Comments on: Vote for Blender at Wired Geekipedia http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Davidh7426 http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-163917 Davidh7426 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:09:04 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-163917 Actually, I suspect that what they expected, was that their site would get the most votes... Life is just full of these little disappointments...:):):) ... P.S. Does anybody know if geekipedia got any votes... Actually, I suspect that what they expected, was that their site would get the most votes…

Life is just full of these little disappointments…:):):)

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P.S. Does anybody know if geekipedia got any votes…

]]> By: darkcgi http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-163559 darkcgi Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:12:08 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-163559 Got my vot Got my vot

]]> By: Apollos http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-162148 Apollos Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:16:15 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-162148 I think it wasn't going the way they intended. After removing all the Blender sites, they have only a few thousand votes, which probably equates to little more than 1500-2000 voters total, if that. Blender occupies #1 by the space of at least 600 votes, with over 1000 total, which means that 2/3 of their voters were probably Blender users. <b>Keep it on top folks!!!</b> I agree with Kernon. I reread their submissions text today and they still say, "Submit your own free website." This doesn't suggest "Youtube" or the like, it suggests YOUR OWN free website. Not sure what they were expecting but they obviously didn't get it. I guess I'm not surprised. Modifying their own poll without qualification may have Wired Magazine subscribers asking, <i>"what are we paying you for?"</i> I think it wasn't going the way they intended. After removing all the Blender sites, they have only a few thousand votes, which probably equates to little more than 1500-2000 voters total, if that. Blender occupies #1 by the space of at least 600 votes, with over 1000 total, which means that 2/3 of their voters were probably Blender users. Keep it on top folks!!!

I agree with Kernon. I reread their submissions text today and they still say, "Submit your own free website." This doesn't suggest "Youtube" or the like, it suggests YOUR OWN free website. Not sure what they were expecting but they obviously didn't get it. I guess I'm not surprised.

Modifying their own poll without qualification may have Wired Magazine subscribers asking, "what are we paying you for?"

]]> By: kernond http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-162135 kernond Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:54:54 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-162135 Hmph. It appears that they've yanked all but one of the Blender listings. I don't see any of the community sites or anything. It's a shame that they censored their own listing after asking "submit your own free website". I can understand them removing the duplicate listings but, to yank them all is a pretty poor decision. They have a rating system in place. Any bad links would have easily been weeded out...as is the purpose of the rating system. And, since when is it spamming to respond to a request to "submit your own free website". Hmph. It appears that they've yanked all but one of the Blender listings. I don't see any of the community sites or anything. It's a shame that they censored their own listing after asking "submit your own free website". I can understand them removing the duplicate listings but, to yank them all is a pretty poor decision. They have a rating system in place. Any bad links would have easily been weeded out…as is the purpose of the rating system. And, since when is it spamming to respond to a request to "submit your own free website".

]]> By: aws357 http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161783 aws357 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161783 Lawl... all the poll is flooded with blender related content... It's a tsunami ^___^" Lawl… all the poll is flooded with blender related content…

It's a tsunami ^___^"

]]> By: ShaneNewville http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161742 ShaneNewville Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161742 Awesome! When I checked it out just now, blender had twice the amount of votes as the one in second rank! Awesome! When I checked it out just now, blender had twice the amount of
votes as the one in second rank!

]]> By: kram1032 http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161730 kram1032 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:36:52 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161730 I think, I found blender, via googl(e)ing "free 3D game maker" or something like that^^ I searched for ever, though... And after getting the GUI, I immediately knew, that I'll have to learn much, before being able to create games^^ I think, I found blender, via googl(e)ing "free 3D game maker" or something like that^^
I searched for ever, though…
And after getting the GUI, I immediately knew, that I'll have to learn much, before being able to create games^^

]]> By: Apollos http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161312 Apollos Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:19:07 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161312 The spam angle is a possibility. But I'm hoping that they'll take note of the enthusiasm surrounding Blender and give it a closer look. There are more articles on Wired featuring actual blenders (as in kitchen appliance) than articles related to the 3D application. It's my opinion that Blender and the community surrounding it don't get enough attention as it is. This isn't just some open source project among many. This is a completely free, yet surprisingly powerful 3D modeling and animation package that could be boxed and sold. Ironically, the app might get more exposure if it was on the shelf at Best Buy. I don't think Blender is taken seriously enough, and I'm hoping that will change. It's more than just a toy; it can be used professionally for everything from games to film. It may have some rough edges (I'll keep my opinions to myself ;-) but this is a program that has an AMAZING feature set. I was surprised that when I googled "free 3d modeling application" and "3d modeling application" I didn't see Blender in the first three pages. I'm hoping someone at Wired will take notice. Perhaps I'll send along a message and explain that they're not seeing spam, they're seeing raw enthusiasm. I'll send them a link to the <a href="http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/gallery/images/" rel="nofollow">Gallery</a> and the <a href="http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/features/" rel="nofollow">Features</a>. Just offering another perspective. =D The spam angle is a possibility. But I'm hoping that they'll take note of the enthusiasm surrounding Blender and give it a closer look. There are more articles on Wired featuring actual blenders (as in kitchen appliance) than articles related to the 3D application.

It's my opinion that Blender and the community surrounding it don't get enough attention as it is. This isn't just some open source project among many. This is a completely free, yet surprisingly powerful 3D modeling and animation package that could be boxed and sold. Ironically, the app might get more exposure if it was on the shelf at Best Buy.

I don't think Blender is taken seriously enough, and I'm hoping that will change. It's more than just a toy; it can be used professionally for everything from games to film. It may have some rough edges (I'll keep my opinions to myself ;-) but this is a program that has an AMAZING feature set.

I was surprised that when I googled "free 3d modeling application" and "3d modeling application" I didn't see Blender in the first three pages. I'm hoping someone at Wired will take notice. Perhaps I'll send along a message and explain that they're not seeing spam, they're seeing raw enthusiasm. I'll send them a link to the Gallery and the Features.

Just offering another perspective. =D

]]> By: Bart http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161294 Bart Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:43:53 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161294 @Gryphon: it's not, but please don't add it. I agree with mike pan: there are so many Blender sites there now that they'll probably see it as spam. I don't want to be a spammer :) @Gryphon: it's not, but please don't add it. I agree with mike pan: there are so many Blender sites there now that they'll probably see it as spam. I don't want to be a spammer :)

]]> By: Gryphon http://www.blendernation.com/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-161249 Gryphon Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:20:42 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2007/09/23/vote-for-blender-at-wired-geekipedia/#comment-161249 Is BlenderNation not free? Or is it on the list, and I just don't see it? Is BlenderNation not free? Or is it on the list, and I just don't see it?

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