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[–] TheWilliamist@lemmy.world 39 points 8 hours ago (4 children)

To all of the authors below who have disparaging opinions on the UX/UI experience and or the download ability. It’s a volunteer project for a reason. If you have such grand ideas and abilities put your money where your fingers are and fucking sign up.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 11 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

A lot of the hate GIMP gets is people coming from Photoshop expecting it to work like Photoshop. In fact that's true for a lot of Adobe-like open source projects. That's why "industry standards" are dangerous and really only exist to keep one company rich.

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 4 points 3 hours ago

My hate comes from wanting it to work like LView Pro. There's no Linux image manipulation program that comes close to meeting the standard they set in 2001.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 9 points 4 hours ago

So true for all FOSS projects, the more successful they become the more new users expect a customer service dept.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 hours ago

Money link donate now you!

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

God forbid people offer feedback.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 18 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Helpful Feedback is fine. As the OP said there is no need for disparaging feedback.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Declaring that the only legitimate feedback comes from people who are also capable of doing the work is not a good way to solicit constructive feedback.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Right, and the initial sentence

To all of the authors below who have disparaging opinions on the UX/UI experience and or the download ability.

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It’s a volunteer project for a reason. If you have such grand ideas and abilities put your money where your fingers are and fucking sign up.

Point being, feedback is welcome, disparaging opinions are not.

Nobody declared that "only legitimate feedback comes from people who are also capable of doing the work."

Reading comprehension, my friend.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

...uh...likewise?

I point out to you how you're mistaken, and you just go, "nuh uh."

Cool...