I think that the situation is getting a bit heated and thus out of control, which is most likely making it worse.
I know Thomas since 12 years ago, when he started modding GPL, and he is incredibly talented. Like, the stuff he managed to make for that old sim, it is unbelievable. So
@THL you really don't need to beat yourself up over some comments. You just need to objectively look at your stuff to know how great it is.
I understand that criticism is hard, you pour your heart and soul into your work and you want it to thrive. I got some
in the past in my articles and it really hit me hard (
@Kenny Paton was unfortunate enough to hear my rants
). But at the end of the day, what really counts is that you feel satisfied with your work, you know you've worked long and hard on it and you have improved or honed your craft somehow in the process. If all of these boxes are ticked, then your day is made, no matter what people say. And I assure you, if you do tick those boxes, 95% of the people you share your work with will appreciate it anyway as well. Because passion and hard work transpire through the fabric of your work. In any case, do this stuff for your enjoyment, if then you want to share it, fine, otherwise don't. Do not rely on other people judgement, as my friend
@Fat-Alfie would say (we're friends right?
). Hear it, listen to it but do not rely on it. They are very different things altogether.
As for the suggestion that some modders have raised, as to review the rating system that is currently employed on RD: it is true that casual users leave 5 stars for everything, as long as it tickles what they fancy, but you have to look at the big picture. If you list the content in the download section by rating you'll see that only top notch content gets consistently high reviews, thus making it to the top. I believe the system overall works
Apologies Kenny for the off-topic