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Misc Icons Versus Objectdock Versus IconPackager

Better moderation and guidelines needed

from WinCustomize Forums
I'm curious as to why the "Objectdock" library is being flooded with submissions from the "Misc Icons" library that clearly are not "Misc Icons?" Shouldn't these be two different libraries? They are both starting to look the same lately. And doesn't "Misc" mean just that...misc...as in the odd icon? It seems that whole Icon packages are either broken down, or not packaged and submitted as "Misc Icons" instead of them being packaged and submitted as a package to the "Iconpackager" library, which if you look through the library of "Objectdock" you can see there is nothing "Misc" or odd about many of these icons...since they could easily make up a whole package. It's as if I'm watching Mormegils icon tutorial all over again.
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Reply #51 from WinCustomize Forums Top
made into ico files and put in the Misc. Icons gallery, as they should be

So.  

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Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top
  @Justin   
WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top
one of my complaints about the misc icons and od libraries has been the duplication of submissions. how many submissions of photoshop cs icons/png's are needed? that's one example. there seems to be many submissions of ie and firefox icons/png's too. i can understand one or two different takes on the basic image but is there really a need for 5 pages of 25 images each of photoshop releated images? and yes, i realize some are not for the CS and are quite old but still ........ there's 3 pages of photoshop cs images! i'm sorry but enough is enough. very few have their own unique style. quite a few are copies of each other.
Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ive found that icon files work better with object dock...png's seem to use much more memory
Reply #55 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and all too often...you see an icon submitted to misc. icons and shortly thereafter the same image in png will be posted in objectdock. i am even guilty of this on occasion...
Reply #56 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I know what you mean Snidely...it just doesn't make any sense...and wastes space.
Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cerebro...all good ideas...just PLEASE stay away from that word purged...you're talking 'bout me icons there
Reply #58 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ok...ok snidley! I can take a hint...you don't have to beat me over the head with it (bad bandit...bad, bad bandit...no more CS icons *slap*)
Reply #59 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Truthfully...I don't mind what is done here, just so everyone is happy again...purge, delete, liquify, puree, doesn't bother me a bit...isn't gonna cause any physical harm to my person, and most definately isn't gonna tick me off at this site or it's administrators. I'm afraid you guys are stuck with me...(HEY! I HEARD THAT GROAN!)
I like the site and the way it is run...and I like the fellowship, yeah, that's the word, fellowship...now...CARRY ON SKINNIN' PEOPLE!
Reply #60 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Still no comments from the powers that be.   
Reply #62 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well...hopefully the site changes being asked for in the front page news will include fixes for the libraires!   
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Reply #64 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You guys have a weird fetish with dead animals   
Reply #65 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll be the one to say it. After all the attention this thread got, it wasn't enough. The Dock creators did not get what was asked for in a separate section for docks only. The perfect time to do this would have been with the new release of WC. What happened? Who knows. We don't have the pull...WC is a great site and it would be a shame to lose someone with the talents of WebGizmos. My two cents...
Reply #66 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Don't sell yourself short Messiah! You've contributed some great stuff to the ObjectDock library and it would be a shame to lose you as well.  Its pretty obvious now that the ObjectDock library or the dock creators that contributed so much to it aren't all that important to WinCustomize...at least not where docks are concerned. And here all this time I was thinking I was supporting the site and the software...it just wasn't supporting us. We upload some docks and get hammered by icon/pngs then they get buried and forgotten. Funny how they justify having the icon/pngs in that library because they are used with ObjectDock...but yet you don't see 1 dock in any of the icon libraries. I guess soon we'll be seeing them all over the libraries since they are used with everything else as well.   
Reply #67 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WG, thanks. I wonder if anyone out there really cares...most are users looking for something to enhance their desktop. Do they understand the time that goes into making and testing a tabbed dock...probably not for most.  I don't want to bash anyone, don't get me wrong. I make the docks for you people. But like WG said, it's very frustrating to work hard on something and in some cases, it doesn't get much notice. Sure, most regular users will actually go to the personal page but what get's someone new to a personal page? Seeing that dock in the "should be only dock backgrounds" Object Dock category. 
Reply #68 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Somehow I get the feeling we're talking to ourselves Messiah!
Reply #70 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Kilo is always listening!

I'm probably considered one of those regular users and yes I visit both of your sites for docks.

Your points are valid and I do wish there was a seperate category for the backgrounds.

Anyway, the efforts you put into these do not go unappreciated.

Maybe in the future something can be done to benefit both sides.
Reply #71 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Kilo! Your input is always appreciated!
Reply #72 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't use ObjectDock, but I might when I can afford the + version. I want you all to know I appreciate the work you do.
I personally would have seperate galleries for you but I don't run the site.
Reply #73 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Dragonmage!
Reply #74 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Somehow I get the feeling we're talking to ourselves Messiah!


Chat or IM is faster....



Put me down as another one who appreciates the stuff y'all put out.
Reply #75 from WinCustomize Forums Top
  Thanks Bichur! Much appreciated!