Spamming and Flaming
Monday, April 26, 2004 by wstaylor | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Why? Why are so many people against the idea of others posting links to their own skinning sites in forums or message boards?
Consider this… If you believed you were a part of a community and you thought that you had something to contribute (for free)… not software or freeware... and you thought you were doing your part to help this community grow, how would you feel if your attempts at becoming a valuable piece of this puzzle were shot down by your own people? Why can’t other skinning sites and forums play “Big Brother” to others? Why try to stomp out little brothers who would just like to grow with the idea of skinning?
SPAM… how could someone trying to list their part of the community, in the community forums be considered spamming?
Advertising… How could a site that isn’t selling anything or promoting anything be considered as advertising something?
Self Promotion… How could someone that has nothing more than a forum for people of the community to share thoughts be considered self-promotion… when the only real thing that is being promoted is the skinning community itself?
This community will NOT continue to grow instead it will be controlled by only a few major companies (just like everything else) until something changes…
Go ahead and start bashing me for this post… I am prepared.
Consider this… If you believed you were a part of a community and you thought that you had something to contribute (for free)… not software or freeware... and you thought you were doing your part to help this community grow, how would you feel if your attempts at becoming a valuable piece of this puzzle were shot down by your own people? Why can’t other skinning sites and forums play “Big Brother” to others? Why try to stomp out little brothers who would just like to grow with the idea of skinning?
SPAM… how could someone trying to list their part of the community, in the community forums be considered spamming?
Advertising… How could a site that isn’t selling anything or promoting anything be considered as advertising something?
Self Promotion… How could someone that has nothing more than a forum for people of the community to share thoughts be considered self-promotion… when the only real thing that is being promoted is the skinning community itself?
This community will NOT continue to grow instead it will be controlled by only a few major companies (just like everything else) until something changes…
Go ahead and start bashing me for this post… I am prepared.
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Latin4567
Reply #42 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:31 PM
Had no idea
I feel so stupid
Reply #42 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:31 PM
| Kona is a guy. At least according to this: |
Had no ideaI feel so stupid
Latin4567
Reply #43 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:33 PM
now lets not point any fingers... Jafo
Wow I've always wanted to put peoples names in bold when I "diminish" them just like Jafo does!!!
Reply #43 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:33 PM
| help from the totally inept is dangerous |
now lets not point any fingers... Jafo
Wow I've always wanted to put peoples names in bold when I "diminish" them just like Jafo does!!!
Latin4567
Reply #44 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:38 PM
Reply #44 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:38 PM
K
For any of you who thought Kona was a hot chick
welll.... sorry to burst your bubble
For any of you who thought Kona was a hot chick
welll.... sorry to burst your bubble
Latin4567
Reply #45 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:39 PM
Reply #45 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:39 PM
Uhoh better go back into lurk mode before i end up like this: 
Note:
the guy with the stick is jafo
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Note:
the guy with the stick is jafo
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Fuzzy Logic
Reply #48 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:18 PM
Reply #48 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:18 PM
I've already been though puberty once, do I really have to suffer the whole thing again here? 
Latin4567
Reply #49 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:10 PM
yes,
as long as you promise to quit skinning forever and swear your alegience to me... MUAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHA
Reply #49 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:10 PM
| Please lurk. |
yes,
as long as you promise to quit skinning forever and swear your alegience to me... MUAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHA
Latin4567
Reply #50 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:11 PM
OW
you just hit an exposed nerve ending
Reply #50 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:11 PM
| bet 20 bucks he can't. easy money! |
OW
you just hit an exposed nerve ending
Latin4567
Reply #51 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:13 PM
Reply #51 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:13 PM
Ok now i am REALLY going into lurk mode
lurk mode countdown initiated
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2,
lurk mode countdown initiated
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2,
EventHorizon
Reply #52 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:16 PM
'master' is the key word there...
Reply #52 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:16 PM
| After a couple of weeks my uploads began to improve as I began to master Photoshop... |
'master' is the key word there...
Latin4567
Reply #54 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:26 PM
Reply #54 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:26 PM
-3, -4, -5...
i'll get into lurk mode someday...
i'll get into lurk mode someday...
EventHorizon
Reply #55 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:36 PM
Youd be surprised at how much ''junk'' I read...
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Reply #55 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:36 PM
| wow you read all that junk |
Youd be surprised at how much ''junk'' I read...
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Tiggz
Reply #56 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:51 PM
'began' is the key word there
Reply #56 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11:51 PM
| #52 by Sir EventHorizon - 4/27/2004 11:16:54 PM After a couple of weeks my uploads began to improve as I began to master Photoshop...'master' is the key word there |
'began' is the key word there
Latin4567
Reply #57 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:02 AM
Reply #57 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:02 AM
to lurk or not to lurk, that is the question... and I am sure Jafo has the answer
-5,-6,-7,-8,-9
-5,-6,-7,-8,-9
EventHorizon
Reply #59 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:35 AM
Oh yea, and that one too...
Reply #59 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 12:35 AM
| 'began' is the key word there |
Oh yea, and that one too...
Evorg
Reply #60 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:56 AM
Reply #60 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:56 AM
The Discussion Board Compels you...
you will post...
you will post...
you will post...
you will post...
You are compelled to post
Im John Kerry and I approve this message...or do I?
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you will post...
you will post...
you will post...
you will post...
You are compelled to post
Im John Kerry and I approve this message...or do I?
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Reply #41 Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:29 PM