DavidK

DavidK

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Reply to So much for the bar being raised...... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

btw - I hadn't seen your last post before my response. So, I assume you feel the moderation is too strict? I have no idea what you are referring to with my brutal rejection notice. I don't believe I've ever sent a brutal rejection to any moderated wallpaper. The only thing I can think of is one artist who wrote to me shouting and demanding that I explain why his work was not accepted (after the moderation notice). My response to him was a probably more complete and honest than most I s

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Reply to So much for the bar being raised...... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

digitaljames... I'm still confused as to what your meaning is. Are you complaining that the moderation has not been strict enough lately? That wallpapers have been posted that don't deserve it? Or, are you saying we are too strict in our moderating? I'm serious, I don't know which you are saying... I have no way of knowing how many walls come in every day. I see anywhere from none to maybe as many as 5 or 6. There are other moderators here that also go through the queue doing the same j

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Reply to So much for the bar being raised...... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

digitaljames... here is your entire post: on Wall submissions.... !!vomit!! You say your point is valid? I saw no point at all... I couldn't figure out at all what you were trying to say. Moderation seems to be rubbing some people the wrong way. The reasons for it have been stated many times in threads on this message board. Plus, I don't believe anything I've sent back to an artist that was moderated could be described as "brutal". I try to respond to all t

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Reply to The NEW new economy in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

sorry... that last post was way off-topic. The internet needs a revenue model that will provide the information and content sites with a way to afford their bandwidth and operating costs. I can't see this evolving in any way other than the users being asked to pay. The way this gets implemented will determine how successful it is. There has to be a percieved value greater than the expense of paricipating. I know about one plan that makes a great deal of sense but is not quit

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Reply to The NEW new economy in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Advertisers sometimes use an intentional aggravation factor to make you remember their product. About 11 years ago I met a guy that was the "brains" behind a Honda campaign that was so obnoxious it actually made me swear I would never buy any Honda product as long as I lived. He was so proud when I conveyed my disgust with his ads. I was being very polite about it and he was boasting that my reaction meant the strategy worked perfectly. He said we expect the ads to cause angry outbursts, argumen

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Reply to The NEW new economy in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

The unfortunate part of internet advertising lessons being learned is that the advertising models developed on the net are going to become more pervasive in every day life. Soon you will see banner-like advertisements on everything around you. TV shows will place direct promotional statements right into the context of the story so you can't mute or change channels to escape them. Flashing and motion will be worked into previously static media like metro buses, billboards, etc. Already

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Reply to The NEW new economy in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

yikes! that's a scary link! why do I have this sudden urge to buy more copies of the WC CD? Obviously there's a need for a reliable revenue model that all websites can benefit from. There is something on the (near) horizon that will address this with an elegant and practical solution.

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Update on Atlantis in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I've been told there was a leak from the team that's investigating the mysterious formations discovered off the coast of Cuba. The word from an *inside* source is: The initial reports based on the side-scan sonar readings are true. They have found an entire city at a depth of 2,200 feet about fifty miles off the coast of Cuba. The city has pyramids, roads(like highways) buildings and looks like a complete urban development. It is in a plain of rolling white sand dunes that str

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Reply to Inspiration for art in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

That would be detrimental to the health of the spider.... maybe you could just drop the spider on the word altruistic or arachnid, they're not likely to get pulled out soon. That way he can have a web set up to catch bugs on their way back the B's....

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Reply to Mandatory logins are bullshit. in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

So phere - you have downloaded enough megabytes of work from here that you reached the limit of annonymous downloads, and then by way of thanks, you insult us all with your vulgarity. I really don't understand what your problem is, as obviously you already have an account here. You make no sense...

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Reply to Inspiration for art in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I usually look at all my old collection of MobiusCo wallpapers when I need inspiration or - as crae and ess-vid everywhere and anything. At the good times, when it's flowing, I get overwhelmed by inspiration everywhere I look. Dreams are good too.... think I'll go back to sleep

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Reply to Wierd in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

ah yes... I remember a thread, cut down in the prime of it's life... one minute it's all the rage and then suddenly...

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Reply to underated wallpapers in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Anyone can change the rating level that gets used as a filter in their profile. So anyone can download it. I noticed your wallpaper has several peer ratings, which indicates it was not rated a 2 when it was submitted.

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