About your blog post on stealing the entire code and you mentioning not understanding the reason. I was talking to a friend some time ago about something similar. I think the phenomenon comes from low tolerance to being mediocre. People come to neocities, they know nothing, they see some awesome designs, they can't deal with arriving somewhere and being "the only" mediocre person there. They want to be awesome (cont)
... without putting the time and effort for that. What matters is not learning and gradually developing a hobby or skill. No, what matters for them is appearing to be awesome from the get go. I think social media aggravated that feeling of having to appear amazing, and being ashamed of being mediocre or starting out.
i mean yes, i know where it comes from and i agree with you but its still sad. i think stealing code, especially on community like this, is just pointless. i have nothing against people who use ready-to-use code, changes texts and images etc as example, they still express themselves. but just blatantly stealing code won't get them anywhere here. hard to believe they get any accomplishment out of doing so.
> what matters for them is appearing to be awesome from the get go
also true. like my site as example. the whole colors, layout were fast to make, FOR ME, because i bring some experience from the last ~20 years with me (god i am so old <.<). sure, i still add things every few days or so to it, but because it is fun and i am still learning new stuff! ...they don't learn shit.
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About your blog post on stealing the entire code and you mentioning not understanding the reason. I was talking to a friend some time ago about something similar. I think the phenomenon comes from low tolerance to being mediocre. People come to neocities, they know nothing, they see some awesome designs, they can't deal with arriving somewhere and being "the only" mediocre person there. They want to be awesome (cont)
... without putting the time and effort for that. What matters is not learning and gradually developing a hobby or skill. No, what matters for them is appearing to be awesome from the get go. I think social media aggravated that feeling of having to appear amazing, and being ashamed of being mediocre or starting out.
hello comrade, glad to link you back! :3
What they will never understand is that it's worse to steal than being a regular person who is still learning.
i mean yes, i know where it comes from and i agree with you but its still sad. i think stealing code, especially on community like this, is just pointless. i have nothing against people who use ready-to-use code, changes texts and images etc as example, they still express themselves. but just blatantly stealing code won't get them anywhere here. hard to believe they get any accomplishment out of doing so.
> what matters for them is appearing to be awesome from the get go also true. like my site as example. the whole colors, layout were fast to make, FOR ME, because i bring some experience from the last ~20 years with me (god i am so old <.<). sure, i still add things every few days or so to it, but because it is fun and i am still learning new stuff! ...they don't learn shit.
plus, if they steal from someone who is well known, everyone will see and know its stolen. i wonder how they feel about this.
Unfortunately, some people are just so shameless about stealing that's baffling.