Vampothika Vampothika

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I would like to post my distaste to recent comments on my master skin Saboteur.  Calling my work "not master skin quality" is below the belt. Especially when it is a drive by comment and the skin has not even been downloaded. 

I think if you are going to comment on any skin, it should be at least downloaded and tested before inacurate comments and assumptions are made.

 I personally believe that if you have nothing constructive to say about a skin, then please say nothing at all.

I spend many weeks and hours on every skin I do.  I pour passion, talent, and knowledge into them. They are tested in every possible way that a skin can be tested, and only then is it submitted. The same goes for cursors, icons, and any matching accessory I make.

I can handle criticism, but only if it is constructive, and accurate based on the downloading of the skin itself.

 

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Reply #176 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What are your plans?

DOn't tell him about the lithium laced jelly donuts...I mean...doh!

Reply #177 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would also include the recent 'misunderstanding' (for lack of a better word) brought up in another thread as to other things that are taken into consideration. This would be an artists 'overall' involvement in the 'skinning community'. I took this to mean 'other' sites as well. Brad's recent remarks that you look for someone who 'throws in their lot' with Stardock/Wincustomize kind of threw me. Not that I have a problem with it as much as I have been operating under a different...and/or assumed presumption...that I needed to spread myself out a bit.

Not trying to put words in anyones mouth or saying that I agree or disagree with the logic but I think that was more about promotion of/alignment with products that compete with Stardock than a matter of being involved with other skinning sites.

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On a much more important note.... Look what you people have gone and done... I am so disappointed... between this thread and the Softpedia crap you all have made Po turn serious in to many posts... now reading his posts is like buying tickets to see Jeff Dunham and his dummys and then having him come out on stage and announce that he is going to spend the evening reading Shakespeare .... sheeeeeshhhhh  ;P   :grin:

 

(edit: okay his above post wasn't there when I last refreshed the page XD )

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Reply #178 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As a Canadian, I have to take this threat seriously. What are your plans?

 

Reply #179 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:rofl: nice Jafo

Reply #180 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting treetog, reply 141
Kitty,

 

To me you are a wonderful artist, always making very original and great skins, what, in my opinion, makes you defenetly a MASTER.

 

Keep up the great work

Ditto !  I completely agree...

Kitty~!

You are a friend and have risen to a better place. Keep on skinning and keep it fun.

Oh and Thank you Treetog. Really nice to see everyones ideas on this subject.

I must say though - mistakes are easy to make and hard to correct. The best way to correct a mistake is to do it privately. Then put it in public where it can be seen as what it really is. A simple mistake - not something people take into light as conspiracy to do wrong and try to just ignore the facts. This why doing things privately with any artist is always best. Things are seen wrong and it goes on to be made into something it is not at all. Plus it makes for helping one another better and not being so open about what you may just think you know. Which can be a mistake itself...

Repeat - you have something you see wrong with someones work as being not right in your eyes. Bring it to the attention of an admin. Not those of the public. It is ok to say things about what you see to others in public; but what gain has it if it is for what could of been done in private with a better out come. Don't just figure the self; but that of the whole and find better things for yourself and all those you may think or see as concerned with such a thing. It will always work better and if there is wrong. It is always corrected and seen properly. Placing things to the public brings more wrong than anything that could be good.

My opinion - thank you...

:grin:  

 

Reply #181 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting zakai1369, reply 177

... now reading his posts is like buying tickets to see Jeff Dunham and his dummys and then having him come out on stage and announce that he is going to spend the evening reading Shakespeare.


This is the visual I get from that sentence.  Jeff Dunham with Achmed the Dead Terrorist saying: To be, or not to be...I KILL YOU!!!

Reply #182 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As a Canadian, I have to take this threat seriously. What are your plans?

Oh, you'll see....

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Reply #183 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Blame skinhit. I always do. Then I have a cigarette and all is right with the world. If we could all just take a moment and blame skinhit we would feel so much better. Life is too short. We need to be free of the stress and frustration..of the anger and resentment. To blame skinhit is the goodly thing to do. You will feel the weight of all that negativity lifted from your shoulders and your heart. Do it. Do it now. Everyone, close your eyes and take a deep breath and as you slowly release it say 'It's all skinhits fault." Now, doesn't that feel better? You should do this at least three times a day and four on Mondays. Trust me. Trust the Po'.

Really...? Interestingly enough, you and quite a few others have proven once again that your crushing on me...I'm sexy...I get it...;)

Reply #184 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Interestingly enough, you and quite a few others have proven once again that your crushing on me...I'm sexy...I get it...

I just threw up a little in my mouth...:puke:

Reply #185 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting PoSmedley, reply 176

DOn't tell him about the lithium laced jelly donuts...I mean...doh!

Quoting messiah1, reply 182




Oh, you'll see....

I've alerted the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol. We'll be ready for your donuts.

Reply #186 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've alerted the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol.

So I'm curious!  If you send out the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol, it will bring back plenty of beaver?? :-"

Reply #187 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've alerted the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol.

Is that Canada's version of girls gone wild? ;P

Reply #188 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 187

I've alerted the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol.


Is that Canada's version of girls gone wild?

I'll take the donut option. ;P

Reply #189 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Not trying to put words in anyones mouth or saying that I agree or disagree with the logic but I think that was more about promotion of/alignment with products that compete with Stardock than a matter of being involved with other skinning sites

It was never clarified even when I asked there.

you all have made Po turn serious in to many posts

Yes. Quite. I am turning over a new leaf.

Reply #190 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes. Quite. I am turning over a new leaf.
:'(

Reply #191 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes. Quite. I am turning over a new leaf.

No. Just NO. You leave (nyuk) that fig leaf just where it is, buster!

Reply #192 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 186

I've alerted the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol.


So I'm curious!  If you send out the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol, it will bring back plenty of beaver??

Starkers......I like you!

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Reply #193 from WinCustomize Forums Top

/me does his best Homer Simpson's voice

mmmmm, beaver (drool).

Reply #194 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 186

So I'm curious!  If you send out the Great Canadian Beaver Patrol, it will bring back plenty of beaver??

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 187

Is that Canada's version of girls gone wild?

Quoting CarGuy1, reply 193
CarGuy1 does his best Homer Simpson's voice

mmmmm, beaver (drool).

I thought about the possible consequences of using "Beaver Patrol", but I knew that you guys wouldn't do anything like these quotes, so I went ahead, knowing that it was safe to do so.

Reply #195 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting zakai1369, reply 177



On a much more important note.... Look what you people have gone and done... I am so disappointed... between this thread and the Softpedia crap you all have made Po turn serious in to many posts...

I like it when he's serious--the Softpedia article was very well written and the situation was explained with great clarity. Look at it this way--you get two for one.

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Reply #196 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I thought about the possible consequences of using "Beaver Patrol", but I knew that you guys wouldn't do anything like these quotes, so I went ahead, knowing that it was safe to do so.

Now you know better! XD We're guys! It's in our nature! We can't help ourselves!  :P

Reply #197 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Do you know the difference between being funny and a total asshat?

Ofcourse, sometimes being an asshat IS funny, the interesting thing is that some people think that means it's ALWAYS funny.

 

I'm not pointing a finger at anyone, if you feel insulted or singled out by this, you really should read your posts and figure out why you feel the way you do. You're your own judge.

Reply #198 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting M-203, reply 172

HOWEVER,

at the same time, Vampothika, again, I think your original post in this thread was rather sad.
As several people have pointed out, you need to grow a thicker skin.
In that aspect, you need to be a little like Messiah, and not care what anyone says about you.
Do what you do, if people want to post what are in your opinion, distasteful remarks, let 'em.
In one ear, out the other, or in the case of an Internet Forum, in one eye, out the other.

k6 :thumbsup:

EDIT: While I agree with what has been stated in the selection above, I hold the opinion that it is often more beneficial when critiquing art that 1) one hold a bit of knowledge as to what goes in to producing such art, and 2) that it often is taken more positively when you shed light on specific areas that one may deem in need of improvement, i.e. "you might try to implement more lighting in this area", "adding texture to this area would be a good idea", etc. Again, however, this is the internet. If people want to say, "This sucks. The End," they should be free to do so. Let their lack of competence speak for itself.

Reply #199 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Wow, all of my favorite skinners in one thread! - Now we only need replies from: essorant, Night Train, DanillOc, JJYing, Mike Bryant, Tomino, PixStudio, SK, Dangeruss, navigatsio, Josephs, adni, lypnjtu, ^^Gabriel, and apb to reply; I could wave at the authors of most of my installed skins!

Kind of trippy though.....  /grin