What the hell is going on with WB skins?
Thursday, June 3, 2004 by Fuzzy Logic | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Is it me or are people suddenly uploading any old crap? I've been through the latest WB uploads to do a proper assessment of each and more than half of them are unfinished or have major errors. And now the latest one has nothing in it - how is any Joe Bloggs downloading that supposed to use it?
Come on people, get your act together. Take a bit more care over what you upload for goodness sake >
Come on people, get your act together. Take a bit more care over what you upload for goodness sake >
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TYBSP
Reply #42 Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:58 AM
Reply #42 Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:58 AM
SB
Whats up with your browser. Are you pushing the button repeatedly or is your browser freaking out
Whats up with your browser. Are you pushing the button repeatedly or is your browser freaking out
Snowman
Reply #43 Sunday, June 20, 2004 2:44 PM
Reply #43 Sunday, June 20, 2004 2:44 PM
| SB Whats up with your browser. Are you pushing the button repeatedly or is your browser freaking out |
That just the "multi-post" bug strikeing again (check the time of the posts)
SelfExiled
Reply #44 Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:46 PM
Reply #44 Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:46 PM
It is difficult to comment on someones work. Unless it is actual errors in the skin, what is good to some is terrible to others. I could make comments on your logons but someone would surely come along and flame me and disagree. So, its not worth the anguish. It's basically up to the artists personal style. 
kona0197
Reply #45 Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:55 PM
Reply #45 Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:55 PM
If I only had a quarter for all the lousy comments I got on those ports I did... 
SelfExiled
Reply #46 Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:34 PM
Essencay, I think you need to clarify what you mean by apparent. I guess you mean visually apparent. But, I have yet to see a skin that has attempted to fix any of the errors identified in skin studio. I go through all my skins and do so. Even a great skin such as Christmas Time has over 70 errors identified by Skin Studio. So, I really don't think it has anything to do with bride of work.
As for other skins where artists aren't as accomplished as a Christmas Time quality skin, I think it is just uploaded for an ego boost and ten minutes of fame. I've seen artists brag that they made five skins in two hours time. Heck, I could make fifty skins in two hours, but they would look like crap too. So, at this point, I agree that it has to do with bride of work.
My next skin is coming along nicely. I could even submit it now. But, bride of work will force me to wait about two more months.
Reply #46 Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:34 PM
| No errors that are apparent |
Essencay, I think you need to clarify what you mean by apparent. I guess you mean visually apparent. But, I have yet to see a skin that has attempted to fix any of the errors identified in skin studio. I go through all my skins and do so. Even a great skin such as Christmas Time has over 70 errors identified by Skin Studio. So, I really don't think it has anything to do with bride of work.
As for other skins where artists aren't as accomplished as a Christmas Time quality skin, I think it is just uploaded for an ego boost and ten minutes of fame. I've seen artists brag that they made five skins in two hours time. Heck, I could make fifty skins in two hours, but they would look like crap too. So, at this point, I agree that it has to do with bride of work.
My next skin is coming along nicely. I could even submit it now. But, bride of work will force me to wait about two more months.
IPlural
Reply #48 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:20 AM
Reply #48 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:20 AM
dunno if it is pride or what, but some just have a hard time with rejection...
Not the "sorry but this is unacceptable for this site" kind of rejection but the fear of not being good enough or something...
with me not submitting is more in the direction of not wanting to go pee in the pool kinda thing
Not the "sorry but this is unacceptable for this site" kind of rejection but the fear of not being good enough or something...
with me not submitting is more in the direction of not wanting to go pee in the pool kinda thing
farkusmarkus
Reply #50 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:43 AM
Reply #50 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:43 AM
Completely off topic but I'm reminded of a joke:
There is a difference between peeing in the pool and peeing into the pool..... I found out the hard way.....
There is a difference between peeing in the pool and peeing into the pool..... I found out the hard way.....
Essencay
Reply #52 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:45 AM
Pretty much means what it says
....those great skins like Christmas Time that have, like you said, 70+ errors aren't readily apparent using the skin, doesn't make them any less great, but those non-critical errors should be cleaned up to improve performance, because the skin is asking WB to apply attributes that don't exist.
Reply #52 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:45 AM
| No errors that are apparent without user(fixed spelling error) ripping it open in SkinStudio and going over every detail with a fine-toothed comb. |
Pretty much means what it says
....those great skins like Christmas Time that have, like you said, 70+ errors aren't readily apparent using the skin, doesn't make them any less great, but those non-critical errors should be cleaned up to improve performance, because the skin is asking WB to apply attributes that don't exist.
IPlural
Reply #53 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:46 AM
Reply #53 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:46 AM
they used to use a dye in the public pools here which turned bright orange when interacting with urine. But people got ticked and said it was not PC so they stopped.
Personally it only took one visit after they started using it for me, and then I refused to get in thte water...
mmmm, that could be applied to submitting skins also I assume
Personally it only took one visit after they started using it for me, and then I refused to get in thte water...
mmmm, that could be applied to submitting skins also I assume
EventHorizon
Reply #55 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:58 AM
I share the same feeling...Part of the reason it takes me months to finish a WB.
Skinning for me isnt just about having fun, but also about making something that other people will like and use...If they dont, then it wasnt worth my time...Which is precious.
Reply #55 Monday, June 21, 2004 1:58 AM
| the fear of not being good enough or something... |
I share the same feeling...Part of the reason it takes me months to finish a WB.
Skinning for me isnt just about having fun, but also about making something that other people will like and use...If they dont, then it wasnt worth my time...Which is precious.
Tiggz
Reply #56 Monday, June 21, 2004 3:03 AM
if only more people had the same fear
Reply #56 Monday, June 21, 2004 3:03 AM
| the fear of not being good enough or something... |
if only more people had the same fear
eieio
Reply #57 Monday, June 21, 2004 9:09 AM
Reply #57 Monday, June 21, 2004 9:09 AM
Then again, some people measure 'what's good enough' internally, and not according to what others think.
Which can be a higher goal to achieve.
Which can be a higher goal to achieve.
SelfExiled
Reply #59 Monday, June 21, 2004 2:34 PM
I don't really make them for anyone. To me it is a challenge to see if I can make this thing in my head come out and look like something special. Sure, its nice when others like it and use it. But, I'm still pretty much disappointed with most of my work. It is due to my lack of graphic skills. Honesty hurts sometimes but maybe with a little more time and effort it will improve by my next skin. I have ideas, and if I can make them work, it should be an improvement. Heck, I've done updates on all my skins, but I haven't had time to upload them.
Reply #59 Monday, June 21, 2004 2:34 PM
| Skinning for me isnt just about having fun, but also about making something that other people will like and use...If they dont, then it wasnt worth my time.. |
I don't really make them for anyone. To me it is a challenge to see if I can make this thing in my head come out and look like something special. Sure, its nice when others like it and use it. But, I'm still pretty much disappointed with most of my work. It is due to my lack of graphic skills. Honesty hurts sometimes but maybe with a little more time and effort it will improve by my next skin. I have ideas, and if I can make them work, it should be an improvement. Heck, I've done updates on all my skins, but I haven't had time to upload them.
Old_Crab
Reply #60 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:33 AM
Reply #60 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:33 AM
I think therfore ass I am. Just be thankful Old Crab doesn't send anything up the pipe. Everyone would be back at the good old C:> prompt again and have to actually think about computing and what to do next. >
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Reply #41 Sunday, June 20, 2004 11:48 AM