Assuming the data mentioned is correct, he's not wrong - sounds like he's getting more free users than his server capacity can handle. Let's not twist words here - it's not "free users aren't needed", it's more appropriate to say "more free users than he can handle". If he didn't care at all about free users he wouldn't bother publishing regular public updates, but rather stick to subscription releases and only do public releases for advertisement.
@zths
Given your situation, have you considered trying to accomodate translation programs (LEC Power Translator, ATLAS etc)? I'm not sure how your tool handles things, but if you could integrate support for offline translators I assume it could lessen your server load, as it would allow any free users with access to these softwares the option to use that instead. Afaik LEC PT 15 is the most commonly used in MTL communities, but I haven't done any research.
I have already made a text export function that will export a very simple file for manual translation.
Of course machine translation is possible if someone writes a script to handle it.
The file content is similar to
{
"Original": "Original",
"Original1": "Original1",
}
All you have to do is change it to
{
"Original": "Translation",
"Original1": "Translation1"
}
No one is actually using this feature, in fact I have been using it to estimate the game text size (estimate the game content richness).
A very strange position - first to deny the death of free users, and then immediately declare that yes, free users are not needed, I noticed long ago that everything is heading towards this event.
Why should I offer free service and beg you to enjoy it?
I don't add any ads to the program and don't collect private information from users.
I'm not profiting from you.
Now the situation is i'm getting more free users, and the capacity is used up as soon as it is emptied.
I would like to offer some free services as long as it does not Impact paid users and my wallets.
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Anything i try to give free user more resources for me it will comes with a price.
I made a Mechanism, that make paid users can unaffected by free users under normal situations. < that cost my time
I'm looking for ways to automatically clean out more resources. < that cost my time ( I've just finished it, So free users can have more resources in the future. )
( But I'm upset right now. I'm doing something for you for free and you're complaining about it.)
I'm work hard NOT want to see people like you complaining about it.
I feel like: "
Hey, I used your product for free before, it's works great.
I want try it again now.
Me: Now is not enough for everyone, I have to make sure it's always available for paid users first.
Me: You have to wait.
It's died for free use.
Free users are not needed, I noticed long ago that everything is heading towards this event.
"
I am offering a service that has acquired some resources to fulfill the needs of paid users, and some extra capacity that I plan to give people for free with some limitations.
This will make it easier for some people, and more users will be willing to pay after trying it. It's good for everyone.
In fact a few hours ago my service hung up because of stress was too high and my code wasn't able to handle the situation as well.
All users including paid users was not able to use the service at that time.
And i'm on the go, can't each my computer..
It's unavailable until I finally got in home to fix it.