Yes, I really shouldn't criticize. I think that giving away a program as good as Web Image Studio Lite is actually very generous on Coffeecup's part. Anyone who just joined up here should be thrilled (as I would be). CC actually gave me an excellent deal on WIS this past summer.

But I like your suggestion of a free theme or maybe a discount code, applicable to certain products or product categories. The latter was actually what I was hoping for.

Gee, and here I thought that it was "The thought that counts..."

Thanks for the Generous Gifts (on behalf of all recipients).

Thanks for the the Xmas Stocking Filler!!!! Coffeecup is tops!!!!!

Fair enough, but that misses the point. It would be like my buying you a book this past July, a book you had wanted to read and one that you ultimately finished by the end of the summer. Then several months later I say to you "hey - I got you a surprise gift, but you can't open it until Christmas. However, please tell everyone you can."

You honor my requests and then, feeling silly about it later, you set aside a moment on Christmas and open my gift to you - only to find it's the same book I bought you over the summer. You'd probably feel that I put no thought into the latter gift, even though you had done what I asked in getting the word out about me and my doings (and had been a supportive client the past few years).

Anyway, I don't want or feel entitled to anything. And I will continue to use and recommend Coffeecup products. I think it was great that the company gave away Image Studio Lite - that worked out really well for anyone who didn't already have it. It's good software, as I recall from the short time I tinkered with it before upgrading to the full version.

Michael, I don't think I'm not the only one that thought the same as you. You just happened to be the one that posted it here.