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Updating skins

December 25, 2001 10:33:09 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I see that some skin authors are abusing of the right of updating theirs skins, making it in regular bases, even not justifing in the description, why the skins were updated, just to keep their skins always in the newest additions, to reiceve more downloads.

Of course this is not directed to averyone who sometimes makes some well made updates to really fix bugs or emproove their skins, but the persons that I'm talking too, will know who they are.

I know that recognition, being in the top 10 or wherever, is fine, is nice, but if you act like that, you are distorcing the thruth in your favor, so, please, let's keep a fair play to the other skinners.

Again, please note that I'm talking just to the ones that are abusing, wich for sure, are not the most part of skinners, but a few ones.
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davad70
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Reply #1 December 25, 2001 10:36:18 PM
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I've noticed this is in the past also...seemed like it got better lately though. There was talk of possible solutions to this, but then the talk just kinf of died without anything being done.
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Reply #2 December 25, 2001 10:41:40 PM
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Well don't bring the talk back up
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Reply #3 December 26, 2001 2:10:14 AM
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Don't update your skin or wallpaper without there being a very good reason. It should only be if you have made a major change, as treetog said, or fixed a bug. Even then it should only happen infrequently. It's hard for us to tell if there's been a change made to justify the update but if we have to we'll start asking for updates to be documented as to the changes.

The update function is only there to allow for improvements in your work, not to move the same piece to the front of the list.
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GreenReaper
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Reply #4 December 26, 2001 8:59:56 PM
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Then make an option so that it *doesn't* move it to the top. I've been asking for this for quite a bit. I'm now afraid to make an update for fear of being called a d/l-grabber. This has to be solved.
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Reply #5 December 26, 2001 9:10:41 PM
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Dang it listen to treetog.
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Reply #6 December 26, 2001 11:17:51 PM
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TheGreenReaper: As I said above, needed updates are welcome, don't be afraid of doing that if needed. The abusing ones are wellknown by all admins here and we are sure they know who they are.
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Reply #7 December 27, 2001 6:46:47 AM
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Jafo rushes off to delete my latest update...converting that grey 100,100,100 to 100,100,101 .... [but I thunk it was a valid drastic make-over]....
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Reply #8 December 27, 2001 1:17:02 PM
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The authors that making skins, from one skin to another, are improving their skills and they are more experienced. This experience make them able to find out bugs that they didn’t noticed before, so it is natural to update their skins, 'cause many people are using them and they don't know how to fix the skin them selves.
Personally, I notice the problems from the e-mails that I get from the people that are using my skins or from some comments I get in the "Skin comments". From that moment and on, I am trying to fix the problem as soon as possible, 'cause everyday many people are downloading the skin with the existing problem included and this fact doesn’t make me feel all right.
So, don't you think, that if any author knows a problem and also knows how to fix it, that he must do it immediately, if he has a time, otherwise he is defaming he's name and the program that he supports with he's skin?

Happy New Year!
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Reply #9 December 27, 2001 1:47:25 PM
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adni some people update every 2 days, this is what we are talking about
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Reply #10 December 27, 2001 4:01:39 PM
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I don't think most people realize how extreme the abuse can be of that.

We're not talking someone updating their skin every week or two. We're talking people who update their skin daily for weeks on end with no noticeable change or mention in their submission as to what's been updated.
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Reply #11 December 27, 2001 4:07:14 PM
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why not exile the people that do this for a week or so?
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Reply #12 December 27, 2001 5:04:27 PM
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No, all that is needed is a legitimate explanation in the updated note with the skin, explaining what and why there was an update....bug-squashing is fine.....species-eradication is OTT....
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