Cheeky or Cheesey

Published on September 27, 2005 By Fairyy~ In WinCustomize Talk

Not really an earth shaking matter ..but..
I just took a look at screen shot section. I know thats the least important section to most of you.Im wondering if the rules have changed or if there is a glitch in the ratings.
I Make it no secret that I dislike " cheesecake " screen shots of women in half nude poses. But it has been allowed since i've been here. Nudity doesnt bother me at all. Artistic nudes are quite pretty. Im talking about walls with women spread eagled in cutsie poses. I think there is a time and a place for everything. But..99% of the time, I just skip over those I find put women in a sexual way ...its no different if i were to make screen shots using naked men lying on a bear skin rugs. Not that I could even find such a wall. I tried..believe me......
I know that men and women are from different planets...I know that most dont care for my type of shots with fairies and dragons and flowers. And thats just fine.....

My question is.....could a moderator please check the SS section when they get a chance to see if there is a glitch or if someone is doing drive by ratings. I cant believe that there is that many shots with 1 or 2 star ratings. Seems out of place. If rules have changed and this type of shot is not acceptable..perhaps a notation from a moderator would be warranted. Some need a load of bricks dropped on them before they would actually take they low rating as a hint. I cant in all honesty rate a screen shot with cheeky women....

Thanks ..if and when someone gets a chance to look.

Comments (Page 1)

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

And..if they are just honest ratings..im sorry I bothered anyone about this..feel free to just delete this.

NightTrainthedark

on Sep 27, 2005

What else is there but drive by ratings in the screenshot section? You look, you rate.

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

What else is there but drive by ratings in the screenshot section?

Well..see this is my point. ..some do put an effort into a screen shot..
Im talking an abnormal amount of low ratings. I may not like their screen shots but I dont think its ok to abuse ratings..even in the screen shot section.

Bichur

on Sep 27, 2005

dont care for my type of shots with fairies and dragons and flowers

fairies
dragons
elves
trolls
gargoyles
alien or fantasy flowers

all good

NightTrainthedark

on Sep 27, 2005

Well..see this is my point. ..some do put an effort into a screen shot..

Those are the ones you should be concerned about. Someone posting a screenshot that is basically the same thing as their last except it is a different girlie wall kind of says, I am putting no effort into this. I don't know if I ever rated a screenshot but some people do use it for a wallpaper gallery and not what it is meant for.
It is clear you Fairyy~ put effort into your screenshots but I think there are many who just don't get it. They find a nice wallpaper on the net and they want to show it off so they post a half effort screenshot.

PoSmedley

on Sep 27, 2005

They find a nice wallpaper on the net and they want to show it off so they post a half effort screenshot

I agree. Thats why I use my own wallpapers, especailly the ones that rejected. (oops) but I get to show it off,so... I think I have used only one that could be 'considered' cheesey, but it was a vector I did...and if my wife didn't look over my shoulder and say 'What the hell is that?', it couldn't have been too bad.

.its no different if i were to make screen shots using naked men lying on a bear skin rugs. Not that I could even find such a wall. I tried..believe me......

Now I just have to find a good reason to give her for why I am cruising ebay for a bearskin rug.

Until I do...will this hold you over?

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

Now I just have to find a good reason to give her for why I am cruising ebay for a bearskin rug.

Until I do...will this hold you over?

lol..i love that..your too funny.

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

fairies
dragons
elves
trolls
gargoyles
alien or fantasy flowers

all good

Lions and tigers and bears OH MY

Threi

on Sep 27, 2005

They find a nice wallpaper on the net and they want to show it off so they post a half effort screenshot

thats how u see it is it...i put posted a screenshot with a partially nude (not naked - i dont call bikini's naked) wallpaper. I spend about 5-6 hours positioning the objects in the best position, finding icons, widjets, windowblinds, etc. And u think that ppl just find a wallpaper to show it off? if i had used the wallpaper how i got it, it would be a completely different screenshot. I had to calculate the dimensions of the wallpaper to give a nice widescreen asthetic that i like. the bottom line is that u just pressed a wrong button for me - DONT U DARE MAKE ANY ASSUMPTIONS WITHOUT HAVING THE FACTS. u think ppl make half assed screenshots? take a look through my gallery...i posted 50+ screenshots, all of which i put my heart into, it doesnt matter if they hav partially nude women or not. But i think i see how it is here...if someone has a pic of a partially nude woman he must be some kid goin through puberty and shouldnt be treated with any respect? That was the last straw on this site...im outa here...for good.

Bichur

on Sep 27, 2005

Lions and tigers and bears OH MY

But not as bad as: The Lions and Tigers are bare! OH MY!!

Bichur

on Sep 27, 2005

u think ppl make half assed screenshots?

I believe the key word was people. It wasn't directed at any one person specifically. If you think it was meant toward you, that came from within.

That was the last straw on this site...im outa here...for good.

Technically, that would be the last straw on you, not the site. The site's not leaving.

Threi

on Sep 27, 2005

fairies
dragons
elves
trolls
gargoyles
alien or fantasy flowers

all good

funny thing is i HATE all of those things but if i see a screenshot put well together with those things i WILL give it a good rating (i find that ironic in my view...)

Threi

on Sep 27, 2005

believe the key word was people. It wasn't directed at any one person specifically. If you think it was meant toward you, that came from within.

well it was MY screenshot that was given the 2 rating and removed from the screenshots list...

Technically, that would be the last straw on you, not the site. The site's not leaving.

that would be the last straw FOR me btw

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

I agree 100% ....but..I like clear rules. My own shots have been downrated a few times the past 2 weeks. I gave up caring about that long ago. I know when I've done a good job and I know when its shoddy work. I try to be honest and find good in everyones work. But its hard when people are using the SS section for exactly what you've just said. To show off a unique or what they find funny wall from the net. Nothing whong with it......I think its great to find good stuff. But, some seem to be in a competition..I make a shot with Blinds I like..tweak and recolor. Its how I learn. I also have reskinned 75% of a blind..its how I learn. I also have found some great ideas in the Sceen shot section. One person actually wrote on a SS yesterday after complimenting someone desktop design..which had given me some great ideas. But then he insults the rest of us by saying he finds nothing in the SS section that has inspired him at all. I Refrained from telling them what I thought about such a crappy comment. Apparently..their goal is to see how many SS's they can make because they consider themselves to be the cats meow.
One SS this AM.....actually said in description " I DONT LIKE GOLD " but for those that do , hope you like this SS.
Holy crap..if thats not an insult to the skinner that made this blind. That is the most rediculous reason to make a Screen shot using a colors you dont like.

For what ?

So they rest of us can " ENJOY " your screen shot.

Please....how insulting.

Fairyy~

on Sep 27, 2005

.i put posted a screenshot with a partially nude (not naked - i dont call bikini's naked) wallpaper. I spend about 5-6 hours positioning the objects in the best position, finding icons, widjets, windowblinds, etc. And u think that ppl just find a wallpaper to show it off? if i had used the wallpaper how i got it, it would be a completely different screenshot. I had to calculate the dimensions of the wallpaper to give a nice widescreen asthetic that i like. the bottom line is that u just pressed a wrong button for me - DONT U DARE MAKE ANY ASSUMPTIONS WITHOUT HAVING THE FACTS. u think ppl make half assed screenshots? take a look through my gallery...i posted 50+ screenshots, all of which i put my heart into, it doesnt matter if they hav partially nude women or not. But i think i see how it is here...if someone has a pic of a partially nude woman he must be some kid goin through puberty and shouldnt be treated with any respect? That was the last straw on this site...im outa here...for good.

Your 2 shots were the reason I wrote this post..I didnt find your shots offensive. Bith had a rating of 1 star when I saw them..I have the urge to rate them just to bring them up..but, in all fairness..I couldnt do it to yours without doing it to the 8 others I saw with 1 star too. Thats why im asking if rules had changed. Did you bother to see how many other SS's were rated the same Threi ? That is why I wrote a message to you on your shot. This is not something new going on but I doubt you have looked at as many shots as I have. Noone was singling you out...that is the first time ive seen you make a shot using that type of wall.
I didnt rate any of the shots today except for ernies..because I saw his first..then noticed an odd trend as i proceeded..

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