Angel's Rant Thread(Bring your rants here)

Did you like this weeks winners?

Yes! All of them.	12.1%	[ 66 ]
No! None of them.	14.8%	[ 81 ]
Some of them.	42.7%	[ 233 ]
Only the Cosplays.	6.0%	[ 33 ]
Only the Matching.	3.1%	[ 17 ]
Only the Themed.	2.2%	[ 12 ]
One really pissed me off.	19.0%	[ 104 ]
Total Votes:			[ 546 ]

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

lmccam

Another Rant!
Descriptions:
I know that it is not the description arena. Really, i do. It's just that most of the original ideas these days come from random avatars that make no sense, or might seem plain until you have something to open your eyes at. It really gets frustrating for people who write really funny stories, and have an avatar that just looks weird and nothing special, to keep getting feedback that says " I dont understand your avi. This is an AVATAR arena NOT a description arena" Um , duh i know that, i can read. But still, descriptions open your eyes to the hidden meaning of an avatar, and the stories are just fun to read, and show what the person had in mind for the avatar. Plus, some of them are just to damn funny NOT to read! xd

Oh MY GOD! I completely agree with you! That bugs me so much! They put that description box there for a REASON! stressed

[Mellissandria]

The description can also set the mood for the entry/cosplay.

I am also guilty of the wordy description, but I usually try to keep it short, sweet and to the point. Nothing is worse than trying to wade thru a description that reads like "War and Peace".

There are times, though, when a quotation works better than a description. That is what I did this week, and I think it has helped in this case, since it was quoted from one of the songs that the person depicted in the cosplay wrote. (The song, in this case was the inspiration for the cosplay).

[joseybird]

xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx

lmccam

Another Rant!
Descriptions:
I know that it is not the description arena. Really, i do. It's just that most of the original ideas these days come from random avatars that make no sense, or might seem plain until you have something to open your eyes at. It really gets frustrating for people who write really funny stories, and have an avatar that just looks weird and nothing special, to keep getting feedback that says " I dont understand your avi. This is an AVATAR arena NOT a description arena" Um , duh i know that, i can read. But still, descriptions open your eyes to the hidden meaning of an avatar, and the stories are just fun to read, and show what the person had in mind for the avatar. Plus, some of them are just to damn funny NOT to read! xd

Oh MY GOD! I completely agree with you! That bugs me so much! They put that description box there for a REASON! stressed

Honestly, I view descriptions like art: they should enhance and frame the entry, but they shouldn't be used as a substitute for a good avatar, and they shouldn't be used to justify something uninspired or slapped-together-looking. A great and appropriate story might entice me to give you +1, but that's only on top of the score I'll be giving the avatar itself.

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

joseybird

xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx

lmccam

Another Rant!
Descriptions:
I know that it is not the description arena. Really, i do. It's just that most of the original ideas these days come from random avatars that make no sense, or might seem plain until you have something to open your eyes at. It really gets frustrating for people who write really funny stories, and have an avatar that just looks weird and nothing special, to keep getting feedback that says " I dont understand your avi. This is an AVATAR arena NOT a description arena" Um , duh i know that, i can read. But still, descriptions open your eyes to the hidden meaning of an avatar, and the stories are just fun to read, and show what the person had in mind for the avatar. Plus, some of them are just to damn funny NOT to read! xd

Oh MY GOD! I completely agree with you! That bugs me so much! They put that description box there for a REASON! stressed

Honestly, I view descriptions like art: they should enhance and frame the entry, but they shouldn't be used as a substitute for a good avatar, and they shouldn't be used to justify something uninspired or slapped-together-looking. A great and appropriate story might entice me to give you +1, but that's only on top of the score I'll be giving the avatar itself.

Yeah, I never vote on just the description, but I hate when people say "1/10 because there is no description" or "The description should be better 1/10"

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

A New rant is up by me!

[Alkaizer87]

just great. stupid glitch/virus. i have to type backwards

[Alkaizer87]

How do people create animations for avis? How do people put animations in their siggy/keywords? Could you please pm the tips? Please title the pm 'Avi Helpnig'.

[Colorless111]

as for the rich avis im really not that rich gonk

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

Colorless111

as for the rich avis im really not that rich gonk

You're rich enough to make people b***h about it! gonk

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

I bet a bunch of people are going to complain... again about cosplay's winning. I was surprised Peach and Achmed won. They've been done so much it is unbelievable. eek

[My Darling My Hamburger]

my rant-people voting you a 4 with no explanation and downvoting based on "matching exactly" I mean there are only so many items that match perfectly and they have been done to death.

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

Miss Vampfyre Rose

my rant-people voting you a 4 with no explanation and downvoting based on "matching exactly" I mean there are only so many items that match perfectly and they have been done to death.

If someone just puts "4/10" it's usually a bot just trying to get gold. I know what you mean with the matching thing though. It's so annoying!

[Inryoku Kokoro]

I hate it that I advertise my butt off in the CB but I still only get 100 or so votes and 30 comments!
T-T
IT MAKES ME MAD!!!
-Scream of anger-

[xXxAngelxOfxDeathxXx]

xX Inryoku Xx

I hate it that I advertise my butt off in the CB but I still only get 100 or so votes and 30 comments!
T-T
IT MAKES ME MAD!!!
-Scream of anger-

Sometimes it's just your placement in the arena. They might not see it. I had that one time... hardly ANY comments or votes. I usually advertise in here (With my sig). People are more mature! XD

[My Darling My Hamburger]

I have no idea how you get 1000 plus votes besides that you must have lots of online friends.