First of all: https://forums.simplymaya.com/showthr...&threadid=8392

2nd, SM has always had pay-to-view content. Before the point system, it was a monthly subscription system.

Free training can be found here: https://www.simplymaya.com/movie_page...html?cat_id=23

How to get points, here: https://forums.simplymaya.com/showthr...&threadid=8808

As for why take the money from the members.... who else are we going to get it from? And we're not just TAKING it... it's paying for a service and the means to provide that service.

As for the amount of money it costs, if you have a job in the 3D industry, as you claim, it shouldn't be that troubling. Afterall, you can write it off as a job-related expense. If your 3D job doesn't pay you enough to recieve training in the 3D field, I'd have to say they don't pay you enough. Just my thoughts on the subject. Don't have to agree.