Commenting on Skins
Sunday, June 15, 2008 by WOM | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Reply #2 Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:53 AM
But at the same time what the mods may view as someone rating or downloading without trying may not always be the case either.
I know I recently commented and rated some of Chadamus' uploads here on Wincustomize without downloading them. But that is because I have already downloaded them over at DA.
I also comment on things over at Maxstyles without downloading them because I already got them from here.
Even if you've already gotten it somewhere else it's still nice to leave comments other places you see it so that other people who may go to only one of those sites still see those opinions on it.
Reply #3 Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:14 AM

For myself, i'm on WC, DA, skinning.net, skinartistry, Skinbase, Maxstyles, CrystalXP,... to talk only about these ones.
But anyhow that's a good point in some case.
ArileenDesign notes to himself to login sometimes

Reply #4 Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:15 AM
1..It may be possible that someone downloaded that w/o signing in and if he liked he signs in to say thanks.
It may be helpful if only registered users can download but it can decrease traffic.
2.. Last time such dispute ön karma points. We were devoid of our score. Dont take post comment button away.
3..I dont mind any comments i get. Not all comments r untrue. Y should we see only negatives y not positives.
4.. Comments encourage skinners. And downloads too.
5.. Such is the case with every skin... ie each can get a vague comment.
6.. i do agree there shud be no false comments.
But i m against withdrawing it.
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Reply #13 Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:50 PM
I can see walls/logons/bootskins and screenshots probably don't need to be downloaded for the drive by...looks great. But I would say the rest should be. Because a WB looks good in the screenshot, doesn't mean it will look good on your screen. And I'am not talking about working. Ive been disapointed many times because it looked so good in the presentation but looked like crap once downloaded. But if people are happy with BS, who am I to say they shouldn't get it.
Reply #14 Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:14 PM
I know I'm one who probably reuses phrases in comments. But I'm a person of few words most of the time and I only leave those comments on things I actually like. Some authors I only use some of what they make others I like almost everything I've seen by them. Other things I know I've seen and liked the work the author had done but am aware that I personally wouldn't use it. In that case I will leave a comment but not download it. That would mainly apply to things like bootskins, logons, and wallpapers though.
I can see where if someone is commenting on almost every single thing uploaded by every member of the site it would seem quite insincere. At the same time just because someone leaves a comment on everything by one author doesn't mean it is just because it is from that particular author. Maybe they just really like everything that person has put out.
Reply #15 Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:28 PM
If what you mean is that you think he was trying to say that you shouldn't tell people something is good even when it isn't, I'd agree that you shouldn't.
I would rather see honest opinions of my work then to have someone tell me how great it is even though it's not true.
It's really all a matter of the exact situation[s] being referred to in the original post.
But whether people use 2 words or go into an in depth description of every detail why they like a skin shouldn't matter as long as they are leaving the comment out of honest opinion and not just to inflate someones ego.
Reply #16 Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:46 PM
I can see walls/logons/bootskins and screenshots probably don't need to be downloaded for the drive by...looks great. But I would say the rest should be. Because a WB looks good in the screenshot, doesn't mean it will look good on your screen. And I'am not talking about working. Ive been disapointed many times because it looked so good in the presentation but looked like crap once downloaded. But if people are happy with BS, who am I to say they shouldn't get it.
Well WOM this is really great to know. I recently started a brand new windowblind for Windows viata and added a substyle for Windows XP. Now the problem I seem to be having is with the program list on the XP version. Maybe you could tell me how to install the attributes that are missing, that SK6 does not incorporate as the substyle is made in UIS1
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Reply #18 Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:22 PM
I agree, and drive-by "excellent work" comments are meaningless, as far as I'm concerned, especially if someone hasn't even USED/evaluated the work in question. If that's all you're doing, then you might as well be saying "great preview" because that's all you're really commenting on. I guess it's just another trend, we have Vista-trendwhoring, now comment whoring?
I rarely leave comments on skins, and when I do, I make sure I *really* have something to say other than the blind "great work" because I know it will mean more when there's actual content and substance to the comment, and I'm damn sure a skinner will appreciate that more than someone just taking a quick glance and commenting on what turns out to be just the preview, and not the actual work itself.
Reply #19 Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:44 PM
I agree with you NT 100%. I do not rate anything I have not downloaded. I do not comment on any WB, Rainy, or Widget that I have not downloaded and tried out. Occasionally, though, I will comment on a blind that is a Vista blind that looks really nice in the preview, and hint about a possible XP version.
Reply #20 Sunday, June 15, 2008 6:48 PM
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Reply #1 Sunday, June 15, 2008 9:50 AM
Unless (i admit have done it sometimes) from the screenshot i see something that need a comment (Like an error, or something else the uploader need to know), but generaly i'll downloaded it when i get more time.
Why write "this is awesome" or "thanks this is wonderful" when you don't even tested it?....
That's keep amazing me....
And i won't talk about rated it. If your professor at school gave you a Note/Rate without reading your work, you'd take it really wrong i think. Rating is the same thing