Skin Comments and Ratings

Well... I know that I haven´t said much lately bout your work (It´s quite much you push out by the way) But rest assured Jim.

With risk of being called an ass-kisser -I Fu::in love your stuff !

Thanks, Andy. But if there was a bug, or a complaint, you'd comment/let me know, right?

All I ask is that if you rate, you should comment. Rating without comments tell us nothing.

ill be honest jim, i think the rating system is used the wrong way (abused) and I think it always has been.

uprate your mates, downrate your frienemies...

plus not many people say what they truly think.

i only have one thing i would like to suggest.... i think when you upload a suite,,, maybe not flooding the gallery all at once? why not upload 3 things, and then give it a break for two days?

otherwise it kind of looks spammy... im not saying it is spam, but it looks that way.

if i like something, i comment, but if i dont like it, or dont even use it, i just dont comment......

Seriously though, I agree that if it  gets rated, it should be commented on. Maybe if rating wasn't allowed unless a comment was made???

First I have noticed that with all things, WB, etc. comments have been down a lot except for a very few people.

As far as your work I agree with Andrew. When you upload several new themes at one time I comment on usually just one and do vote very hight usually a 10. Guess after I check all you uploads out pertaining to the same theme I could add that "I looked at all you latest uploads and they are all great - or something to that effect) That would let you know I liked them all but wouldn't add comments to all the rest.

I know it has been mentioned before and this is only a suggestion. Don't bundle it all but maybe make 2 or 3 bundles out of the uploads that pertain to the same theme. Such as upload the full DX by itself. then bundle the weather and clock together, then the widget and gadget together. Wallpaper and Object docks upload a day later. You see where I'm going here.

What I'm saying here and again only my opinion is that we all know you do complete, great work but people aren't taking the time to post on each one. That doesn't mean they aren't good just to many uploads at one time. If the bundle idea doesn't sound good to you how about just uploading a couple each day till the complete theme is uploaded.

You asked and these are my thoughts and suggestions that may or may not help. As far as the ratings I rate your work high (10). Maybe some people don't like you as you are a redneck you know. I however keep that out of play when viewing your stuff.

That's a great idea if it could be done. Way to go Wiz you are good for something.

I never "flood" the gallery....but that isn't what this thread is about. ( having 5/6 skins on the home page at once, in several "different" galleries, is not flooding the gallery.) We are allowed 5 skins PER gallery at a time.   Thanks Vamps. 

My point is, if you rate, comment, especially if it's a bad rate. So I know why and can fix it.

Example, I no longer use the net meters in my skins because my testers were finding problems with it. Yet no one reported problems in comments. I expect that this happens more often than I know.

Guys, I can't fix it if no one tells me it's broken. This is what I'm talking about here.

I'm typing away, submitted and refreshed the page and saw Kitty said basically the same thing I did.

I like Wizards idea but I don't think it should be a Rate/Commenting Rule, we all have too many rules in our life now.

I like to keep it simple, if I download a skin I will rate and comment. 

The only other time I comment is if a skin gets featured, folks deserve to be recognized. 

Dave, I hope you give me high ratings because you like my work, and not because you like me....

no worries, it was just a sugg

These comments are irrelevent to this topic. Another thread covers this.

I appreciate the comment but it does not address the current topic.    

Thanks Vamps. The bad side of that idea is that when making skins to match someone else's work, time is/can be of the essence.

i guess with low you mean something like a three star rating for something like this: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/desktopx_themes/4662/

i do not bother with ratings as i do not download it. but seriously:

graphics-wise this is nothing special, compare it with this: http://simfile.uplusbox.co.kr/pc/view.html?fnum=137649&cat=30

do you still think a rating higher than three would be justified?

edit: new link

Oh brilliant.... another soapbox thread.

The majority of the people downloading from Wincustomize most likely never visit/read the forum, so there's no point in bringing up these well known issues since only the people who already know of them and/or share your opion on them will ever read it.....

These 'issue threads' tend to blow up, and we (mods/admins) have to bust our asses to calm things down again - often leading to someone being either silenced or booted from the site, which we'd rather avoid.

Again, moshi, this thread isn't about "waaaa....I'm getting low ratings", it's about telling people WHY you gave a low rating. Don't tell me here......tell me in the skin comments, if/when you rate.

I think it looks like keeping this thread on topic may be a challenge. 

OK, morten...nuff said.

Moshi...your comment makes no sense...one has nothing to do with the other.

And Jim...I always rate your stuff #1! Oh crap! I just realized #1 is at the wrong end of the ratings scale! Doh! j/k

I like it when a Moderator shows up and gives the rest of us the hit with the 'Reality Club'.......well actually I never like it, I have though learned to accept it and live with it.    

Morten, feel free to nuke/lock/or otherwise dispose of this thread.

It seems to have been a bad idea and isn't being taken in the spirit it was posted in.

I went to JU to lock it (heard I could do that) it isn't there yet.

Moshi, there is a crap load of art out there better than mine, this is irrelevent to the topic. Thank you for noticing.

sorry then. all i wanted to say is that you do NOT have low ratings. 

I would have never thought you would have asked me that question. Just so you all know how Dave rates. Maybe i'm wrong with the way I do it but it's my way and will continue. If I check it out and think it's a lets say 5, I don't rate. Have done that in the past and also commented on what could be made a bit better or what I thought didn't go well. Have gotten my head chewed off on some occiasions so don't do that anymore. If I think it's good will give it anywhere from a 8 to 10. so it has nothing to do with who I like and don't like. Have also seen some much more talented people here then me make comments on something that could be improved and not saying all but some replied back basically oh well it's my skin.

I understand you want to know you want someone to tell you if something isn't working right and that is understandable. I do know from you that at least one person maybe more checks your work before you upload. I'm sure if they found something they would sure tell you so.

Last besides wanting that answer as to what isn't working you do say "I don't get very many comments on my DX skins either." That if separate form your other question of hoping people would tell you what wasn't working or what they thought was wrong with something. Kitty gave you a suggestion and so did I almost at the same time and as she and I said they were only suggestion to one of the questions or statements you asked. So if I took that statement out of context I'm sorry and was only trying to add some input to help.

You should know that comments in general have become very limited over the last 6 months or so and I don't have a general answer for the except for the fact that people just aren't bothering much anymore for one reason or another.

I always find it  . . not funny exactly . . but  funny that people here try to control the path a thread will take.

Outside of posts in the Support forum, and those made by the mods, one should expect a thread will take it's own path.  Trying to redirect it sometimes works when done casually . . but almost never works otherwise.

The rating system is what it is and is what it always is at whatever site you go to.  Downloads + ratings + comments are good. Don't expect any of them and you'll be happier.