/me pauses

The pink infestation is temporary… yes?

My poor peacock… gangbanged by a bunch of overzealous flamingos. The shame, the shame. But he did bring it on himself, that trollop.

/me buries foxhead in paws.

As for the Dark One, to him our puny human foibles are completely insignificant.

Your Pip

*lips twitch as the cat fights to keep a perfectly neutral face*

They certainly inject a lot of ….pink…. into the landscape.

…..

*checks watch*

OH would you look at the time! I’ve sakura blossoms to sweep-up on the other side of the island. A nekos’ work is never done! Ta-ta!

*Disappears in a swirl of kimono silk & spotted fur…and giggles*

Ahhh yes, jacket tails can be something of a pain in the backside sometimes. BlakOpal usually makes everything mod, which is nice, but also very primmy which can sometimes be difficult to contend with depending on what one is modifying. Just hazarding a guess, remember that you can angle a jacket tail piece inwards & downwards as though towards the waist, and then slide accordingly along the horizontal axis. This lifts the jacket tail up a bit so that it falls more acceptable around the aforementioned backside.

In future, do not hesitate to IM me in world. If I am available, I would be more than happy to assist if I can.

Thank you again for your kind words.

Cheers.

“All pieces in this ensemble are no copy/no mod. One piece contains resizer scripts that cannot be removed, another piece contains resizer scripts that can be removed and all other pieces (the two collars and the coat bottoms) contain no resizer scripts whatsoever.”

I believe these comments are all true. Four of five items (the one with resizer scripts that can’t be removed, and the three no mod pieces with no scripts) are all fatally flawed by these very qualities. As a customer, I do not expect to have to contact the creator in order to purchase well executed items.

Any creator that sells items with resizer scripts that cannot be removed deserves to have a bad reputation.

“I would advise all SL bloggers to please ALWAYS contact the creator with any problems you have before you publically bash something. Blogs like this can scar a creator’s reputation… and it’s quite unnecessary, not to mention unprofessional and underhanded to write a negative review if there is an easy solution to the issues.”

The presence of a resizer script that cannot be removed is a fatal flaw. If you produce such things on a regular basis, the only reputation you deserve is a negative one. I would advise all SL content creators to please ALWAYS be sure that your products do not add to lag that will affect everyone around those wearing your products.

Of course Mr Anatine is unprofessional, in the exact sense that he is an amateur. But I have found his reviews remarkably clear and forthright. He is always careful to note that his opinions are just that: opinions, and his. You, however, are a professional–and publicly whining about a negative review is the height of unprofessional behavior.

I have an undying appreciation for those creators who give me the option to purchase a copy/mod/no transfer version of clothing because my av(s) do not fit the normal human model. Creators have the option to design their wares in a number of ways ~ and one would hope that they would do so in a manner that would make their customers come back for more.

The fact is ~ fashion is a personal vision for the creator that stops at the door as the sold item leaves the shop with the customer. That is when it is transformed innumerable times into different visions by those who wear them. Each time complimenting the creator’s skills when items are used with such versatility.

As an aside, there is little that frustrates me more these days, than items that won’t let me *see* what layers they are on ~ and if they are a pricy item I am all the more furious to find myself stuck with illfitting garments. I am left feeling cheated yet again as I toss the items into the back of the inventory or sometimes just pitch them altogether.

It’s not impossible to find a happy middle ground between creators and customers ~ I have a closet full of examples that will attest to that.

A few clarifications would perhaps be prudent at this juncture.

First of all, this is not what I consider a negative review. In fact, if you read my blog entries, you will see that I am simply open about commenting on the positives and negatives. I do praise your ensemble quite a bit but choose to speak frankly about my personal issues with resizer scripts and modify permissions. These are my personal issues and I say as much. In fact, my disclaimer even warns people that these are MY personal thoughts and certainly not a reflection on the majority of consumers. Moving along…

Yes… consumers can contact creators regarding permissions and I have done so with some items. More often than not I’m faced with a “no” — especially where resizer scripts are concerned. For the number of purchases I make and the amount of money I spend in SL, I really don’t have the time to write every single creator whose permissions I have an issue with. I usually take a creator at face value and buy what they feel is worth selling. If they do not understand my personal consumer perspective, then they’re not going to sell according to my personal preferences — and I am but one person with no sway and do not expect people to have the same vision as me.

I do thank you for the mod/transfer version. That was actually quite unexpected and I was going to update this blog entry with your exceptional service response (I’m out of the country on business so have had limited time to do so).

By the way, I never said I was misled with my purchase. At all. I was merely whingeing about permissions and perhaps using (for this I do apologize) this situation as a platform to proclaim my discontent with resizer scripts. I have said this with other ensembles throughout my blog.

Even with a resize script, as I mentioned in my post, I, personally, find it cumbersome to use when compared to manual resizing. Again, this point of view is not shared by everyone… just myself and maybe a handful of others. If creators seriously believe that my voice has that much impact, and my point of view is shared by such a strong majority, then perhaps creators need to re-evaluate their business model. But I seriously doubt that is the case.

While I understand the artistic decision behind no mod on clothing items, I, personally, find such permissions a hindrance as I’ve already stated. Again, my point of view. My angle is not to deface, retexture etc., but to modify for my avatar shape. Yes, it’s my choice to have an avatar shape that is slighter than most, and I could modify my shape to fit the clothes, but that’s not who I am. So I give my money to creators whose clothes I can wear. Again, with the amount I spend on clothes, I’m not going to ask every creator of no mod pieces to make an exception just for me (the only exception is Falln, from whom I occasionally need modify trousers and I have a long-standing relationship with so do not feel too demanding when I ask “Mr. Demain, may I please have xyz trousers modify for my fox avatar. Thank you.”)

Again, if a creator is going to be sympathetic to a customer’s needs that they feel is a predominant purchasing force, then they will make accommodations for this — i.e. offer a mod/no transfer version as well as no mod/transfer. But that’s a lot of work, and I understand why creators do not do this as a rule. Moreover, your profile read to me that you wished no exposure to negativity and this did not encourage me to write you with my personal viewpoint until Mr. Magellan suggested it above.

I actually do not feel compelled to find negative things to write about. Nor do I wish to write solely about perfection — if I did, my blog would be a Silent Sparrow advertisement. Unlike many other bloggers who review only things that are all positive and shiny, I made a commitment to be honest and review with positives and negatives. I think the only creator that has escaped any negative comments may be Silent Sparrow. Even Falln, my other favourite, has had me comment negatively about one aspect or another. One aspect, or even several, of negativity does not mean that the entire creation is unworthy — most of what I buy isn’t worthy of commenting on period. The fact that I do means that I see something of value. I am being honest with my opinions.

And my opinion of your creations is that they are lovely and diverse, but the modify ability is problematic — for ME. This does not constitute a negative review. Just honest. And my opinion — which really, does not carry much weight if any at all.

Besides… would I even take the time to take photos, write a review and even respond to you if all I cared about was demeaning your abilities? No, I wouldn’t. I have better things to do with my time.

I do thank you, most sincerely, for responding to my notecard and providing the service you did and I do apologize for any hard feelings as they were unintentional.

Sincerely,

Elric

I have just discovered ARCs and am fascinated by the avatar rendering cost #s that people drag around SL like lag inducing balls of iron. I look them over and am left wondering what could possibly make a human formed AV in tshirt, running shoes, jeans and a sidearm leap up to almost 6000. Doubtless hidden scripts within the items would explain much of those high counts.

I went home to whip off everything and start rebuilding myself from scratch to see what toll I have on my surrounding, and I’ll just have to accept that being a neko is going to drive my numbers up. But..I can easily keep it under 1200 unless I’m getting all fancy pants and then arming myself with a fishing rod >D