Well WOM this is really great to know. I recently started a brand new windowblind for Windows viata and added a substyle for Windows XP. Now the problem I seem to be having is with the program list on the XP version. Maybe you could tell me how to install the attributes that are missing, that SK6 does not incorporate as the substyle is made in UIS1

As with most things in life. If you haven't experienced, tasted, seen, fealt, heard, etc.. whatever it is your critiqing, your opinion is shit.

I agree, and drive-by "excellent work" comments are meaningless, as far as I'm concerned, especially if someone hasn't even USED/evaluated the work in question. If that's all you're doing, then you might as well be saying "great preview" because that's all you're really commenting on. I guess it's just another trend, we have Vista-trendwhoring, now comment whoring?

I rarely leave comments on skins, and when I do, I make sure I *really* have something to say other than the blind "great work" because I know it will mean more when there's actual content and substance to the comment, and I'm damn sure a skinner will appreciate that more than someone just taking a quick glance and commenting on what turns out to be just the preview, and not the actual work itself.

I agree with you NT 100%. I do not rate anything I have not downloaded. I do not comment on any WB, Rainy, or Widget that I have not downloaded and tried out. Occasionally, though, I will comment on a blind that is a Vista blind that looks really nice in the preview, and hint about a possible XP version.

commenting on something you have yet to download and use is ridiculous! how can somebody have a clue if the skin, wall, widget, cursor, or whatever is any good unless that person has actually used the damned thing? i very rarely comment on a skin but i have at least used it if i did leave a comment. judging by the screenie preview and commenting is ....is.....is....hell, i can't think of a word to accurately describe my distaste for such an act! a preview shot can be manipulated in such a way that it shows very little of an actual skin. a case in point would be virtually anything released by TSF.  there's no possible way a skin or any other submission to WC can be judged by the preview shot alone.

+1 and ditto for comments




... I realize the likelihood of this getting implemented is practically nil, but it's nice to dream   

It still does not mean the person used it, they could download it, then delete it from their system without even trying it.




Absolutely!!


Most of the time if I comment, I have tried out the wb, rainy, wallpaper,etc. Perhaps not downloaded from WC, could be from DA and other sites I am at.

Anyway, good post WOM !!

All fine and dandy butch, but what about those drive by's and rating slam's without commenting... hmmmmmmmm. Ya ever know anyone that does that? hmmmmmmm?
It's crap and I for one would like to see what Wizard has proposed and as pictoratus has quoted.

True ... but at least the person had to put some effort into it!    

And it would still add to the download count.

I agree with replies 10, 17 and a few others. BTW, I am logged in and I am a subscriber, and an Apprentice. When I try to rate a skin, I get a message that says I need to be a sub. or an Apprentice to rate a skin....WTF?

PDJ, next time your in the chatroom(mon-fri) bring that up.

Well yes, I suppose so!!

Depending on the time of day I find it faster to download from DA. Most here have DA accounts or they post a lot of their skins at several sites. Also some send me the skins in advance by email.

But I do agree with WOM. I have seen skins with 10 " WOW great skin " comments..
Then I download it and find 5 or 6 errors that no way could of been overlooked and the errors affect the use of the skin. So the comments were made without actually testing the skin first. I'm not saying they didn't download it...but they certainly didn't try it out before their comment.

Delete your cookies and log out then log back in.
That happens to me if I log into the Forums first rather than log in to the Wincustomize home page.