YOUR HOMEPAGE SUCKS
Sunday, June 30, 2002 by alexbratu | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
The news you post on the front page of ths site has little to nothing to do with Windows Customization. Does anyone else see the problem here?
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paxx
Reply #2 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:27 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:27 AM
Funny, I was just thinking that your nickname "alexbratu" has little to do with the post you just made.
Does anybody see a problem here?
Does anybody see a problem here?
MikeB314
Reply #3 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:29 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:29 AM
I think any member can post news items, alexbratu. Feel free to contribute something relevant.
joetheblow
Reply #4 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:30 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:30 AM
no. I think it is fine that people can upload new reports that aren't about windowblinds or other programs.
when I up load, I tend to focus on science and technology (Like the Broadband artical).
Althought I have to admit I try to focus on stuffs that affect the electronic, multimedia world and tends to be within the realm of this site. I probably would not post a story about the criminal justice system or education (Unless the story was really juicy)
when I up load, I tend to focus on science and technology (Like the Broadband artical).
Althought I have to admit I try to focus on stuffs that affect the electronic, multimedia world and tends to be within the realm of this site. I probably would not post a story about the criminal justice system or education (Unless the story was really juicy)
kith
Reply #5 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:35 AM
Reply #5 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:35 AM
I don't think they're are any rules as to what kind f news is posted but it does tend to lean towards customization. Check out the archive to see what I mean.
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=newsarchive
https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=newsarchive
joetheblow
Reply #6 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:42 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:42 AM
besides, as exciting and riviting windows customization is (I like it allot), it would be too self absorbed to focus only on customization. I do believe that there are some articals posted on the subject of customization, just not resently.
lets see what is happening around the world and pull our heads out of the sand. sure you can read acticals in the newpaper but what would your fellow customizers think about the artical?? important news should be shared.
lets see what is happening around the world and pull our heads out of the sand. sure you can read acticals in the newpaper but what would your fellow customizers think about the artical?? important news should be shared.
jcg
Reply #7 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:49 AM
Reply #7 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:49 AM
And a good day to you to. I find no problem with the news posted here, but then again I have a life. 
Chris
Reply #8 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:55 AM
Reply #8 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:55 AM
As Joetheblow says, I appreciate news items that while not direct skinning, nonetheless appeal to the interests of the community here, whether its about broadband, paypal, business model of web sites, Spider-man vs. Star Wars, and so on. The majority of news is still cutomization-related, but if was just limited to that it'd be pretty boring. C'mon, we need something to talk about 
joetheblow
Reply #9 Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:18 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:18 PM
IMHO (in my honest opinion)
try to avoid subject line "THIS PAGE SUCKS". you will tend to get rude answers.
feel free to post more (without the eye catching 'SUCKS')
feel free to use a post subject like "HEY" or "Why are you....." Something that sounds juicy or is eye catching but more subtital.
try to avoid subject line "THIS PAGE SUCKS". you will tend to get rude answers.
feel free to post more (without the eye catching 'SUCKS')
feel free to use a post subject like "HEY" or "Why are you....." Something that sounds juicy or is eye catching but more subtital.
UBoB
Reply #12 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:45 PM
Reply #12 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:45 PM
I've searched and searched through the site and I still can't find anything that states that only news stories that are relevant to Windows customization can be posted to the news section.
Frogboy
Reply #13 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:55 PM
Reply #13 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:55 PM
Anyone can submit news. So anyone who thinks they can make better news should by all means submit some.
Chris
Reply #14 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:56 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:56 PM
This is issue has come up in the past. Though not worded as so rudely as the title of this thread. (BTW: Why do folks insist on creating rude incendiary subject lines, usually in caps? It comes off as a flame or a troll even if the actual message has merit.)
UBoB
Reply #15 Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:24 PM
Reply #15 Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:24 PM
Smile for the day:
"So anyone who thinks they can make better news should by all mean submit some."
Although I know this is not exactly what you meant Brad it still gave me a chuckle.
The reason:
My wife is a journalist, so I know from experience if we start "making" the news than it's not really news...it's staged.
However, I know what you really meant by the sentence. Still, it sounded funny.
"So anyone who thinks they can make better news should by all mean submit some."
Although I know this is not exactly what you meant Brad it still gave me a chuckle.
The reason:
My wife is a journalist, so I know from experience if we start "making" the news than it's not really news...it's staged.
However, I know what you really meant by the sentence. Still, it sounded funny.
1Renegade
Reply #16 Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:46 PM
Reply #16 Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:46 PM
I like the variety of the news here, a bit of this and a bit of that. Keeps us in touch with what newsworthy events are happening outside of skinning. I am always interested in other programs, new releases, and the like.
Gregory Nashif
Reply #17 Sunday, June 30, 2002 5:59 PM
Reply #17 Sunday, June 30, 2002 5:59 PM
Actually what attracted me to the site was the news and the y updates, throughout the week, I can't wait until we can do what they call "Boggs" or Bogging or something to that effect, "keeping a journal, that others can read".
Sometimes when we limit things to one specific thing we get what is called tunnelvision, this way the spectrum is far and wide, and very colorful. That is where creativity stems from, I have gone to some of these sites where the news is find, by clicking on full story, and have found some of my best pics and artwork....
It is all point of view. This site is strong enough so that you can leave the news alone and concentrate on other things, and I can expand my interests beyond skinning.
Peace
Sometimes when we limit things to one specific thing we get what is called tunnelvision, this way the spectrum is far and wide, and very colorful. That is where creativity stems from, I have gone to some of these sites where the news is find, by clicking on full story, and have found some of my best pics and artwork....
It is all point of view. This site is strong enough so that you can leave the news alone and concentrate on other things, and I can expand my interests beyond skinning.
Peace
joetheblow
Reply #18 Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:45 PM
Reply #18 Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:45 PM
THIS IS SHOUTING!!! While this is normal communication. I think this could be part of the GUI League of Designers (I really should stop talking about that).
Jafo
Reply #19 Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:53 PM
Reply #19 Sunday, June 30, 2002 6:53 PM
Good to see the art of eloquent thread titling is alive and well, thanks to the tireless efforts of concerned individuals without whom this site would fall into rack and ruin...
Chris
Reply #20 Sunday, June 30, 2002 7:15 PM
Reply #20 Sunday, June 30, 2002 7:15 PM
AGREED. SHOUTING SHOULD BE STANDARD ETIQUETTE FOR THE LEAGUE OF DESIGNERS. SEE HOW MUCH MORE "GRAPHIC" THIS IS compared to this? I suggest we rename it to THE LEAGUE OF LOUD DESIGNERS and issue the mandate that all graphics must be pink with purple polka-dots and green stripes for maximum loudness.
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Reply #1 Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:22 AM