The truth according to WIKI
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 by Jafo | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Criticisms
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There are many criticisms of the WinCustomize site. One of these critcisms include that the site owner, Brad Wardell, posts articles on the news page bashing Apple, Konfabulator and other competitors. WinCustomize has also been criticized for using a "different rules for different users" policy. A "newbie" cannot get away with flaming, trolling, ect. while a higher ranking long time user can. The site admins are very much criticized, especially Jafo. Jafo is known to hold a "holier than thou" and a "I am right and you are wrong" attitude. He is also said by critics to be a self-porclaimed expert on the English language that corrects everybody's spelling and grammer. Critics claim the "Stardockians" are very egotistical and will band together to attack any voice of dissent and anoint themselves with self-aggrandizing titles such as "Super Elitist."
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Reply #62 Thursday, September 1, 2005 9:36 PM
| So THAT'S what the green creature is! |
No, thats Bichur
Reply #64 Thursday, September 1, 2005 10:04 PM
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Reply #66 Thursday, September 1, 2005 10:13 PM
My problem with the Wiki thing is that 70.30.219.29 and Konfab user are abusing the Wiki system.
The "criticisms" are simply editorializing which really don't belong in an encyclopedia. Moreover, those criticisms are equally valid on any number of websites. If they think our forums are rough, they should hang out on Neowin.
How would "Konfab User" feel of Stardock fans started messing with the Konfabulator Wiki entry? There has been a LOOOOT more DesktopX bashing on Konabulator's forums -- some by the authors -- than there has been Konfabulator bashing here. And my articles on Konfabulator were very positive, designed to promote widgets in general, not "bash" Konfabulator. Stardock has long promoted widget making -- it hosts Samurize.com, the developer of Kapsules works at Stardock. We aren't exactly hostile to "competition".
Reply #67 Thursday, September 1, 2005 10:51 PM
| it's a monkey |
Shees! it's a wall-climbing funny alligator.
er, wait a minute, are we having a debate about how we people should call ourselves? Stardockian, Stardockers, Stardockites or whatever doesn't seem to sit well with me. although Wincustomizers seem catchy enough, it doesn't (in my opinion) exhibit attitude and/or personality. Hmmmm.... think think think... Aha! How about... gosh i forgot! anyway, any suggestions?
Reply #68 Thursday, September 1, 2005 11:22 PM
| although Wincustomizers seem catchy enough, it doesn't (in my opinion) exhibit attitude and/or personality. |
do we stil get to wear the robes and hats?
| I thought trolls lived under bridges. |
No, that's where we work.
Reply #69 Thursday, September 1, 2005 11:53 PM
Reply #70 Thursday, September 1, 2005 11:55 PM
| do we stil get to wear the robes and hats? |
Don't get personal about what people wear while posting...too much information
Reply #71 Friday, September 2, 2005 12:04 AM
| I don't think anybody got my comment about reading all through a typical thread to get a sense of what we're really like, oh Green Stump Dweller. |
I'm quite sure the ones posting here did.
Reply #72 Friday, September 2, 2005 12:10 AM
You guys are egotistical and will band together to attack any voice of dissent and anoint themselves with self-aggrandizing titles such as "Super Elitist."
U supa elitest, self gandizing, hipacrit, egorats!!!
Reply #73 Friday, September 2, 2005 1:48 AM
| will band together to attack any voice of dissent |
but..but..but only when they're wrong.
Reply #75 Friday, September 2, 2005 1:56 AM
There's now a link to the WC forum with the text "possible examples of different rules for different users, pesonal attacks by admins on "newbies", ect. can be found here "
Reply #76 Friday, September 2, 2005 6:35 AM
| The "criticisms" are simply editorializing which really don't belong in an encyclopedia. Moreover, those criticisms are equally valid on any number of websites. If they think our forums are rough, they should hang out on Neowin. |
I would agree Brad.
Reply #77 Friday, September 2, 2005 7:01 AM
The wiki philosophy is one of "if you don't like it, change it", so therefore if WikiPedia has a WinCustomize entry and someone has grudge against this site, he or she can alter the entry. Fortunately, another pillar is that of peer review, meaning that you can track the changes to an entry, react to it and if need be, revert it. For instance, I see froggles and konfab have been having a discussion about this in the talk section of the entry, so that should clear things up.
Reply #78 Friday, September 2, 2005 7:06 AM
| as well as the clueless monkies in here who just prove the point of the alteration |
Who would that be?
Reply #79 Friday, September 2, 2005 7:29 AM
Back to the grindstone.
Reply #80 Friday, September 2, 2005 8:01 AM
That'd be 'monkeys', not 'monkies'....
Darn it...just proved their point about me correcting spelling etc....and it's a Friday night, too...egad and aghast....or is it 'agast'? Who can tell....who can care?....
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Reply #61 Thursday, September 1, 2005 8:57 PM