I have to agree with Strawberry pink.  It seems that with each week, Feerik comes up with another outlandish idea or theme for the Fashion show.  Which is not so that we "don't see the same outfit over and over," but simply a way to purchase more Feez to have more DB to buy the items needed. 

And I think it's rather in bad taste for Feerik to kick people out of the Fashion show for "not following the rules" by "hiding" an item.  The Fashion show should be one that allows an individual to be just that... an individual with their own tastes.

And while it's only "one doll's" opinion on how people looked in the fashion show, I don't think it's fully a good thing to give out some of the comments given.  Some of the dolls are never able to buy the FEEZ with RL money and they may literally have "nothing else" in their wardrobe.

In my time of being active on the internet, here and other message boards, I have found that there are a lot of people that suffer from bouts of depression.  That's not to say that every individual who ever wandered onto the internet is a bundle of nerves and has a lot of pschycological problems.  But what if that ONE person that had an unneccesary negative comment was so affected that they foolishly did something to themselves in RL?  I know that a response to that generally  would be: they should learn to be more thick skinned.

The Fashion Show, to me, has become something that is no longer fun but something to harvest RL money and perhaps even an attempt to garner a bit of praise while feeling like a peasant.

And hopefully by myself commenting on this and also Strawberrypink commenting on it, we don't both end up on some type of list of "trouble-makers."

strawberrypink wrote:

I think your hurting people that are in  the "Wrong Reason". If i was inside i will get hurt! So what its was "So last week"?. I was REALLY Offended by your words " nothing else in the wardrobe?"

What if you were in it, at the person said "SO LAST WEEK?"Are you happy??
Think first before posting. People have different taste and they have different taste from you, so you hate their outfit???

The clothes can BE Reused and why must you comment "The belt 2 weeks ago was amusing though." You have no rights t say this about other dollz!

I have nothing else to say.
Offended?? Sorry... Just let out my feelings!

i agree too with sierradane and strawberrypink,
about cheating in the fashion show its still not a rule here that those who hide items are cheating you just saw it on the french side and u liked the idea but divas are acctually free to wear what they like,the new fashion show is really bad because it gives a certain theme each week but it didnt say that we have to dress according to it just items from certain stores or as i understand :S
i think that those who support the idea just vote for those who you think wore clothes according to the theme but its very bad to tease other divas fashion, maybe they like what they are wearing and they dont like ur style everyone has his own style and its not good to say how awful we think their outfits are if we really do i think you should have only mentioned the good side.

strawberrypink wrote:

I think your hurting people that are in  the "Wrong Reason". If i was inside i will get hurt! So what its was "So last week"?. I was REALLY Offended by your words " nothing else in the wardrobe?"

What if you were in it, at the person said "SO LAST WEEK?"Are you happy??
Think first before posting. People have different taste and they have different taste from you, so you hate their outfit???

The clothes can BE Reused and why must you comment "The belt 2 weeks ago was amusing though." You have no rights t say this about other dollz!

I have nothing else to say.
Offended?? Sorry... Just let out my feelings!

If I candy coat everything, what would be the point? If I say outfits are good when they are not, will the player ever learn?
>"So last week"  "nothing else in the wardrobe?"
Some dolls enter the same thing every week. They didn't win any of the previous weeks. What on earth makes them think that the same doll, with which everyone is now totally bored, has any hope of winning? How does a doll in the same outfit every week qualify for "wedding, hip-hop, Easter" etc.. So these dolls really ARE last week's dolls, no matter what they look like. That is what I mean.
If this was the French version of the game, those on the wrong reasons list would actually be disqualified. That is right, their doll would be kicked out of the show by administration. Perhaps by warning them of this now, they might be saved that embarrassment, should that function come to our version, and frankly I hope it does.

The comment about the belt two weeks ago was because that player somehow seems to be able to get around the required items limitation and was wearing NOTHING BUT A BELT two weeks ago. I went to her loft to check, and sure enough, she was in there naked, except for a belt. And this was on two different browsers. The conclusion? She was wearing nothing but a belt.

It is quite clear to me that you don't spend anywhere near enough time voting in the show. Perhaps if you vote a few thousand times each week, you might see what I am getting at. Heck, when my own doll doesn't measure up, I even stick her in the wrong reasons list.
And no, I'm not offended. People keep asking me to do this thing, and for once I actually got a response. Admittedly the wording I used was a bit caustic. I must have been too tired to see that at the time.

sierradane wrote:

I have to agree with Strawberry pink.  It seems that with each week, Feerik comes up with another outlandish idea or theme for the Fashion show.  Which is not so that we "don't see the same outfit over and over," but simply a way to purchase more Feez to have more DB to buy the items needed.

Feerik is a business. They are here to make money. That anyone can play free is only due to their generosity, and the money they make from those of us who do pay. So what if there are some parts of the game that are effectively reserved for those who pay to play? It is only fair. So many people forget that. So many people think that the internet is free. It is not. Someone has to pay for all the content you see. Someone has to pay to host it.

sierradane wrote:

And hopefully by myself commenting on this and also Strawberrypink commenting on it, we don't both end up on some type of list of "trouble-makers."

Why would that happen? I make it clear that this posting is just my opinion and nothing to do with Feerik. By the post's title I am also trying to indicate it should not be taken too seriously.

strawberrypink wrote:

You are right, i never vote in the fashion show. But if you first imagine that you your ownself was one of the Wrong Reason. How  will you do????

I suggest you not to have a Wrong Reason, i know you think they have Someting wrong with their outfit but i think you shouldn't say stuffs let that.........

It's constructive criticism. I believe gothgirluni should continue that, because it's not exactly hurtful in my POV. Like I stated before, criticism is criticism and it's not like she is saying "The outfit's ugly and disgusting.". If you don't critique, then how will the people learn?

Yes, they do critique in RL. The do it with movies, books, and artwork, so I see no reason why we shouldn't be able to do it on here.

I agree with the whole 'critique is critique' thing. We asked for an opinion and we got one. Whether we like it or not is irrelevant so long as it hasn't been made into an attack of one's personal taste and/or isn't stated in an incredibly mean manner.

We are being critiqued on whether or not we have created the atmosphere the theme requires. Each theme has a general norm in which we are asked to do our best in conforming to. If we make no effort to do such then it is no one's fault but our own that we do not like the critique.

If our personal taste and the theme clash that is something that cannot be helped. It is your choice if you wish to participate. Though you should keep in mind, that if you put no effort towards the theme, you are not being insulted when told that you do not 'fit' the theme.

If you put effort and are still being told that you do not fit, you are not being insulted. This is simply the result of how our commenter views the theme should be applied. It may be that your view is different. You are two different people with different opinions. GothGirlUni is simply giving us hers.

This here is my opinion and I have no wish to impose it upon anyone. I have chosen a formal tone for my post as I have the distinct feeling that emotions are flaring and I have no desire to 'fan the flames'. I have chosen my words with great care so that my opinion would be clearly stated. Again this is strictly my opinion and I speak for no one but my self. Feel free to say anything you would like to me in regards to my post.

Thank You, and Goodnight.

I totally agree that the review is a good thing! On another OMD site, which I've given up on, almost everyone wears what they like, hiding stuff & barely anyone follows the theme, if they had someone doing a review it might actually encourage them to want to be on the 'good list'. I see the good list as a pat on the back especially when so many not in theme manage to get so many votes, as Ruealice said: "it also gives some credit to the dolls who actually put effort into the fashion show".
If you enter the fashion contest then you are open to criticism if you haven't followed the guidelines given by the game.
I love voting in the show, & we need lots of voters for it to be a fair contest. I work, I have kids, I don't have as much time as I would like but for half an hour every so often during the day I vote & what disappointment when I frequently get 3 dollz who have the same outfit as last week or who are completely off theme!
Anyway thank you Gothgirluni for your review & no I won't be insulted if I get it wrong & get put on the off list ;)

well~ on the one hand, it seems important to the dollz to participant every week... but on the other hand it seems not, because they didn´t change anything.

shure, it can be tell like...don´t know... "maybe you should try something new", but why do they participate if they even are not interested in staying in the theme or showing their creativity by showing different styles.

to do the fashion show with the same outfit as the last one, when nothing was won with it is a chance of 0,001% for win. then it is better to wait.

and about the $$$ (dolldollars): it´s the same as with the adventures, noone force you to do it. save your $$$ for the next round, if you don´t have enough for changing your outfit, then it looks the next time better :bisous:

gothgirluni opened a topic where we discuss the rules from the fashion show, where much dollz agreed, that they don´t like the ones who don´t fit to the theme. am i wrong when i say, they right?

but at least i want to say, everybody has her/his opinion about anything, and that making them official always results discussions is natural,too. that´s why in the german forum it is forbidden to name anybody (doesn´t matter if good or bad), so we have to ways to continue:

1) we do it like the germans and forbidd naming dollz

2) we allow and if anybody feel abused PERSONALY just this person should say "stopp it!"

kind regards :applau:

Something that may not be clear to some of the readers -
-I praise good outfits/outfits I really like. Often that coincides with other people's tastes, but not always.
-I do NOT name and criticize outfits that I do not like. I do allow for taste.
When there really was one doll I hated the outfit of, I called the doll XXXXXXXX. Whoever read that was open to interpret it as their own doll or not. Basically it was a statement of "if the shoe fits, wear it".
-Where a doll's outfit could be considered to be an interesting interpretation of the theme, I do not hold that against them. For example one doll was dressed in leathers for the wedding. I know this player is male, and dresses their doll as a male. For that reason they made the good list. Some looked like princesses. Fine, that was their interpretation. Some looked like ordinary people who had taken a lot of care to dress for a wedding. Again, I felt they were perfectly on theme.
-When I do criticize a doll's outfit, it is because it is
a) off theme for the current show,  (so last week = wearing last week's theme)
b) is an outfit that the doll wears week in week out (nothing else in the wardrobe?) or
c) has been poorly put together, with stray items floating around, shoes half way up the legs etc..
I will also occasionally criticize a doll when I really feel a player is not playing fair by hiding required items.

I hope that helps people understand how I do my reviews.

As already mentioned in the first post, there won't be another review. It takes hours of my time, and if all I am going to get from it is complaints from people who want to do things their own way, and who can only accept "truth" if it is a complement, well, I can't be bothered.

Oh, and for those that are saying I am rude, please read the title of this post.\

In the mean time, I'm off to vote for those gorgeous dolls that are going with the theme. Wow, Ch0colate, 769 votes and counting, and I'm proud to be voting for you.

Seeing as I am inlove with the idea of a fashion show review, I will volunteer to do it.
I am a bit confused, because I find your reviews amazing and something to look forward to each week. I don't find them rude at all! But I guess if that's what the others want, we cannot argue. :C

885 votes for ch0colate
Now that is impressive  :applau:

pettel wrote:

By the way what is the theme? I checked on OMD site for the news and the news on here but no sign of the theme anywhere?? :magic:

Clearly you are not looking hard enough.http://us.ohmydollz.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=2023
It's right there in the news section.

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