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Published on February 25, 2008 By Zoomba In WinCustomize News

One of the most controversial galleries on WinCustomize is, without a doubt, our wallpaper section.  In the past 90% of all work submitted was rejected out-right.  Now, more is let through, but still the vast majority is placed on a user's personal page instead of the main gallery.  This has met with mixed reactions from wallpaper artists and users alike.  Some do not like the relaxed requirements, claiming that it has ruined the quality of the gallery.  Others contend that we're being too restrictive and driving away wallpaper artists to other sites such as DeviantArt, Interfacelift etc.

So I thought this week we'd put it to an actual vote.  Let everyone voice their opinion on how they would like wallpaper moderation to be handled. 

At the moment, moderators look at a wallpaper submission, and decide whether it's personal-page-only, or main gallery material.  The general metric we use is if something would be rated a 5/10 or higher (or 2.5 stars), it's good enough for the main gallery, 4/10 and lower goes to the personal page.  We only reject broken submissions, submissions with bad preview images, or rips.

So, is our new policy to send some items to the personal page, and others to the main gallery a good one?  Is the 5/10 threshold an acceptable limit, or should it be raised or lowered?  Vote on the poll, and share your opinion in the comments below.


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on Feb 25, 2008
Let the people decide...
I would go for that option too. Some of the stuff on here is too abstract for my liking, which is why i get my minimalistic walls from DA. Cant seem to find too much minimalistic, or not much that i do like.
on Feb 25, 2008
As I'am 60, I'am from the old school.  One that was taught to do your best and not settle for second best.  As for wallpapers, I'd like to see only the best get posted to the library.  There are plenty of other sites with out standards to upload second best walls.  One mod doesn't play God and decide what wall is good enough to make the library, its a consenses of mods that makes that decision.  So if I was a maker of wallpapers, I'd try and keep trying to get an upload approved because then I'd know I was one of the best and not one that can get anything uploaded.  Thats just my opinion and we know about those.  
on Feb 25, 2008
I would rather see the site maintain a high standard and piss a few people off than have to wade thru garbage like you do at DA.


Totally agree. The gallery should be for the best ones. Besides...those that get to the personal page can always ask for a winkie...right?

way it's donee
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sorry...couldn't resist.


on Feb 25, 2008
I completely agree with WOM.
on Feb 25, 2008
Tessting if Nickie is a dork . . .Please ignore


Test FAILED!
on Feb 25, 2008
I'am from the old school. One that was taught to do your best and not settle for second best. As for wallpapers, I'd like to see only the best get posted to the library.


Nothing wrong with that WOM...when I started here, all wallpapers were moderated for the gallery, and I would guess more than 65% were rejected, maybe more... and there was no personal page to put rejections in. I for one preferred it that way. ..just my two cents
on Feb 25, 2008
One that was taught to do your best and not settle for second best. As for wallpapers, I'd like to see only the best get posted to the library. There are plenty of other sites with out standards to upload second best walls. One mod doesn't play God and decide what wall is good enough to make the library, its a consenses of mods that makes that decision. So if I was a maker of wallpapers, I'd try and keep trying to get an upload approved because then I'd know I was one of the best and not one that can get anything uploaded. Thats just my opinion and we know about those.
I completely agree with WOM.
on Feb 25, 2008
And bring an end to the Personal Page Elite ?!?!?!?! I like the way it is. Sending more to the personal gallery (and I am aware this will happen to some of my work) would be better than rejecting them.
on Feb 25, 2008
I think the old way of only letting in the best here at WC should be brought back. We don't want to become DA...I can't stand having to wade through all the garbage walls at DA to find that one good wall.
on Feb 25, 2008
This isn't DA, and as so many others have said, the last thing I'd want is for this place to become another DA. (No worries, I've no intention of starting another DA rant...my feelings are well know, and if you don't, ask me elsewhere.) I rarely submit wallpapers, but when I did, I was surprised to not see it in the main page, but did find it in my personal gallery. Took a little looking, but I found out why...and I was fine with it. I'll support going back to the old way of doing things. Wincustomize always has had a higher standard, and it should be so. The cream will always rise to the top, as it were.
on Feb 25, 2008
At least with this current method it allows people to still view work that didnt quite make it. I believe the old way only discourages and frustrates. I for one am a proud member of the P.P.E.
on Feb 25, 2008
Maybe I need to clearify some.  I think only the best should get approved and most of the rest goes on the PP.  Rips, porn broken and just utter trash gets disaproved.  
on Feb 25, 2008
Thanks, skinhit!
Alright, WOM!
>>> Save The Personal Page Elite!!!!!!!!<<<
on Feb 25, 2008
I too am a member... Leave things as they stand. If it ain't broke..don't fix it.
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