Enough Already...

just STOP IT!

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Ok, so Vista is out.
Can people PLEASE stop capitalizing on the name when doing themes, walls, etc.
It's like nails on a chalkboard seeing people use the word Vista in something when it has absolutely NOTHING to do with Vista at all. It's called Popularity Whoring. It's distasteful, vile, putrid, disgusting and could be considered a felony in several states!!   
How about a new category called "This crap has nothing to do with Vista" and put all of this PWWare in there!!!   

Somewhere, there's a semi-transparent Turtle rolling over in his grave!   
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you ever see my GUIChamp entry?
Popularity Whorign DOES NOT WORK.  With a title like I had, I SHOULD have one!

I was ROBBED!!  

Zubaz offers Phoon some coffee and chocolate to ease his pain
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
awwe crap, I'll have to rename the skin I am working on just for you Phoon. Was going to call it Vista plus plus. If I change it to Boobies, I'll probably get more downloads. Is that OK with ya Duane?   
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, I went to the Vista Starbucks earlier for a vanilla bean Vista frap. On the way home, I stopped at Vista Speedway for some gasoline. Later today, I'm going to get on the Vista Freeway to go to my brother's so I can fix his Vista computer. After that, I intend on stopping at the Vista Bar & Grill for a Vistaburger and fries. Phoon, I'll buy if you meet me there. Cya then, Vista-buddy.     
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I change it to Boobies, I'll probably get more downloads. Is that OK with ya Duane?


Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was gonna call Neutronium grey...Visterrific!You've shown me the error of my ways.    
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree @ 500% with this Phonn
At least we can open our mind to choose some new name
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
agree @ 500% with this Phonn


If you agree then why is most of your stuff named Vista?     
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There goes my "Vista Ultimate Dead Weed" logon...
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
didn't the same thing happen with XP when everyone was running win98 or win2k,
people like new stuff, vista is new and it's going to have alot of appeal and you're going to have alot of people like myself who create vista themed skins because they like vista.

I hear what you're saying about everything being labeled "vista ______" although I've never actually heard the term "popularity whoring" before.

But if you took away all of the vista themed skins and never allowed the introduction of vista themed skins into the site it's possible that you wouldn't have as many website subscribers/customers, you wouldn't have as much skinning content (if you removed all the vista themed skins) and you would probably get less website traffic which wouldn't be good for the website in general. Great examples of the popular vista theme is Adni's Vista Plus v2 wb theme and iy!n's Vista Final Version wb theme (based on Kol's vista theme). Those wb themes have rec'd tons of downloads which indicates that there is a need/desire for vista themed skins on this site. And including "vista" in the skin title makes it easy to search for.

I like vista and alot of the vista themes on this site - but that's just me and my personal taste. You may not like vista themes or maybe it's that you don't like everything labeled with a "Vista" title, that is your preference and you're choice.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If there were a tag cloud, I wonder how big XP and Vista would be? 

Artists should name their works however they want.  They may gain by being popular until EVERYONE tries to gain the same way . . and then your work is one of many.  Everything will balance out.  Have a nice day. 

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Veeesta?We don' need no steeenking Veeesta.  
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Unclerob...the point of the article is naming something Vista this/that just to garner dl'ds...especially when the skin has little or nothing to do with Vista.

Asta la Vista peeps.  
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Enough Already...
just STOP IT!



LMAO, Took ya long enough Phoon, I have been sick of that for longer than I care to remember..back when it was "Longhorn"?..I dunno..a LONG TIME!..LoL

I was so sick of Vista, by the time it was released it was a struggle to buy it, I was "Vista'd" out..

Glad I got it though...

But really, your not alone...
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
awwe crap, I'll have to rename the skin I am working on just for you Phoon. Was going to call it Vista plus plus. If I change it to Boobies, I'll probably get more downloads. Is that OK with ya Duane?   


Count me in for the "Boobies" skin.     
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's just Vistalicious !!!!!!  
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm calling my latest skin Vista-Vista, so good I named it twice...   
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vistannoyingme.  
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Supervistaliciousxpaladoucuois even tho the sound of it is something quite vistatroucuious...
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vistarama.lamadingdong.  
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Supervistaliciousxpaladoucuois


should be...allatrocious...hehe  

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have been Vistafied

It's My Secret
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you agree then why is most of your stuff named Vista?


Sorry just an half of my work called "Vista"
Then i called them like that ONLY when there are a link with the OS or one of my 3 DXthemes called "VISTA"

And yes i agree maybe times for many of us to find an other inspiration not?
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vista goes good with milk.... try dunking...