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dk_mod in publicstyles

Public Styles

May 02, 2004 23:56

design_kitten Is a community that houses paid styles for the linkware version of Design-Kitten.com

We strive on layouts that are Simple, Elegant and Fun.
Our styles are cross-browser friendly and are viewable in 800x600 screen resolutions and up.

Feel free to look through the site Here. and then join the community design_kittenWe look forward to seeing you there ( Read more... )

Comments 14

natalie May 3 2004, 19:38:46 UTC

eh, I wish I had an example layout to look at besides the default.

dk_mod May 3 2004, 19:50:14 UTC

This journal is only used to maintain the community. If you wish to join the community you can do so here design_kitten

Link to us in your user info page and apply for membership. Once a member you can see screen cap previews of the layouts and the actual styles of the ones completed and ready for download.

You're talking to the right girl, just in the wrong place. -smiles-

natalie May 3 2004, 20:05:14 UTC

Yup, I've already read all the rules and I know what 'linkware' means. I just hate to go through all of the trouble of linking, then applying for membership, then finding out it's not my cup of tea.

Oh well. I'll give it a try since you seem like a nice person.

dk_mod May 3 2004, 20:14:46 UTC

Aw, well thank you for giving us a try. -smiling- Hey, if it is not your thing, I understand. You know what it is? There are always the few who ruin it for the masses.

I've been taken advantage of before, hence why it is a closed community. You know though, the thought of a "preview" in the user info is a good idea. I might do that. -smiles- Thanks again.

anonymous May 3 2004, 19:43:57 UTC

yawn. isn't there enough of these shitty design sites as it is?

dk_mod May 3 2004, 19:51:06 UTC

Mm, I really don't bother with people who lack the balls to post under their own username. -smirks-

bohemian_fairy May 4 2004, 07:39:21 UTC

There are alot of design journals because many people have different tastes. :p

dk_mod May 4 2004, 09:08:34 UTC

Right on. -smiling- It's fun and hey, there is no harm in it. People need to learn how to chill out a little. -grins-

jessyta May 4 2004, 12:32:20 UTC

*wrinkles nose* Is this ok here? Meaning, does the owner of publicstyles approve of other community owners plugging other communities that offer LJ styles?

Personally, I joined this community to find public styles easier, not to get hit to join a bunch of other communities. Hopefully the owner of this community will see this and reply so I know if I should expect these kind of plugs here or not...

jessyta May 4 2004, 12:32:52 UTC

Not to get hit up* (missed a word there)

dk_mod May 4 2004, 13:05:53 UTC

All posts on this community are moderated. As long as posts are about a pubic style it is then appropriate to the community. (In other words, yes, not only was it okay for me to post this here, but it had to be "approved" first.)

jessyta May 4 2004, 13:34:05 UTC

Ah. I was unaware that posts here were moderated...

Just seems odd that you have to be 'approved' to join your community... yet you get to call the styles 'public'. Doesn't seem all that public to me if I have to join another new community to see them.

But my question was answered, so thank you for that.

imperfekt June 5 2004, 01:44:42 UTC

I join these types of communities more often to learn and be inspired by what I see rather than to use, but on the rare occasion that I do find something I like that I cannot make on my own, I always give full credit to the original designer. Proof of such can be witnessed on my current [and past] layout, which was not originally intended for LiveJournal use. Although I modified it greatly, I did not credit myself in the process, as it is not "my" design, and for these reasons I did not make it a public style.

I think you may be limiting yourself in potential membership by asking to be linked before approval, and by denying those who do not do this, membership to your community. I'm interested to see what you've got going there, but I don't like that I have to link you first, especially when I more than likely won't be using the styles.

dk_mod June 5 2004, 05:46:17 UTC

If my intention was to have as many members as possible, I would have opted for an open community. If I wanted, I could have over 300 members by now. Having as many "members" as possible is not my intention. The intention of the community is to have people who wish to use my styles, not just "look" around. I do not wish to lump people in the same group, so do not take offense but my experience with those who just want to become inspired by my work are people, who more often than not have just copied my style and then want to claim originality ( ... )