Ratings are universal
Wednesday, July 24, 2002 by Istari | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Yes. Ratings all everywhere. They can really suck. So WindowBlinds 3.4 goes up on C-net and they let anyone rate.
http://download.com.com/3000-2326-10131236.html?tag=pop
At least here it's apprentices and higher. If you think having a low rating on your skin is frustrating imagine how we feel having our software rammed by some random guy whose only response is "sucks".
http://download.com.com/3000-2326-10131236.html?tag=pop
At least here it's apprentices and higher. If you think having a low rating on your skin is frustrating imagine how we feel having our software rammed by some random guy whose only response is "sucks".
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Aleatoric
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:12 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:12 PM
The whiner is probably complaining that WB doesn't skin his one handed pr0n browsing window. 
paxx
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:20 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:20 PM
Universal? Lets not get crazy now. 
But I understand your frustration and I sympathise.
But you see, now if I went to Download.com and I was looking for windows skinning application, and I'd have the coice between Stlye XP and Windowblinds, there would be no hesitation on my part: regardless of the ratings (to which I never pay attention), the downloads speak for themselves: Windowblinds got 4,526,325 downlaods while Style XP only has 23,076 downloads. The way I see it: 4 million and a half people can't all be wrong.
But I understand your frustration and I sympathise.
But you see, now if I went to Download.com and I was looking for windows skinning application, and I'd have the coice between Stlye XP and Windowblinds, there would be no hesitation on my part: regardless of the ratings (to which I never pay attention), the downloads speak for themselves: Windowblinds got 4,526,325 downlaods while Style XP only has 23,076 downloads. The way I see it: 4 million and a half people can't all be wrong.
c242
Reply #4 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:58 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:58 AM
""It Sucks"
It will load the skins broken or you will lose part of the screen. "
What ?
I have to uninstall WB at once ! 
I really wonder, how people manage to get the official WB-builds crashing.
I bet, this guy never had it installed, or his machine was messed up really bad before...
It will load the skins broken or you will lose part of the screen. "
What ?
I have to uninstall WB at once ! 
I really wonder, how people manage to get the official WB-builds crashing.
I bet, this guy never had it installed, or his machine was messed up really bad before...
Kinrik
Reply #5 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:55 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:55 PM
or his warezed version had a bit of "modified for your pleasure" backdoor code in it...
or his warez crack did...
or he is the typical mentally impaired individual who doesn't have the slightest inclination about how or what skins and skinning are, or even basic customizxation applications...
or his warez crack did...
or he is the typical mentally impaired individual who doesn't have the slightest inclination about how or what skins and skinning are, or even basic customizxation applications...
Kinrik
Reply #6 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:56 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:56 PM
or his incompetent (computer illiterate) parents bought him a pc and he is just as incompetent at using it...
Kinrik
Reply #7 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:58 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:58 PM
or the...aw hell, I could be here all day...
You know the truth, and that is all that really matters, right?
You know the truth, and that is all that really matters, right?
craeonics
Reply #8 Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:06 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:06 PM
Hmm, just because some sites use ratings, doesn't mean it's good or better here. This just further proves ratings stink.
Kinrik
Reply #10 Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:29 PM
Reply #10 Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:29 PM
TV ratings especially suck. I've seen some great shows get kicked to the curb...
Frogboy
Reply #11 Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:40 PM
Reply #11 Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:40 PM
Usually it's a matter of "I downloaded WindowBlinds .98 back in 1999 and it gave problems for me so I'm going to say every version of it sucks forever on."
paxx
Reply #12 Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:00 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:00 PM
Kinrik, yes, but usually I find it's the other way around. Most movies that I see rated badly are usually bad, but some movies I see rated as "Masterpiece" (in the TV Guide for example) are... OMG! so boring I could die from watching it!!
Kinrik
Reply #13 Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:12 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:12 PM
true...true...as well as some overhyped sporting events
Frogboy
Reply #14 Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:12 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:12 PM
What's usually frustrating are the militant "Style XP advocates" who are unaware that when they're pushing Style XP what they are really doing is advocating Microsoft's "skin format" take over. So we end up with people who have not even tried WIndowBlinds or at least the version in question just using its popularity as an excuse to push Style XP.
That is particularly frustrating. I'd be the first to admit that WindowBlinds isn't perfect. But it uses hardly any resources and it doesn't slow down a modern PC in what one would consider a noticeable way (certainly no more than Luna).
That is particularly frustrating. I'd be the first to admit that WindowBlinds isn't perfect. But it uses hardly any resources and it doesn't slow down a modern PC in what one would consider a noticeable way (certainly no more than Luna).
adni18
Reply #15 Friday, July 26, 2002 1:26 AM
Reply #15 Friday, July 26, 2002 1:26 AM
Don't get upset Brad about those ridiculous comments, 'cause there are always brainless guys who are giving undeserved comments even to the best products!
"Don't pay attention to the rattings"
"Don't pay attention to the rattings"
Kinrik
Reply #16 Friday, July 26, 2002 10:17 AM
Reply #16 Friday, July 26, 2002 10:17 AM
ditto adni18...rattings?
Does Michael Jordan walk around smacking everyone in the forehead with his thang? Nope. Why? No need. When you got the M4D Sk11LZ, everyone who is on the same battleground knows it, and to hell with the backseat drivers...
Does Michael Jordan walk around smacking everyone in the forehead with his thang? Nope. Why? No need. When you got the M4D Sk11LZ, everyone who is on the same battleground knows it, and to hell with the backseat drivers...
adni18
Reply #17 Friday, July 26, 2002 12:47 PM
Reply #17 Friday, July 26, 2002 12:47 PM
Yes, Kinrik I guess that Bill Gates too, doesn't give any attention to the ratings of his stuff, because they don't have any effect on the sales. Do you think it is the same for Brad or for the artists-skinners in WinCustomize?
I guess that Bill Gates too, doesn't give any attention to the ratings of his stuff, because they don't have any effect on the sales. Do you think it is the same for Brad or for the artists-skinners in WinCustomize?
Carlitus
Reply #18 Friday, July 26, 2002 1:38 PM
Reply #18 Friday, July 26, 2002 1:38 PM
WindowBlinds is not good how do you tink and always say (this is normal in a site like this, where the more important author is the WndiwBlinds creator).
StyleXP is not bad. It skins more WindowsXP aspects than WindowBlinds.
But WIndowblinds have a advantage: more expeirence on the market, more customers, the program updates in little time margins, it have addons (buttons, options, plugins), and the more important (comparating with StyleXP):
-A good site with lots of elegant and exquisite skins.
Also, it have a advantage (not only over stylexp): For little amount of money you have the best enhancing Windows suite of programs.
StyleXP is not bad. It skins more WindowsXP aspects than WindowBlinds.
But WIndowblinds have a advantage: more expeirence on the market, more customers, the program updates in little time margins, it have addons (buttons, options, plugins), and the more important (comparating with StyleXP):
-A good site with lots of elegant and exquisite skins.
Also, it have a advantage (not only over stylexp): For little amount of money you have the best enhancing Windows suite of programs.
SkinneRyan
Reply #19 Saturday, July 27, 2002 4:39 AM
Reply #19 Saturday, July 27, 2002 4:39 AM
But don't forget the fact that StyleXP only skins Windows XP. WindowBlinds skins all windows OS's (that i know of anyway).
And that's half the problem.
If I won the lottery one day, I'd safetly bet it all on the fact that all the people that have said that Window Blinds sucks are running Windows ME (or a bad installation of 98) which crashes enough by itself without Window Blinds, and Window Blinds only adds to the problems, so they think that there must be something wrong with it because it makes their (already unstable) OS crash.
And the fact that Window Blinds has more advanced capabilities than StyleXP (the ability to add extra buttons to the title bar's (like rollup and always on top) immediately comes to mind) and it's a better program.
And that's half the problem.
If I won the lottery one day, I'd safetly bet it all on the fact that all the people that have said that Window Blinds sucks are running Windows ME (or a bad installation of 98) which crashes enough by itself without Window Blinds, and Window Blinds only adds to the problems, so they think that there must be something wrong with it because it makes their (already unstable) OS crash.
And the fact that Window Blinds has more advanced capabilities than StyleXP (the ability to add extra buttons to the title bar's (like rollup and always on top) immediately comes to mind) and it's a better program.
adni18
Reply #20 Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:52 AM
Reply #20 Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:52 AM
That's right Ryan8024!
I wonder why Carlitus said that "StyleXP ... It skins more WindowsXP aspects than WindowBlinds". Is this true? I find it hurt to believe it.
I wonder why Carlitus said that "StyleXP ... It skins more WindowsXP aspects than WindowBlinds". Is this true? I find it hurt to believe it.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:49 PM