I need to stress that the prerequisites for 'screenshot of the day' [championing SD's gear] pertain solely to that.  In other words there is no restriction/s on what sort of screenshot can be uploaded to Wincustomize.com only what sort will ever be highlighted/featured in  'featured shot' or whatever it is to be called....

Since DesktopX allows you to export as a Vista side bar gadget I cannot fully agree with your statement. Once more DesktopX users migrate to Vista, I feel certain more will be converted to Vista gadgets.
To give an example, here's one you created as a Vista sidebar gadget... WWW Link

Personally, I find them easier to keep track of when they are filed in the Vista sidebar folder.

And here is a good example of why we need encourage those 'screenshoters'. Look at the add-ons he made. They may not take a lot of work but you add these into Mike's gear and you get an even more wonderful suite. He's also done another shot with a sidebar which looks great too. Mikes suite looks great but if you add these components in too you get something very special.

WWW Link

As the saying goes......out of acorns oak trees grow......Encourage, these guys.

And don't be shy, Chasbo..........  

People like to moan and groan about stuff but never seem willing to step up.

I'm pleased at least someone is making an effort   

Perhaps if those guidelines were posted on the upload page for screenshots, more people would be aware of them.

As it is, this thread is probably the only place those guidelines have been announced and a lot of folks may not see them or be aware they exist.


Kudos to you, HG   

    

With respect cp - that's way too workplace

There are folks who regularly contribute screenshots and develop a great knowledge of different authors and their works. There are folks who accept the role of admin/mods etc. who may through this role develop a different appreciation of the needs/challenges at Wincustomize. There are some folks who will enjoy the benefits of both experiences. Diversity rocks and all that.......

The thing is to make the different experiences work for the whole, not create a them & us situation that gets in the way.

There's been some useful outcomes, but ultimately it's the community spirit of HG that appears to have enabled the present result, not some 'Daily Orders' that have been passed down from the top floor and allocated roles.

Seems that it's now for the community to see how HG's role can be made supported and made sustainable. Not just so that HG is personally supported, but also because if it's felt that the featuring of a screenshot has value, and the associated role is important, it's future probably shouldn't rely on the good will of one person.

No apology needed here Curtis. It's been an interesting thread to follow, and one that's produced some useful results.

As Bruce Willis once famously said, "Welcome To The Party Pal!"

 

I think that would be a good thing - change is always good for the soul!