This is the second time this has happened and last!!!!
Friday, November 21, 2003 by Dianekk | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I complimented someone for their WB skin, and before that it was a screenshot I complimented someone on. The person that actually made the WB skin, Chichigirl, was a good friend of mine. I should have known by the style that this was hers. I hope I did not lose her friendship, she was very hurt that I would do this to her. The screenshot I complimented was just that, a screenshot. My wording made it sound like I was complimenting the person for making the WB skin instead of just setting it up as a screenshot. From now on, I will not compliment ANYONE on their WB skins, wallpaper, screenshots or anything else. I cannot believe that I got my butt in this mess not once but twice. I love WC, but I will no longer put myself in the position of getting slammed for just plain ignorance on my part. I don't know how to skin, do WBs, do anything other than download and I will no longer put myself in this position. I would not hurt anyone. I think you people that do the actual Window Blind skins, put them together as screenshots and make the gorgeous wallpapers, icons, object docks, etc are terribly creative but I evidently don't know how to give credit to who deserves it and so if you will please beg my pardon, will not longer be able to praise anyone for their work. I enjoyed jumping on here first thing in the morning and seeing who had what and downloading and using the different programs and praising each and every one of you for your work but I didn't know the difference between who rob from who and who did what. I will just download from now on. Chichigirl, you are one of the nicest people I ever met and I am just so,so sorry for hurting you.
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Reply #21 Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:28 PM
Anyway guys, let's not argue amongst ourselves.
Fact is, there ARE mean people on WinCustomize. But there are a lot fewer now than there used to be.
Like many people, when we started the site, our first instinct was to go with "right of free speech". In the United States, even hate speech is protected.
But over time, we foudn the forums just becoming increasingly nasty. It's really hard to keep a forum "nice" when you have millions of people visiting the site. Our forums aren't as active as other sites but on the other hand, other forums don't attract such a wide RANGE of people.
So in the past year, we've slowly migrated to more of a policy of removing mean people. People who intentioally try to irritate others or constantly bash things. Disagreement is fine. Meanness is not. I think one of the reasons why this forum has become more pleasant again is the change in policy -- quietly removing the trouble makers.