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.

[–] 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 14 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.

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

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

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 18 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 5 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 0 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 1 day ago (1 children)

No one said that though.

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

Just scroll up.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 1 day ago (1 children)

Hmm. So doubling down then.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.