Comments on: Mother Goose Esmeralda Skin

By: Lenora

Lenora — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:17:43 +0000

boohoo – cry more – you come here to read her reviews … don’t like it – don’t come here – pretty simple logic people. What else is a blog other than a compendium of someone’s thoughts on stuff? Laff @ people trying to censor someone giving their opinion on their site.

-the skin does suck but i hate how she acts like she’s a professional skin artist.
-she’s just some noob. Luckily it doesn’t take a professional to tell us what crap
-skin is, but on the other hand 95% of the stuff reviewed or posted on this site is –old news, with the fashion groups in sl always being faster.

I just laughed outloud – did you actually say this as you’re here reading this post? I laughed again… you’re such an elitest with your “fashion groups”

By: isisprincess

isisprincess — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:53:37 +0000

i spoke to a designer i know about this & was surprised that she really agreed (with your critiques) and seemed excited about the chance that everyone is going to get to upp there creation skills with the new critiquing style people are taking up or have been doing (where you speak about what you like but also problum areas and such). she said without blacklisting them, it is good to speak honestly about the parts of the creations which needs work and could be better in that way they will be able to excell faster and also put more dedication into what they are making. i did not think about it like that. i thought about it more as another way to be made to feel less then because of a seam problem. but i guess i was wrong, you handled it properly , and she agrees with you whole heartedly, so i am sorry. but still, kinda wish there were another way so people dont get a backlash of mistreatment from others over a review .
by the by, she has also tried writing some designers personally and giving helpful tips on fixing trouble spots in designs (when she was just a fashion wearer and not designer) and all she got back was alot of mistreatment, what a bummer :/

and to the poster who said that the skin creator is just a newbie, i dont think the creator deserves that treatment, she did not seem to be trying to make herself out to be better then anyone, but just wanted to create and release creations. i am sure that a lot of the great big name creators out there started out learning and trying there best and then after a while finding out how to match seems and how to blend skins tones. i have never tried making skins, but i can only imagine that it is a really demanding job, making it look authentic to a real human being is a large feat on it’s own. don’t throw them away completely, the future will always bring better for the person who is creating and growing :)

By: Lash Xevious

Lash Xevious — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:59:02 +0000

Gogo is not a noob, nice try. Nor do I think it’s picky to review a product that is up for sale. Heck even when things arent for sale, someone’s going to say something about it. This is a constructively critical review of a product that obviously needs some work. Since when did people have to be “professional skin artists” first before they can see something wrong?

Seriously, I’m not into molly-coddling any of these designers. They don’t walk on water. They’re trying to make money in SL, competing for our $L . Stuff like this comes with the territory. And this review is pretty merciful. I’ve had reviews of my hair in the past that I felt didn’t qualify as valid reviews since the blogger didn’t bother to fit the hair correctly on her head. Imagine: “ZOMG LASH MAKES BIG HAIR” (err no, try modding it dammit). But would it be fair if I said she shouldn’t have said anything about it?

Bleh all so funny. This is the most CONSIDERATE review of a flawed skin. Instead of getting all huffy, how bout just fixing it before sales get too bloated that replacing it would be cumbersome? This is prolly why no one blogging really says anything critical, cuz designers get all butt hurt crazy. Instead of being dismissive of the messenger, take the critique and fix it. It’s a valid flaw that does bring down the quality of the product. Sheesh.

By: Nimil Blackflag

Nimil Blackflag — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:51:54 +0000

this is why skin creators should beta test! find several people with different shapes and let them nitpick over it with a fine tooth comb before you send it out to the public! they look like they have a great start, i hope they will take your critiques as advice and work on making their next skin even better.

By: Delila

Delila — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:55:44 +0000

There’s always someone who thinks that its not okay to speak your mind.

Gogo, kudos for both complimenting the creator on the things she did right and showing where there can be improvement. I bought a skin a few weeks back for the same reasons you said – it’s quirky and the face is fairly cute, but because of the flaws, I can’t wear it with everything or take it everywhere the way I can, say, a Laqroki. I wouldn’t pay more than 300L for it – they’re priced right for the amount of work put into them.

By: Sevenstar Amat

Sevenstar Amat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:19:28 +0000

I see nothing wrong with Gogo beeing honest and saying her oppinion. The skin is nice and CHEAP, so its okay it has some faults. Noone is forced to buy it. And the creator will learn …

By: Shannen

Shannen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:58 +0000

the skin does suck but i hate how she acts like she’s a professional skin artist. she’s just some noob. Luckily it doesn’t take a professional to tell us what crap skin is, but on the other hand 95% of the stuff reviewed or posted on this site is old news, with the fashion groups in sl always being faster.

By: Mouse Mimistrobell

Mouse Mimistrobell — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:06:22 +0000

Great review of the Mother Goose skins GoGo! I have one of these skins, and found a few of the flaws that you describe, although I have the Mary skins. What I liked about them is the quirkiness (which is what I called them). I felt that they were fun for a ‘different’ look. A lot of times I go and look and sometimes purchase the skins that you review on your blog. I appreciate knowing what I’ll be getting!

By: Alicia Chenaux

Alicia Chenaux — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:56:30 +0000

I see NOTHING wrong with this blog post. Had she shown the skins and not talked about the seams, someone would yell that she misled them and now they’ve wasted money on a product that they will not wear. With as many skin makers as there are out there, you have so many choices, and there ARE skin makers who can not have a huge seam running down the leg.

This is a great review – REVIEW – of this product.

By: Kghia

Kghia — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:32:17 +0000

This is a well-written piece of constructive criticism. She balances the negatives with positive comments, and she provides examples to support her statements. All of her comments are about the product, and she doesn’t make any personal attacks on the creator. This is the type of review I expect from someone writing a popular blog.

When a creator starts to charge money for their products, then they have to expect others to review and critic their product. It comes with the territory, whether the review is in Consumer Reports, an Amazon customer review, or a post by an SL fashion blogger. Charging for your product moves you from the realm of the amateur to that of a professional, and it changes expectations.