I tried to came up with something but found it hard to put together. So I thought I’d ask what you are after lol. I shared many opinions with you though I have a mixed feeling towards your suggested approach.
Jumbled thoughts
I think #free-request will be different from the good old Script Requests.
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There’s a primitive intent when posting in Script Requests. It’s signifying an interest without asking for an offer for labour.
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It’s not a singular relationship between the requester and fulfiller. People vote on the topic to adds to the interest, and the request can be fulfilled by a collective effort: https://discuss.eroscripts.com/t/honoo-no-oppai-series-hmv-by-mr-rush-3-vids/121805?u=falafel
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A request can spawn multiple products, some paid and some free: https://discuss.eroscripts.com/t/kenzsoft/123234
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Sometimes there already exists a script and people help finding them: https://discuss.eroscripts.com/t/kemonokko-tsuushin-the-animation-episode-2/126482/4?u=falafel
I also think a #paid-request category just won’t work out very well.
- Scripters charge differently for their premium scripts. Will their price satisfy the OP?
- If the OP is satisfied, how about others that voted on the topic? Will they be satisfied?
- I want to pay $15 to have a scene scripted and shared for free with the community. Which category should I make my request in?
- I ideally want a Free Scripts. However I am also fine with Paid Scripts as long as they offers a fair price. Which category should I make my request in?
- I’m a scripter. I scripted a scene in
#free-request(either intentionally or coincidentally) . But I want to release it in Paid Scripts. Should I notify the requester the existence of my script? (It’s quite cheap! Just half a buck!)
Due to these complexities, and an even more cluttered browsing experience brought by an additional category, I would rather retain the simplicity and inclusiveness of a general Script Requests. Just let people state things clear in their topic for the sake of transparency. Hope that’s not too difficult.
TL;DR: I don’t think we can properly divide the request category down into the opposition of free and paid, and I doubt the new paid category will serve its purpose well. I’d rather keep Script Requests simple and inclusive.
Also, looking at the recent lack of moderator response in Site Feedback, I can’t really expect much changes to happen to this site. We’ve agreed on a longer life for script requests. Nothing has been done about it to this day.