Spamming and Flaming

Published on April 26, 2004 By wstaylor In WinCustomize Talk

Why? Why are so many people against the idea of others posting links to their own skinning sites in forums or message boards?

Consider this… If you believed you were a part of a community and you thought that you had something to contribute (for free)… not software or freeware... and you thought you were doing your part to help this community grow, how would you feel if your attempts at becoming a valuable piece of this puzzle were shot down by your own people? Why can’t other skinning sites and forums play “Big Brother” to others? Why try to stomp out little brothers who would just like to grow with the idea of skinning?

SPAM… how could someone trying to list their part of the community, in the community forums be considered spamming?

Advertising… How could a site that isn’t selling anything or promoting anything be considered as advertising something?

Self Promotion… How could someone that has nothing more than a forum for people of the community to share thoughts be considered self-promotion… when the only real thing that is being promoted is the skinning community itself?

This community will NOT continue to grow instead it will be controlled by only a few major companies (just like everything else) until something changes…

Go ahead and start bashing me for this post… I am prepared.

Comments (Page 7)

IPlural

on Apr 28, 2004

well I pop in and am reminded....

*poof*

wstaylor

on Apr 28, 2004

eieio

on Apr 28, 2004

Well sure, making it so he cant speak solves the problem, but does it really promote his maturity?

That's why they're called 'consequences'.

_footsie_

on Apr 28, 2004

I do alot of reading the message boards without posting. I don't understand exactly what's going on but it seems to me that you require people to buy the software to use it...first you want their opinion on it...then you don't...and if they're not up to your abilities and admit it you smear em all over and make a laughing stock out of em. Lurk?? Oh yeah...much better to lurk and learn than attempt to say something and get shoved in the dirt for not being respected for being new. I don't see whereas latin has done a dang thing wrong...I've seem some pretty sleazy posts in some of the threads here.....oh but of course...it's ok for insiders...????? back to lurking.....

Jafo

on Apr 28, 2004

Mrs_footsie_...needless to say, after the cleaners have been in to sweep the streets the gutters are nice and clean......but one can get really tired of having to sweep twice a day when it should be only needed once a week.

When gentle requests fail and are ignored time and time again an alternative is required.

That is all.

NightTrainthedark

on Apr 28, 2004

Ill regret this.

I think latin has been more than welcomed here. His main motive is only to get things posted. That is it. No regard for quality in his work or the standards of wincustomize itself. If his work was not accepted he would spam the board looking for attention. If his work was accepted he would spam the board for more attenton. He does show signs that he can be quite intelligent. That is what has gotten him into trouble. He posts links in his comments that lead to directly downloading his skins. He blames rude comments on his little brother. He seams to have an excuse for everything.

He has asked for assistance in skinning and the community tried to help. He didn't listen. Essencay started a whole private turorial for him and I dont even think he looked. .....gota stop short dinners ready, and wasting any more time on a unsupervised child ......

_footsie_

on Apr 28, 2004

I hear ya Jafo It does get tiring doesn't it?

Essencay

on Apr 28, 2004

He's 12, well just 13, still a kid. Jafo made the right decision. Latin was given plenty of opportunities to grow up a little bit and his poll over at wstaylor is just further proof of his disrespect for Jafo.

Jafo

on Apr 29, 2004

CerebroJD....you are being counter-productive....just stop.

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EventHorizon

on Apr 29, 2004

12, well just 13

I wonder sometimes...

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wstaylor

on Apr 29, 2004

i am wondering tooo... he has been a handful at the forum on my site... o well...

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Fuzzy Logic

on Apr 29, 2004

If one dances one must pay the piper...

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NightTrainthedark

on Apr 29, 2004

I have traded a few emails with Latin. I think he is starting to understand the negative impact he was having. I pray he understands.

He is just a kid. A smart kid at that. A smart ass kid to be precise. I say this in his defense because he is just a kid trying to associate with young and older adults. After hearing him out I really think that someday he will have alot to add to the community. Even though he is smart he still is a kid looking for instant gratification. He also found that taunting Jafo was the biggest mistake of his career. I assume that he will be allowed back soon. When he does I would suggest a short leash.

Besides he has wstaylors home to trash now.

he was just looking to impress everyone. Instead he annoyed everyone. Well except CerebroJD that is.

Hopefully we will see a chenge when he returns. *Fingers crossed*

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wstaylor

on Apr 29, 2004

i feel bad for him really

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CerebroJD

on Apr 29, 2004

Well except CerebroJD that is

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