Forum: Community Center


Subject: trying to cope, but i have questions...

Giana opened this issue on Aug 18, 2015 ยท 16 posts


Giana posted Wed, 19 August 2015 at 4:18 PM

in terms of the "For You" things, no, i will not take a screenshot of either of these sections [galleries & marketplace]... you find these options on the dropdown menuing at the very top of the site under their respective tabs...

some "tailored" things that come up for the MP area are accurate [ex. i get some of Poison's stuff that pulls in and i love his twisted little part of the universe], but a lot of it is models of cars, ships, planes, etc. that i have zero use for, nor have i ever purchased such types of models, and most of those vendors are folks i've never purchased from either, so i'm clueless as to how the parametres of recommendations is supposed to be functioning.

in terms of the gallery 'for you>recommendations' area, it seems i am overly saturated with a only a handful of specific artists whose work i do not care for, whose work i'm guessing i've never commented upon, etc.
moving over to the pillbox next to the "recommendations" that is titled "artists", i get a few gallery thumbs of folks i like, some i may like, and i'm sure a fair number that i won't care for -- but at least this area seems to be a bit better in its use of parametres.

again, i just have no idea why the PTB think they can reduce me, or anyone else, down to some sort of algorithm. as i said above, i'm sure the intention is one that is supposed to be helpful and friendly, but if it can't be done right where things are truly customised to an individual, it just is pointless and somewhat insulting. i can understand that for a new user, or for someone who does not frequent the site too oft, it might be more difficult as not enough info has been garnered, but, speaking only for myself, i've been at this site for over 14 years now - surely you have enough data to be able to magically reduce me down to a nice, neat, little box...

edit: i AM open to being exposed to new things, and do understand that that is part of the intent of such features; however, it would be nice if somehow it all felt more like MY general tastes were a somewhat larger part of the equation...