You know what, reading Neowins review i would. It's a great program and the GUI revamp finishes it off nicely, i'd say it's ready for retail now.

I was going to post a poll but didn't know how and there's no information on how to do it in the forum help files.

But yeah, sell it Patchou it's ready.

Well, you can buy MP! related items, so you kinda pay Patchou. But I would suggest him to make a PayPal account to donate money, because I think many people would donate, despite of the fact that they don't have the sponsor installed and don't buy anything... Just a suggestion...

* KeyStorm would donate

Well it would depend on the price.....

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Posted by Patchou on 12/19/2003
I planned to start selling licenses of use for around $199

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Yes I would donate, and I did when Patchou still had his PayPal account...

Patchou once said he doesn't want donations anymore because there is the sponsor and people could buy stuff in the online shop, and he would be asking too much (being greedy)... But, I agree that some people would rather donate instead of buying an article in the "shop". And having also a paypal button in the shop (like it used to be) isn't a sign of being greedy It's just another option...

Well, that's my opinion...

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Originally posted by BiZaRrE
Well it would depend on the price.....

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Posted by Patchou on 12/19/2003
I planned to start selling licenses of use for around $199

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If that is the case, then, no I wouldn't. That would be too much for me
But like I said, it would depend on the price

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but the problem is if you did have to pay for it. there would be cracks made. and something stupid like messenger plus lite (nothing to do with danes site,i mean like kazaa lite)


and i dont think you would be greedy... if you had a donation.

you earned it

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Originally posted by jackass_wanabe
but the problem is if you did have to pay for it. there would be cracks made. and something stupid like messenger plus lite (nothing to do with danes site,i mean like kazaa lite)

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although ik like plus! very much, i wouldn't pay, I would just crack it, or download a lite version. But still we should donate some to patchou, because he still makes te best add-on for msn there is!

KEEP IT UP PATCH!

well I wouldn't pay for the plus program, but when summer coems around and I have a staible money flow, I'll be donating to patchou... I think we all should. 

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Originally posted by pr0xy_nuk3r
well I wouldn't pay for the plus program, but when summer coems around and I have a staible money flow, I'll be donating to patchou... I think we all should.

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Originally posted by Guido
He doesn't accept donations. If you want to help you can buy something at the store or installing the sponsor.

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I'd pay for Plus! if I could... I don't have a job though, or a credit card, so I can't.

I also think Patchou should keep the PayPal account active, and just kinda hide it away on the site so people don't think he's greedy.

Wouldnt you this be like having to pay to talk to your relitives/friends from far away? I wouldnt like to pay...plus i've got no money for me.

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Originally posted by Wabz
Or you can send your Gratitude by Postcard

(YES THATS SNAIL MAIL)

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Originally posted by WDZ
I also think Patchou should keep the PayPal account active, and just kinda hide it away on the site so people don't think he's greedy.

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Same as WDZ, I would if I could

rules

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although i like plus! very much, i wouldn't pay, I would just crack it, or download a lite version.

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Originally posted by okay
Wouldnt you this be like having to pay to talk to your relitives/friends from far away? I wouldnt like to pay...plus i've got no money for me.

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patch, so when summer comes around, I cant give my northern neighbor a pressent for making such a wounderfun piece of software?

I love Plus because it has got loads of great features and its freeware. But I would only buy it if;

1. It was available in shops
   
2. Free upgrades
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   Just my two cents

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Originally posted by jackass_wanabe
but the problem is if you did have to pay for it. there would be cracks made. and something stupid like messenger plus lite (nothing to do with danes site,i mean like kazaa lite)

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i wud donate to u patch, the only problem is I can't.
And with the store, last time i checked they dont accept Solo cards (in the UK Solo is like a kiddies debit card).

However, that should all change when i get my Visa-Electron Card . thankyou halifax, letting 14 year olds to spend money.

So when i get my new card, ill definatly buy a bumper sticker.

However, a problem with the shop, the stuff u sell, no offence are pretty pointless, i can see the point of the Mouse-mat and stickers and stuff, but i doubt many ppl wud want to wear a messenger plus! t-shirt.

So, bring back the donate thing.

no i'd never pay to use Plus theres far better things to spend my money on...

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Originally posted by saralk
However, a problem with the shop, the stuff u sell, no offence are pretty pointless, i can see the point of the Mouse-mat and stickers and stuff, but i doubt many ppl wud want to wear a messenger plus! t-shirt.

So, bring back the donate thing.

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Originally posted by saralk
but i doubt many ppl wud want to wear a messenger plus! t-shirt.

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Originally posted by Patchou
Nobody pays for the software they use, certainely not younger people.

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Originally posted by Patchou
I'll consider selling my public products the day people will buy the music they listen to.

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Blah, Im proud of my Plus! T-Shirt!  People have actually asked me about Plus!, Its a great way to promote it.  As I see it, They download Plus!, Some of them prolly install the sponsor, therefore it puts MORE money in Patchou's Pocket!  And if Plus! Became Pay, I'd find a way to pay for it.

mmmmmm... i wouldnt pay... no offence   but i dont have money to spare i'd just go without

Unless Plus! was something really special i wouldnt pay as its not really a necesity for MSN. like Hotmail if it went pay i would probably pay for (depending on cost). Plus! is a genius idea and made well but i cant see patchou getting many paying customers tbh

I would donate, but not pay. If it's paying, you'll have this certain price... if you donate, you can give whatever you want. I would like to have some Plus! goodies too, but if only I had a credit card...

I wont pay for it, there are a couple reasons for it:
First: its a tool/plugin/addon, i'll never buy for such things...
Second: When you have to pay for it you can download it on kazaa, so again,  most people will ask themselfs: why paying?

When you say would you donate, yeah ofcourse I would donate..

If you listen to the author of spybot - search and destroy... "Patrick M. Kolla"
He says about his program:

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Why Freeware?
There's a simple answer to that. What do you get if you buy a program? Lots of ones and zeros, that's all. If they were distributed as art, I could understand to pay for it.
But if the main goal of their order is to earn money - by fees or ads - I don't like it!
And thats why this program comes for free.

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i think i would pay (as long as it's cheap and lets you update lot of times)

but I would do it just coz i like the software and the community, why do i say this, coz there would be a LOT of ppl not using it.

altought most of the software that needs licences get hacked, so this one would probably also get hacked

nope unless it had a super idea like mine then yes i would,


SUPER IDEA THAT I CREATED HERE

if patchio would charge for this program this is what would happen

the number of users would go from

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thats right zero. i suggest keep this program free, becuase even it is pay, warez sites are going to pirate it. hell warez sites pirated this already when its free, releasing this beta before its realeased.

unfortunatly some people dont know where to hook em selves up with warez.

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Originally posted by eurorepublik
thats right zero

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Originally posted by eurorepublik
warez sites are going to pirate it

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Originally posted by eurorepublik
warez sites are going to pirate it

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Originally posted by zappy004
well... i won't pay for it...
it is maybe my favorite program on my computer!
so sorry, if you put a price on MsgPlus, I would pirate it.

I dont pay for music,
I dont pay for any programs
I dont pay for any computer games
I'm only 15 i dont work and i won't pay what i can get free...
i know it is against moral... but we will all die someday, and i want to live happy!

so it is a really bad idea tu put a price on MsgPlus!!!

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yeah me too, i steal money too. from the bank

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Originally posted by eurorepublik
thats right zero

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I assure you NOT

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I dont pay for music,
I dont pay for any programs
I dont pay for any computer games

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Even if it was made to need to be payed for, we already have a decent free version

If a payed version came out, I simply wouldn't get it....or maybe just crack ti

But I mean really, Very few ppl would pay for it bcz so many ppl already have FREE versions That's like saying "There will now be a tax on air" Ppl would stop using it lol
(OK...bad example )

I think we've all heard enough exemples of why the software (and music) industry is doing so bad these years. Let's close the thread . Don't worry, I'll never force anybody to pay for Messenger Plus!, but please, do not proudly say on public forums that you're stealing authors and that you don't care about it, that's not very respectful.