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Stirring the pot
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 27, 2008
Jafo plots to hide Zubaz under a rock...permanently....


Seems like a fine solution Jafo!


on Feb 27, 2008
on Feb 27, 2008

What....putting exclaimation marks inside triangles?

 

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on Feb 27, 2008

If thats the reason for the rejection, you need to include that in the upload notification e-mail.

That was the e-mail sent to you... I just copied it from the cc I received   

on Feb 27, 2008
There was a comment here about wallpapers being uploaded, but set to show in the submitters personal site only. I think there may be a glitch in the upload process for wallpapers, as I had one approved today that I did not check that box on, yet after it was approved I checked and the Personal Site only box was checked. I wondered why I did not get any downloads on it at all, and after checking I found the problem.
on Feb 27, 2008
Here's what just got sent to my personal gallery. I don't know weather to laugh or not. *snicker WWW Link
Is it irony or did I ask for it?


*or conspiracy! hmmmm...
on Feb 27, 2008
Is it irony or did I ask for it?


I think a little bit of both
on Feb 28, 2008
Here's what just got sent to my personal gallery. I don't know weather to laugh or not. *snicker WWW Link
Is it irony or did I ask for it?


   nice
on Feb 28, 2008
I suppose I shouldn't comment on the fate of that wall, but...
on Feb 28, 2008

on Feb 28, 2008
I suppose I shouldn't comment on the fate of that wall, but...

You're right. You shouldn't.
on Feb 28, 2008
on Feb 28, 2008
on Feb 28, 2008



your turn PO'
on Feb 28, 2008
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