Re: Retro Shrine Features
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:54 am
Do it do it do it.
I've been thinking about a Megaten-themed clique, myself...
I've been thinking about a Megaten-themed clique, myself...
I think that Amassment is the only place that actually hands out awards these days so if you wanted to create an awards site, I think that'd be cool! It's not like it's over-saturated or anything. :3 And I also would maybe just choose yourself. People could submit if they wanted to, but if it's an award based on your preferences, it's better to hand them out where necessary. xDDestinie wrote:I'd be worried that people wouldn't want to submit their sites for awards, though? Would anyone want to do that? I was thinking about having a combo of picking sites and then giving awards to people that submit. Man, I used to love awards! I remember one (really lame) site I had back in the day I had pages of awards I would get from other people's sites. You know, the free handout awards? Hahaha.
I actually have a website up with a heavy and light version layout! I adopted the Shaman King fanlisting from a friend of mine, and she allowed me to use her layout, which she made yeaaaaaars ago, so it still has one version for 800x600 resolutions and the other for 1024x768, haha. XD (I still haven't gotten around to make my own layout for it bc I really like it.........)wolfrun wrote:Heavy vs Light Layout Options - Often, people wanted to have graphic heavy layouts but because there was still a transition from dial-up to broadband internet, they wanted to make sure that their site was accessible to people with slower net connections. So they would have a splash page that offered a choice of graphics heavy or graphics light layouts. I think because most people are on broadband or better, this isn't really a necessary option anymore so newer sites haven't used this in a long time. xD
Oh my gosh, yes! None of those sites are active now, but I was all about the FAQ full of things I'd never actually been asked. And 600x400 wallpapers, AIM icons, LiveJournal mood themes (I'm actually making one of those currently, sadly enough), quizzes (which member of Color Me Badd are you? Ha ha ha ha).wolfrun wrote:Do you have an ancient site, so old that it's practically a fossil? Does it have totally RETRO things on it, such as:
- A FAQ where the questions aren't frequently asked AT ALL
- Image Policies
- Hilariously snobby "About Site" sections
- A section dedicated entirely to outdated awards and webrings
- WINAMP SKINS
- Or other sections that are totally dated
Tell us here! :D I know I have a few sites where I have FAQ that don't pertain to the character I'm shrining at all... the questions had never even been asked before. xD I just didn't wanna deal with future emails, lol! I also have some absolutely ridiculous "about the site" sections that aren't so much about the history of my shrine but are more... insane ramblings. xD AND WINAMP SKINS. LOL.
I think if it was done properly, it could be a really good way to help people improve things if they were wanting constructive criticism... but I'd still be weary of people who don't actually know how to design or program, trying to tell people how to design or program. It's almost like the people involved would have to post credentials to prove that they actually know what they're talking about before becoming a reviewer.Robin wrote:Oh man, I remember those super negative "review" sites from back in the day--my first site got flamed on one of those because I got ranked higher on a topsites list than this person, and she and her friends started bullying me via the guestbook and all this crazy stuff before starting up a negative reviews site just to hate on me and my site. much ugh.
I am sooooo glad that most of that is gone from the shrine making community ('course, now people probably take it to social media or something). That's one retro shrine feature that doesn't need to come back--it's like the shag carpet of shrining. Lol