Object Dock new 'skins' (Rant)
Saturday, December 13, 2003 by c242 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I think it is about time to do the same as with walls, speak to take new submissions to the OD section out of the Newest Additions box... It becomes annoying... People, please do packs and don't upload every single icon as a seperate task. My rant for the weekend. 
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Tiggz
Reply #2 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:39 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:39 PM
agreed, at the time of posting there are 17 OD 'skins' out of 20 newest additions, the vast majority of which are single icons... 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #3 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:43 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:43 PM
Even tho I am An OD icon maker,I have to agree...BUT I think they are planning to add some newest additions list soon.I would love that.
.Me,I would put walls ,logons,bootscreens in one list.
.WB,DX,media players in another
.Icon Packages,cursors and OD icons in another
something like that
.I uploaded a WMP skin that took at least 30 hrs and there were so many additions(primarily OD icons and bootscreens)that it hit the list near the bottom and disappeared within hours.
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.Me,I would put walls ,logons,bootscreens in one list.
.WB,DX,media players in another
.Icon Packages,cursors and OD icons in another
something like that
.I uploaded a WMP skin that took at least 30 hrs and there were so many additions(primarily OD icons and bootscreens)that it hit the list near the bottom and disappeared within hours.
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Tiggz
Reply #4 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:46 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:46 PM
you still get the problem of icon packages (many hours of work) competing with single OD icon uploads...or spam as it is otherwise known 
edit: out of my last 5 or 6 uploads I haven't seen any of them in the newest additions list due to having to go shopping, walking the dog, making a cup of tea, etc
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edit: out of my last 5 or 6 uploads I haven't seen any of them in the newest additions list due to having to go shopping, walking the dog, making a cup of tea, etc
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I.R. Brainiac
Reply #5 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:51 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:51 PM
True...but with split list,things would stay up muchlonger.IP could always go in a different list.Even 2 list would be a huge improvement...Major works in 1 and 'fluff' in another.(not knocking the fluff,some of my OD icons took a long time to make...especially the animated ones and a soon to be uploaded calendar)
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #7 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:54 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:54 PM
I've had at least 5 submissions miss the list completely...some not even showing in the newest 50.Its due mostly to this sites popularity,they get lots of submissions.Sometimes things just sit in the Q so long that the upload date is old,so they post lower in the list.
Tiggz
Reply #8 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:57 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:57 PM
yeah, IconPackager should go in with WindowBlinds, being reasonably equivalent timewise...
it will be a tricky issue to resolve to everyone's satisfaction, if not impossible
it will be a tricky issue to resolve to everyone's satisfaction, if not impossible
Keith Perry
Reply #9 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:59 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:59 PM
I also agree with this RANT,
to many rubic cubes over there------------>
They should really be packaged up
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to many rubic cubes over there------------>
They should really be packaged up
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Apocalypse_67
Reply #10 Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:00 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:00 PM
[Start of rant]
I was about to make a post about it.
People have taken upon the annoying habit of uploading individual images instead of packing them.
Seriously, what is the need of uploading 20 individual images of various PC games and flood not only the Newest Addition list, but the entire OD library as well. Some really good sets get pushed so far down that you have to browse thru 4-5 pages before you get them. This is not to mention some Icons that for the life of me have no clue of to what they are or what application they are used for.
I think admins should look into this before they approve these images.
I’m connected thru cable modem and its a hustle to browse thru a lot of these (somewhat ugly) images to get to something worth downloading, so I can imagine how frustrating it might be for someone connecting thru dial-up. >
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I was about to make a post about it.
People have taken upon the annoying habit of uploading individual images instead of packing them.
Seriously, what is the need of uploading 20 individual images of various PC games and flood not only the Newest Addition list, but the entire OD library as well. Some really good sets get pushed so far down that you have to browse thru 4-5 pages before you get them. This is not to mention some Icons that for the life of me have no clue of to what they are or what application they are used for.
I think admins should look into this before they approve these images.
I’m connected thru cable modem and its a hustle to browse thru a lot of these (somewhat ugly) images to get to something worth downloading, so I can imagine how frustrating it might be for someone connecting thru dial-up. >
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I.R. Brainiac
Reply #11 Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:03 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:03 PM
Nah...not tricky at all...just more work for T-Man...hehe
eieio
Reply #12 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:12 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:12 PM
If I'm not mistaken, it was requested at one time for authors to upload OD themes or packs rather than individual icons. There was the suggestion that individual icons may not be accepted. Packs would definitely be a lot more 'list' friendly.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #13 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:21 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:21 PM
That is exactly how it should be Stephen. Also QUALITY over QUANTITY is the way to go.
kona0197
Reply #14 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:22 PM
One mans trash is anothers treasure.
ANYWAYS, If you all notice, all my OD icon ARE packs with the exception of one. I did this on purpose.
I guess others are not doing packs.
Reply #14 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:22 PM
| I’m connected thru cable modem and its a hustle to browse thru a lot of these (somewhat ugly) images to get to something worth downloading, so I can imagine how frustrating it might be for someone connecting thru dial-up. |
One mans trash is anothers treasure.
ANYWAYS, If you all notice, all my OD icon ARE packs with the exception of one. I did this on purpose.
I guess others are not doing packs.
BoXXi
Reply #15 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:24 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:24 PM
Hmmm..... I agree with much of what has been said here.... I will make sure we discuss it on the admin board.
eieio
Reply #16 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:28 PM
Couldn't agree more A
Thanks, BoXXi
Reply #16 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:28 PM
| That is exactly how it should be Stephen. Also QUALITY over QUANTITY is the way to go. |
| Hmmm..... I agree with much of what has been said here.... I will make sure we discuss it on the admin board. |
Couldn't agree more A
Thanks, BoXXi
BoXXi
Reply #17 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:34 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:34 PM
O.K..... I have posted these thoughts on the admin board. We will let you know the results of our deliberations in due course.....
Koasati
Reply #19 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:41 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, December 13, 2003 3:41 PM
I agree completly, but find it kinda funny that no one complained when a certain popular author was doing this a while back.......... Flooding the section with single uploads instead of packs is a sneaky way for some people to garner more downloads.
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Reply #1 Saturday, December 13, 2003 1:38 PM