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.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

It’s been tried. The gatekeeping of GIMP’s monstrously horrific UI/UX is both vicious and impenetrable.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day 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 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] TheWilliamist@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

I think I remember that app? I’m going to have to go look that up. It’s shocking what one gets in a quarter of a century.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 17 points 1 day ago

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

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Money link donate now you!

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

God forbid people offer feedback.

[–] TBi@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day 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 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

No one said that though.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Just scroll up.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours 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.

modifies the rest of the text

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 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hmm. So doubling down then.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

...uh...likewise?

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

Cool...

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I understand you don’t feel understood. Perhaps you are not communicating as effectively as you believe you are.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

I get it. You made a mistake, are embarrassed, and are now pointing things back on the messenger instead of just saying, "Oh shit, my bad," and moving on with your life.

Have a nice day, man. Riveting conversation.