My skin is gone!

SolaRis1 · 17th January 2002, 10:08

Hello,

Some time ago, I posted my skin on this website. Finally I got a message that is was published. I was very excited and told all my friends. Then they started to tell me that they couldn't find my skin and so I tried it myself. Guess what? When I look for it, using the search thing, I get the message that no such skin was found. But when I go to my skin folder it still says published and I get a screenshot too. I wonder what is going on? Could someone please tell me?

Neko · 17th January 2002, 10:22

whats the skin called?

Mr Jones · 17th January 2002, 10:28

Forget the name, please provide the component ID number of your skin, a 5 digit number that can be found by checking the edit link in your skin developer area.

Tell me that, and I'll tell you what the deal is.

SolaRis1 · 17th January 2002, 11:17

The component ID of my skin is 85722.

Wildrose-Wally · 17th January 2002, 11:53

Save this link, and you'll always be able to find your skin.
http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=85722

flatmatt · 17th January 2002, 15:08

and when using search type "sr01" then click the Go! button instead of pressing enter.

Nini · 17th January 2002, 16:38

search function is sometimes

binary hero · 17th January 2002, 20:08

*mutter* *grumble* you almost stole my old name (Solarias)

SolaRis1 · 19th January 2002, 19:59

None of your solutions worked. :-(
Clicking 'go' instead of enter didn't work and the link doesn't either. It says that the site has had some major changes and the link doesn't work anymore, or something like that.

Oops, my fault, the link works ok, my mind didn't ;-)

Forevever · 19th January 2002, 20:44

I don't care what anyone says - the search function only works 30% of the time I try to use it

its best just to have the link handy like Wally say

Drew Munsell · 19th January 2002, 21:11

It's all about the skinners and their 280 out of every 300 new skins posted. The search database works, but with so many files to sort through it just dies halfway through the search unless internet weather is particularly sunny.

SolaRis1 · 20th January 2002, 13:45

I see, well I'll just use the link then, thanks for all your help :-)

Forevever · 20th January 2002, 14:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Drew Munsell
It's all about the skinners and their 280 out of every 300 new skins posted. The search database works, but with so many files to sort through it just dies halfway through the search unless internet weather is particularly sunny.

Now THAT! makes sense - one more problem caused by an over abundance of bad skinner.exe skins.

binary hero · 20th January 2002, 14:45

all skinner skins should be burnt. and i do not really care about skip the dog either. if they want to see skip on their PC, they should make a wallpaper.

Drew Munsell · 20th January 2002, 17:59

I have thought about this for the past year, and I had come up with a simple solution that would mean a lot of editing work for the winamp.com staff, but would pay off from lack of need to fix the site constantly.

1/. As skins are submitted, filter and spread apart "Homebrewed" skinner skins from Original works.

2/. Create a skins page for both, seperate, and easily divided.

3/. Alert skinners in their control panel that their skin was posted in certain page, say "homebrewed page 02", so that they could retrieve it.

The idea that winamp staff have been counciling me about is that winamp is a free-open community where a person who makes a skin about his dog is free to share it with others, and personally I think that is what makes winamp great. But the problem clearly is that so much skinner skins are being made that it grinds all useful and considered artistic aspects of winamp to a halt. If the editors would, for surely they can, differentiate between the two and put them in their respective boxes, then the entire winamp community on a whole would be pleased, and winamp would still keep it's policy of open acceptance of skins, be them skinamp-esq or mspainted.
Drew

Wildrose-Wally · 20th January 2002, 18:16

At the moment we are busy moving all the skinners (and base skin adaptions) to the Generated category only. That will have to suffice, because I am utterly unwilling to go through them again to initiate a different system.

Drew Munsell · 20th January 2002, 18:32

having no life I would do it, but I probably would go insanse and destroy them all. It's a brave thing you do, winamp staff, and I salute you!

17th January 2002, 10:08	#1
SolaRis1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	My skin is gone! Hello, Some time ago, I posted my skin on this website. Finally I got a message that is was published. I was very excited and told all my friends. Then they started to tell me that they couldn't find my skin and so I tried it myself. Guess what? When I look for it, using the search thing, I get the message that no such skin was found. But when I go to my skin folder it still says published and I get a screenshot too. I wonder what is going on? Could someone please tell me?

17th January 2002, 11:17	#4
SolaRis1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	component ID The component ID of my skin is 85722.

17th January 2002, 15:08	#6
flatmatt Iron Chef (Reviewer) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Winamp Island Posts: 3,039	and when using search type "sr01" then click the Go! button instead of pressing enter. flatmatt.com v5.0 \| Echoes \| Meddling Kids v1.52 Space Invaders v1.1 \| Danielle Fishel v1.11

17th January 2002, 16:38	#7
Nini skin domptrice (Major Dudette) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tatooine Posts: 2,270	search function is sometimes The skin love webring

19th January 2002, 19:59	#9
SolaRis1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	sigh None of your solutions worked. :-( Clicking 'go' instead of enter didn't work and the link doesn't either. It says that the site has had some major changes and the link doesn't work anymore, or something like that. Oops, my fault, the link works ok, my mind didn't ;-)

17th January 2002, 10:22	#2
Neko Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mice!? Posts: 1,200	whats the skin called?

17th January 2002, 10:28	#3
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	Forget the name, please provide the component ID number of your skin, a 5 digit number that can be found by checking the edit link in your skin developer area. Tell me that, and I'll tell you what the deal is.

17th January 2002, 11:53	#5
Wildrose-Wally The Albertan Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta Posts: 6,132	Save this link, and you'll always be able to find your skin. http://www.winamp.com/skins/detail.j...ponentId=85722

17th January 2002, 20:08	#8
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	mutter grumble you almost stole my old name (Solarias)

19th January 2002, 20:44	#10
Forevever Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: 3rd floor front bedroom by the window :D Posts: 1,899	I don't care what anyone says - the search function only works 30% of the time I try to use it its best just to have the link handy like Wally say If anyone can find any of the skins I made please email them to Forevever@aol.com I can't remember all the names but specifically hunting for Lascivious, and DEVOUR (compilation with Jax) and any in the Impulse series which had 6 total. Auriferous, Gilt, Impulse, Nadir, and 2 others I can't remember but you dig.

19th January 2002, 21:11	#11
Drew Munsell Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here. Posts: 63	It's all about the skinners and their 280 out of every 300 new skins posted. The search database works, but with so many files to sort through it just dies halfway through the search unless internet weather is particularly sunny.

20th January 2002, 13:45	#12
SolaRis1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4	I see, well I'll just use the link then, thanks for all your help :-)

20th January 2002, 14:45	#14
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	all skinner skins should be burnt. and i do not really care about skip the dog either. if they want to see skip on their PC, they should make a wallpaper.

20th January 2002, 17:59	#15
Drew Munsell Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here. Posts: 63	I have thought about this for the past year, and I had come up with a simple solution that would mean a lot of editing work for the winamp.com staff, but would pay off from lack of need to fix the site constantly. 1/. As skins are submitted, filter and spread apart "Homebrewed" skinner skins from Original works. 2/. Create a skins page for both, seperate, and easily divided. 3/. Alert skinners in their control panel that their skin was posted in certain page, say "homebrewed page 02", so that they could retrieve it. The idea that winamp staff have been counciling me about is that winamp is a free-open community where a person who makes a skin about his dog is free to share it with others, and personally I think that is what makes winamp great. But the problem clearly is that so much skinner skins are being made that it grinds all useful and considered artistic aspects of winamp to a halt. If the editors would, for surely they can, differentiate between the two and put them in their respective boxes, then the entire winamp community on a whole would be pleased, and winamp would still keep it's policy of open acceptance of skins, be them skinamp-esq or mspainted. Drew

20th January 2002, 18:16	#16
Wildrose-Wally The Albertan Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta Posts: 6,132	At the moment we are busy moving all the skinners (and base skin adaptions) to the Generated category only. That will have to suffice, because I am utterly unwilling to go through them again to initiate a different system.

20th January 2002, 18:32	#17
Drew Munsell Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here. Posts: 63	having no life I would do it, but I probably would go insanse and destroy them all. It's a brave thing you do, winamp staff, and I salute you!

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