Today day day day .I am the happiest skinner inner inner inner at wincustomize.

Thank you all...

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 by I.R. Brainiac | Discussion: Community

   When I first began submitting here ratings and dl counts where very important to me.Now I realize ratings are nearly worthless(I have a 6 rated skin with over 60,000 dl's ),and while dl counts are a better indicator of a skins true value,COMMENTS are what really blow up a skinners skirt.

Even the bad ones.I would rather see "thats just ugly" than be ignored.We especially like feedback that is a little more in depth than "great skin"(but we'll take it )(unless its Jafo,if he leaves 3 words,one of which is his name...  you have done well).So if you like something,tell us.And skinners,talk back to them.It gives a warm fuzzy to your commenters when you answer back.(I got a super nice one from MikeB314,it made my day )

oh yeah,the real reason for this post...I just went past a half million in my dl count

Thank you all from I.R. Brainiac(send money...no really,send money,I'm homeless and the police sold my van. )

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Jeff T
Reply #1 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:38 PM
"great article".
I like the way you used humor to get your message out.

NightTrainthedark
Reply #2 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:04 PM
I got an email the other day that put a huge smile on my face. You keep preaching brother.
BX
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:14 PM
Shouldn't there be a milestone skin??
Double Zero
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 3:40 PM
So if you like something,tell us.And skinners,talk back to them.It gives a warm fuzzy to your commenters when you answer back.(I got a super nice one from MikeB314,it made my day
Excellent point I.R... I have seen more often than not, skinners whinning about getting no comments, yet, when they do get a comment a simple "Thanks" just seems so hard for them to type.. It's a 2 way street, if you get a comment, reply to it, you'll probably get more comments, LoL... Good- Bad or ugly..a comment IS a comment..and *yes they do mean more than ratings!!
Island Dog
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:52 PM
 
starkers
Reply #6 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:04 PM
Congrats on the half mill, IR....you've done some pretty astounding work and you deserve it, the d/l count and the accolades. "I'm homeless and the police sold my van." I certainly hope this situation improves for you very soon....that you quickly find a place to lay your head and call your own. Sorry I can only offer words of hope and encouragement, tho if you were here in OZ.... Oh, and those damned coppers....shouldn't have been allowed, selling your van like that. They should be made to replace it with one of their own....complete with police band radio so you can arrange to be where they aren't, LoL. (quote button and smilies aren't working for me today)
Bichur
Reply #7 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:06 PM
Humorous and points noted.



starkers
Reply #8 Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:12 PM
Last post 6#....Tman, if you're reading this, post was separated into paragraphs but got all bunched together...and italics aren't working either, just the brackets indicating I tried using them. So that's smilies, quote button, edit and text buttons not working here...using the latest Firefox.
thomassen
Reply #9 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:05 AM
Coooo-mmmmment?
Erk.
Reply #10 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 3:57 AM
Congrats, I.R.B ...I sincerely hope your situation improves very soon.  
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #11 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:14 PM
  Hiya guys,well at least I can check in once a day at the public library. As for a milestone skin,I'm working at the homeless shelter here in colorado springs on a borrowed IBM thinkpad with win2000,600 mhz proc and 64 mb of memory(with no battery)...this next skin may be a little "off"
WOM
Reply #12 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:02 PM
I told ya not to leave Texas.
starkers
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 21, 2006 10:31 PM
"this next skin may be a little "off""....but it won't be for a lack of trying/effort, hey! Your last one, Not of this Earth, was and is way up the pecking order as far as quality and usability goes....so IF this next one falls a tad short, we'll know 'twas the fault of the equipment, or lack thereof. Thing is, it's great to see you're thinking about skinning in less than ideal circumstances...it shows you're keeping your chin up and making the best of what you've got. More power to you, IR.   Here's hoping and praying, aslong with everyone else here, that it all picks up for you real soon. 
Iben
Reply #14 Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:17 AM
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Hi I.R.,
Have you checked out my WC guest book yet?
Be careful, if to many people check it out at once,
it could crash the internet.
~
Keila
Reply #15 Thursday, June 22, 2006 10:24 AM

    I.R.       

RPGFX
Reply #16 Thursday, June 22, 2006 4:29 PM
Hey IR.  Congrats on the 500,000.  
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #17 Friday, June 23, 2006 1:06 PM

WOM,hot and homeless dont go well together...at least the weather here is fantastic.

Starkers thanks heaps.

Hiya Iben will do.

Hello Keila dear.

RPGFX thank you.

starkers
Reply #18 Saturday, June 24, 2006 1:44 AM
"Starkers thanks heaps."

You're more than welcome, IR...only wish that I could do more, being on the other side of the globe in Oz doesn't help tho.


BigDogBigFeet
Reply #19 Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:20 PM
Heck I.R. I didn't know. I spent about 6 years being homeless. Lost everything twice. Don't know what your challenges will be, but that's where you will have to place your efforts. Do a good assessment. Stay out of trouble. Be careful who you associate with. Find a program somewhere. Get stablized, get job training, manage your health and get back to work. Heck I still don't own a car. But, I go to work every day. I have a good work record. I pay for my own housing, food and upkeep. And, the proof of proofs that I'm back on track, I hang-up quietly on telemarketers (they just keep calling). From where I was 5 years ago, what I have now seemed impossible. Good Luck!
Jafo
Reply #20 Monday, July 24, 2006 12:17 AM

And, the proof of proofs that I'm back on track, I hang-up quietly on telemarketers (they just keep calling).

But they shoot telemarketers, don't they?....

The practise will be 'outlawed' here in Oz next year.. but unfortunately it's an opt-out process.  If they were going to DO IT RIGHT they'd make it 'opt-in' - all marketing prohibited unless the home owner actually gives consent FIRST.

Bloody moronic beaurocrats.....couldn't find their bums with both hands let alone pen sensible legislation....

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