To Everyone:Do all of you remember awhile back, when we had the issue of people taking comments and criticisms too seriously? Well, I think we've started to forget exactly WHAT went on in that little dilemma.
When you submit a screenshot to SOTW, unless you specifically request "no comments please," you're putting it out in the open for others to criticize. The moderators make no promises about the quality of these critiques. Some will be completely unhelpful, despite what we'd like. The only time moderators will call a critique into question is when someone is CLEARLY breaking our main forum rules.
Nicely asking for more information is acceptable, but sometimes people see that as baiting. The moment anyone gets defensive (or
offensive), it begins to overstep the bounds of the contest.
QUOTE(.TakaM @ Jan 13 2007, 09:28 PM)
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filter evasion, yes, trolling, no.
I posted the reasons for my vote because people have complained when I havent explained my vote in the past, so if anyone has a problem with that- make up your *** **** mind.
then a post from noel consisting of 100% troll, I give him a thumbsup, then Sir Pimpalot follows noel and continues to troll
.TakaM, you resorted to petty name-calling just like those to whom you responded. Any variation on the phrase "only an idiot would think that ______________" is the very
essence of a trolling post: it omits specific names and waits for the insulted party to fight back. All three of you were either trolling or flaming, mildly or no. My original inclination was to take the first of the posts as harmless joke, but apparently I shouldn't have.
Now, on a more personal note...
To put it bluntly, the reason people keep finding fault with your posts is because they detect elitism in your dismissive nature. While this certainly isn't against the rules, it's not going to win you much favor. Personally, I've seen some of your graphics and you've produced some pretty nice stuff. But since you've hardly ever posted any of your work here, most of our members don't know you from Adam.
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As with any forum, respect is earned, because we have no other way of separating you from some jerk on the street. It may be inconvenient, but it's unavoidable.