them from downloading the most recent version from WoWI except their own lazy inability to visit the site that hosts the AddOn, and therefore deserves the traffic'. At one point WoWMatrix asked me 'Would you prefer your users not have up to date versions of your AddOn?', which came off as a rather rude way of putting it. What's the point of using it if you have to manually update all the dominant AddOns you use anyway?įor me, it was more my disgust with avoid good hosting sites like WoWI. For some of the larger, more popular AddOn Authors.removal from WoWMatrix could very well cripple the use of the program all together. Just because they 'try' doesn't mean they automatically have the right to distribute the AddOns without consent. They're follow up was a lame duck 'Oh, we tried to talk to Zam Network, but they wouldn't respond'. I explained to them they are circumventing the distribution rights of the sites they're pulling the AddOns from as well as negatively impacting site traffic to the original hosting site(s). It was actually more of an inquiry, asking why I wanted it removed. I requested the same when they were claiming to host SLDataText, and it was removed from their list fairly quickly, and unlike Phanx I managed to get a response. You can tell them to stop carrying your AddOns. Although, i can agree that they aint hosting the author's name anywhere is bad, but what can you do to stop it, except to sue them?