Opinion Sought
Friday, February 21, 2003 by Delicious | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Got this comment on a skin of mine and can't figure out if it is a good comment or a bad one.
What do you think, Good or Bad?
We love this one here at the Church of Hog. That wonderful impression of a very long, very pretentious project suddenly turned to shit for no apparent reason...and yet it's easy to use and perfectly legible. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
by Citizen Mighty Hog
What do you think, Good or Bad?
We love this one here at the Church of Hog. That wonderful impression of a very long, very pretentious project suddenly turned to shit for no apparent reason...and yet it's easy to use and perfectly legible. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
by Citizen Mighty Hog
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JamMeister33
Reply #2 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:12 PM
Reply #2 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:12 PM
I have no idea what to make of that comment, it doesn't make much sense to me....
Delicious
Reply #3 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:18 PM
Reply #3 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:18 PM
I left a comment at the skin for a clarification but nada in the last couple days.
The comment in itself doesn't bother me except it is a mystery that bothers me.
I love a mystery and wanted more input to add to a solution.
The comment in itself doesn't bother me except it is a mystery that bothers me.
I love a mystery and wanted more input to add to a solution.
UBoB
Reply #4 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:50 PM
Reply #4 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:50 PM
I once got this comment from the same person:
"One of only a handful that we're really happy using here at the Church of Hog : simple, legible, no tedious sci-fi pretentions. Beautiful.We always have one niggle, even on ones we like, and today's is the slow animation on the start button. Oh, and if an update is forthcoming, how about putting something other than "start" on the start button. We suggest 'Pain'." ........
I concluded that they were being, for the most part, positive in the comment, even going so far as to offer a suggestion or two to improve the skin. I believe the post was sincere. One this is certain, the suggestions made did improve the skin.
"One of only a handful that we're really happy using here at the Church of Hog : simple, legible, no tedious sci-fi pretentions. Beautiful.We always have one niggle, even on ones we like, and today's is the slow animation on the start button. Oh, and if an update is forthcoming, how about putting something other than "start" on the start button. We suggest 'Pain'." ........
I concluded that they were being, for the most part, positive in the comment, even going so far as to offer a suggestion or two to improve the skin. I believe the post was sincere. One this is certain, the suggestions made did improve the skin.
UBoB
Reply #6 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:57 PM
It was the line "...,even on ones we like,..." that had me confused. I wasn't sure if my skin was or wasn't one of the ones 'they' liked.
Reply #6 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:57 PM
It was the line "...,even on ones we like,..." that had me confused. I wasn't sure if my skin was or wasn't one of the ones 'they' liked.
Keila
Reply #7 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:57 PM
Reply #7 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:57 PM
Is it possible that this person saw the post you left on the board about it when you were having trouble with the bullet holes. I can't remember you wording exactly but didn't you say it had gone to shit or something like that. You were to the point of trashing it completely. They could be commenting on it along those lines.
I think it turned out very nice by the way.
I think it turned out very nice by the way.
UBoB
Reply #8 Friday, February 21, 2003 5:01 PM
Reply #8 Friday, February 21, 2003 5:01 PM
All-in-all, I really believe the comments are positive and, in my case, quite helpfull. I would always welcome more from the same person. From my point of view, they are doing exactly what I like commenters to do...that is, comment, good or bad, and offer any suggestion they like to improve the skin.
Elfkura
Reply #9 Friday, February 21, 2003 5:10 PM
Reply #9 Friday, February 21, 2003 5:10 PM
My advice would be just ignore it. People who can't be understood probably don't understand themselves anyways 
Jafo
Reply #10 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:07 PM
Reply #10 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:07 PM
To me, he sounds like a smart-arsed prat who is sailing very close to the wind.
Quaintly veiled and eloquent 'put-downs' are still just 'put-downs', except they are done in such a way as to display the commenter's imagined [self-delusional] intellectual prowess.
As for the 'pretentious' use of the Royal 'We'....
Quaintly veiled and eloquent 'put-downs' are still just 'put-downs', except they are done in such a way as to display the commenter's imagined [self-delusional] intellectual prowess.
As for the 'pretentious' use of the Royal 'We'....
UBoB
Reply #11 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:21 PM
Reply #11 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:21 PM
Awwww, you've destroyed by brittle illusion. Now no one likes my crap!
UBoB
Reply #12 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:21 PM
Reply #12 Friday, February 21, 2003 6:21 PM
by = my
have always had trouble with the b's and the m's
have always had trouble with the b's and the m's
da_zman20
Reply #13 Friday, February 21, 2003 10:35 PM
Reply #13 Friday, February 21, 2003 10:35 PM
yeah... jafo... don't give away the secret... people might start talking back...
Iben
Reply #14 Friday, February 21, 2003 10:55 PM
Reply #14 Friday, February 21, 2003 10:55 PM
I'm new here but this is my advice.
Beat them at there own game.For instance you could say.
Thanks so much for your eloquent comment if I was Half as smart as you I might know what you were communicating to me.Sorry I have no idea what you are talking about.Have a nice day!!
Always end your reply with a smile.
Beat them at there own game.For instance you could say.
Thanks so much for your eloquent comment if I was Half as smart as you I might know what you were communicating to me.Sorry I have no idea what you are talking about.Have a nice day!!
Always end your reply with a smile.
Jafo
Reply #15 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:13 PM
Reply #15 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:13 PM
"Perhaps if I'd spent as much time and effort in creating this work as you clearly have in attempting to be clever, you probably would still have found fault, as those that can, do, and those that cannot, criticise."....[Smiley is optional]....
da_zman20
Reply #16 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:30 PM
Reply #16 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:30 PM
how's this for a response:
"Perhaps a lense flare, a dolphin, and britney spears are more to you liking???, I know where you can find all of them"
b
"Perhaps a lense flare, a dolphin, and britney spears are more to you liking???, I know where you can find all of them"
b
UBoB
Reply #17 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:30 PM
Reply #17 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:30 PM
I still think you're being way to hard on this person. The post's don't sound all that bad to me.
da_zman20
Reply #18 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:48 PM
Reply #18 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:48 PM
That wonderful impression of a very long, very pretentious project suddenly turned to ****
for no apparent reason
da_zman20 thinks this right here says that all of the hard work put into this skin was for nothing... basically she is saying the skin is bad... but
...and yet it's easy to use and perfectly legible. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
da_zman20 doesn't understand why she turns around and then says here Easy to use, and perfectly legible...
so a lot of work goes into the skin, it comes out as S**t though, but it's easy to use and read... it's a contradiction... what is bad about it??? she says it's bad, but then turns around and says... but it's good... she must have been slightly inebriate when she typed that...
for no apparent reason
da_zman20 thinks this right here says that all of the hard work put into this skin was for nothing... basically she is saying the skin is bad... but
...and yet it's easy to use and perfectly legible. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
da_zman20 doesn't understand why she turns around and then says here Easy to use, and perfectly legible...
so a lot of work goes into the skin, it comes out as S**t though, but it's easy to use and read... it's a contradiction... what is bad about it??? she says it's bad, but then turns around and says... but it's good... she must have been slightly inebriate when she typed that...
da_zman20
Reply #20 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:53 PM
Reply #20 Friday, February 21, 2003 11:53 PM
I do believe meant nothing wrong with Motion's skin however... she was giving polite criticism... but I don't get why the "pain" would replace start, was that meant as sarcasm??? as in it's painfull to see the slow moving startmenu... or pain as in pain has something to do with the title of the skin... that's what confuses me... : 
once again inebriate I believe... under the influence of my old friend Cap'n Morgan (although I prefer Cap'n Crunch.. he he he)
once again inebriate I believe... under the influence of my old friend Cap'n Morgan (although I prefer Cap'n Crunch.. he he he) Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #1 Friday, February 21, 2003 4:10 PM
But in reading it, it seems to at one point be negative and at another positive, and it totally lacks a consistant use of context to hold any true meaning.
Hey, you like it, I like it and many others like it, they count, even those who do not like it count if they can present an opinion in a constructive meaningful manner, which this totally lacks.
just my pov screwy as it is..