When Envato was still Envato, there was this unique feeling of accomplishment when creating an appânot just financial, but something deeper, almost soulful. I believe this is what WPbay should be about: focusing on the authorâs passion and rewarding it.
I remember winning a competition back in the dayâthe prize was $500 and two badges. It was such a big deal for me.
These little things make a huge difference.
The âHall of Fameâ page would also be a great idea. Even the Elite Author package was a big deal from a soul perspective, even if its financial value was modest.
We already have a model that workedâand it will work again. Why? Because it offers quality and security in a world flooded with low-value items from Elements, where users get so many subpar products that they end up valuing them at zero. The truth is, they have no real value. And now the entire industry is shifting toward that failing model, as we can clearly see with Envato.
Another thing I liked was the âfun factâ in the dashboardâsome random info about sales and other little things. Again, these small touches make such a huge difference overall.
Looking back at what I wrote, I just realized Envato literally removed so many good features without any real reason. Why they removed the âfun factâ feature has no justification. I think they once said it was something about the server, but letâs be honestâthat was just an excuse.
Another important thing: followers are now completely uselessâthey do nothing. In the past, Envato had a section on the front page where you could see the latest products released by your followers. This was huge, because now 90% or more of your clients have no idea when you release something new. Of course, they removed this tooâand instead created AI-generated junk in Elements. They had the perfect model and completely messed it up.
The idea is that this marketplace should feel alive, organic, not commercial. If we do this, it will be a success. In the near future, it will replace Envato!
You might think Iâm naive, but Iâve been doing this for almost 25 years. I feel it in my gutâitâs like a sixth sense. 
Overall, with what I sold back in the old days, I think I moved more than 70,000 licenses and personally interacted with thousands of authors. Those experiences shaped certain insights inside me, and thatâs why I feel so strongly about this.
I sold more with Adobe Flash than I ever did with WordPress or JavaScript. Even today, Flash would still be one of the best technologiesâeven without updates. It was an amazing tool that gave you the freedom to create unimaginable things. I can only imagine a Flash-based engine running on the GPUâholy shit, that would be insane.
I will return to this post when new ideas 
