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What Happened To It?
Published on April 21, 2007 By cplair In Community
I for one don't have an answer for this! Do you? Cp
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on Apr 24, 2007
Zubaz wnders how many skinners check out the screenshot gallery . .  .
on Apr 24, 2007
So I would appreciate a straight answer to my question without the disclaimers or insults.

Respectfully and still waiting;


It's been 3 days now and so far it appears that the only
feed back from someone with any power to make a change is
Zubaz ,,,, and he is clearly not in favor of the Screenshot
as it is . But does he speak for all of management ?

Would love to hear from Frogboy at this point as too what
the future of Screenshots is as it pertains too WC's future plans ?

I think 32 posts on this subject warrant a response from Brad
as it is he who would probably make all final decisions as to what will happen .

Say what you will but a percentage of Stardocks business is the
Screenshot family and what business could afford to loose any percentage
of Business in these days and times ?

I make more than just SS's here that get me many more downloads than
screenies do but have little if any contact with those poeple . All of my
friend here have come from the Screenshot members and they have made the site FUN !

One thing I hear over and over is WC priding itself on it being a site of family .
Well the SS members are part of that family are we not ? and as such should get the
same respect as any other member here - most of us will never be good enough to reach
Wiz-op / Wizard or whatever the elite status is called so Screenshots will be it .

So what the heck give the screenie people their due too ,what could it hurt ?

So back again to the original Question ? ....... my other 2 cents worth !

on Apr 24, 2007
You just purchased a spanking brand new car off the showroom floor! It's the car of your dreams and you finally got it! You are ecstatic! You purchased the 7 year bumper to bumper warranty which covers everything down to your brand new high performance tires!

One week after you bought your new dream machine the engine starts to ping really loud. The noise is so loud that it sounds like the car is going to blow up and it’s embarrassing! So you rush it back to the dealer, only it’s not the dealer you’re dealing with any more, it’s the service center.

So you take your brand new car to the Chief Mechanic and you tell him everything that’s going on with your new baby! And you ask him practically begging to him why is this happening to your brand new car?

He looks at you for a hot second then tells you “well, that shouldn’t happen!” Then he turns his nose up and walks off without saying another word, end of conversation!

How did that make you feel?

Two lessons to learn from this is, 1. Don’t force people to live by standards that you yourself wouldn’t or couldn’t live by. 2. Your question was never answered, but you did get a resounding disclaimer out of the deal.

Oh and by the way, your car was never fixed and the payment is still due!

Respectfully and still waiting patiently for a straight answer;

Cplair


on Apr 25, 2007
Hey guys I'm not all jokes. I think they don't believe that screen shots play an important enough part at Wincustomize and Stardock to merit any attention. Screen shots were brought up late last year as they were testing the waters for the new site and those with influence pushed screen shots down in importance. If they were important to skinners they would be featured that's obvious. So, the question is are there enough paying customers who like screen shots and are there enough visitors who like screen shots and apparently the answer is no. I'm with you Cplair on the screen shot of the day it's handing has been irksome.
on Apr 25, 2007
  BDBF, through thick and thin and the sands of time you've always had my back!

And from the bottom of my heart, thank you dear friend!

Cp
on Apr 25, 2007
Just becuase you are not seeing a response here on your timeline does not mean that things are not happening.
And just because a feature isn't my bag doesn't mean I won't try to get it resolved for the community.

As an aside, Brad's a busy guy.  I love when he gets in the weeds with us but I don't expect or demand it.  That there is crazy talk.
on Apr 25, 2007
This is not a demand for anything Sir Zubaz! We just won't go away!

If you and the other Admins feel that our behavior here is inappropriate, with all due respect that is not by any means our intention Sir.

We that you see here designers and screen shooters alike love WC and we're asking a question.

How long would you wait for a simple straight answer to a question that's important to you?

Cp

on Apr 25, 2007
2. Your question was never answered,


CP..I answered your question in post #2.....if you were just asking what happened to the Screen shot of the day......Its just no longer on the front page. You have to click on the " Gallery" tab at top of page next to " Home " and scroll to pretty much the bottom..

Gallery Link:
WWW Link


If your asking " What happened" as in why is shot not changed routinely anymore , then yes, your question wasn't answered. But I think its probably not changed because no one can see it hidden on gallery page at the bottom and even moderators forget about it.

on Apr 25, 2007
Zubaz wnders how many skinners check out the screenshot gallery . . .


I'm betting that plenty do check out the screen shots.

I've seen adni18 comment on screen shots that have featured his blinds , walls etc.

Im sure hes not the only one...
on Apr 25, 2007
Ms Fairry~ I appreciate you much for your support on this. However "Screen Shot of the Day" is not what it use to be. One shot is displayed for days upon weeks turning into a month or so and that's the question!

A daily shot should be changed (key word) daily should it not! Back in the day that's what was happening.

And if it has or was indeed changed to screen shot of the month or what ever, then the site page title for this should reflect as such.

So basically that's all we're wondering about!

And I do check there every day just to enjoy the different flavors and interpretations.

You see more great combinations of everything WC has to offer in the screen shot gallery than any where else on the site. And the shot of the day is suppose to exemplify the best of the best choice for that day. At least back in the day it did.

You have veterans like JM Speakman, BigDogBigFeet and Chasbo still cranking amazing shots and you have rising stars in the making like Shenaynay, Philly0381 and Longdude0 that are putting out fantastic work.

Changing the shot daily would give everyone who does a screenie a chance to feel that acknowledgment for their efforts. And not just from their peers, but the artists and designers (such as yourself)come in and see there work being utilized the way it was designed for and they do give up the props too!

And for a person that can only do a screen shot such as myself, it means the world to them and pushes them to try harder!

Thank you again Ms Fairyy~ for being all that you are to us!

You're tops!

Cp

on Apr 25, 2007
cplair,

I understand that you want to know what happened to the Screenshot of the day.  Why not just go to the gallery and pick one?  https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=13 What service are you missing that you can't do for yourself. 

I do get that the feature is not working as well as you would like . . but other than having someone pick what they think is best, what are you gaining.

And as I said in reply 36, just because you don't see any action doesn't mean none is being taken.

I advocate people standing up and speaking their mind, but I also advocate restraint and patience.  I'm here and listening to what you have to say.  Have some faith.  OK?
on Apr 25, 2007
Sir Zubaz!

I have all the faith in the world Sir.

That's why I'm here.

I'm a giver not a taker, so I'm not looking to gain anything.

Restraint? Patience? I waited 3 days after posting this forum before I opened my mouth!  

Cp
on Apr 27, 2007
Restraint? Patience? I waited 3 days after posting this forum before I opened my mouth!


Patience is not one of my virtues either CP
And thats true, you did wait three days, the rest of us babbled on for you..
on Apr 27, 2007
  
on Sep 06, 2007
My mum always use to say "patience is a virtue possess it if you can always found in a woman but never in a man"
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