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- davidtheplatform
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Please don't announce projects before you release them.
I feel like it’s gotten better. All of the topics on the first page follow this suggestion i don't think many people are gonna follow this instruction lol
- dynamicsofscratch
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#61)yes, but no. the reason this topic exists is because kids they can make scratch mods but can't cuz well *insert image of intense coding* which they might don't really know wellI feel like it’s gotten better. All of the topics on the first page follow this suggestion i don't think many people are gonna follow this instruction lol
- davidtheplatform
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500+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
I'm saying this topic is doing its job, as the sorts of topics it discourages aren't very common anymore (at least not that I've noticed).(#61)yes, but no. the reason this topic exists is because kids they can make scratch mods but can't cuz well *insert image of intense coding* which they might don't really know wellI feel like it’s gotten better. All of the topics on the first page follow this suggestion i don't think many people are gonna follow this instruction lol
- dynamicsofscratch
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#63)yeah, the topic has done a good job of discouraging those kids with no advanced coding skill.I'm saying this topic is doing its job, as the sorts of topics it discourages aren't very common anymore (at least not that I've noticed).(#61)yes, but no. the reason this topic exists is because kids they can make scratch mods but can't cuz well *insert image of intense coding* which they might don't really know wellI feel like it’s gotten better. All of the topics on the first page follow this suggestion i don't think many people are gonna follow this instruction lol
- julmik6478
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500+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about Hello! I'll make a Scratch Mod called “Glitter”! It will have the following features:([mybearworld]'s profile picture :: sensing)(☁️ cloud list :: list)I will make it tomorrow.
Glitter or Just you made it?
- mybearworld
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- julmik6478
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500+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/users/SuperbSpectacularScratcher/(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- dynamicsofscratch
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#67)lolhttps://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/users/SuperbSpectacularScratcher/(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- gilbert_given_189
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
I think this extends to those topics where people ask others to work on a project that is not even materialized yet. Sure, collaboration is nice, but without some context from some discussion, people wouldn't get what you're trying to do, and thus would be hesitant to join. Even construction workers need to reach at least some consensus on managing who's going to build what.
Besides, this is a forum, not a business. Every collaborators you can find here are volunteers; they don't gain anything (or anything important) working at your project. (And if you think that you can give them that something I called important, if such are even possible, then perhaps that's a sign you have outgrown this website and I can only recommend you to go to a proper establishment.)
If your project in mind requires at least some amount of people to collaborate, then it's not worth doing. That's not to say you shouldn't ask others to work on your project—any help you get is a contribution to your project—but if that is the only source of progress on your project, expect your project to go nowhere. Remember that others have their own priorities in life too.
Besides, this is a forum, not a business. Every collaborators you can find here are volunteers; they don't gain anything (or anything important) working at your project. (And if you think that you can give them that something I called important, if such are even possible, then perhaps that's a sign you have outgrown this website and I can only recommend you to go to a proper establishment.)
If your project in mind requires at least some amount of people to collaborate, then it's not worth doing. That's not to say you shouldn't ask others to work on your project—any help you get is a contribution to your project—but if that is the only source of progress on your project, expect your project to go nowhere. Remember that others have their own priorities in life too.
- Winterzalia10
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73 posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
Why?
Here is an example topic someone could create in the Advanced Topics.
I mean it can work … go to PowerPoint, screen record , crop the area to your profile pic, then export the file as either JPEG or PNG. Then upload as sprite and use detection blocks. The cloud variables I dont know however.Its theoretically possible . And couldnt he just find his old profile picture? Hello! I'll make a Scratch Mod called “Glitter”! It will have the following features:([mybearworld]'s profile picture :: sensing)(cloud list :: list)I will make it tomorrow.
And Cloud Lists are in TOLORS (the official list of rejected suggestions) , check it out in the Suggestions forum.
- DifferentDance8
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
“SuperbSpectacularScratcher” is 6 characters above the limit either way so even if I wanted to (and trust me, I do) I physically couldn't(#67)lolhttps://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/users/SuperbSpectacularScratcher/(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- mybearworld
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#71)I did that intentionally if I recall correctly lol
“SuperbSpectacularScratcher” is 6 characters above the limit either way so even if I wanted to (and trust me, I do) I physically couldn't
(#70)A Scratch mod can't do that, though. Also, Scratch doesn't have image reporters, so SuperbSpectacularScratcher would have to implement that first.
I mean it can work … go to PowerPoint, screen record , crop the area to your profile pic, then export the file as either JPEG or PNG. Then upload as sprite and use detection blocks. The cloud variables I dont know however.Its theoretically possible . And couldnt he just find his old profile picture?
And Cloud Lists are in TOLORS (the official list of rejected suggestions) , check it out in the Suggestions forum.
- dynamicsofscratch
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#71)one day, superbspectacularscratcher will come to life“SuperbSpectacularScratcher” is 6 characters above the limit either way so even if I wanted to (and trust me, I do) I physically couldn't(#67)lolhttps://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/users/SuperbSpectacularScratcher/(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- DifferentDance8
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
Yeah, maybe if the limit was raised to like 30 characters then I could reasonably do it but until then…(#71)one day, superbspectacularscratcher will come to life“SuperbSpectacularScratcher” is 6 characters above the limit either way so even if I wanted to (and trust me, I do) I physically couldn't(#67)lolhttps://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/users/SuperbSpectacularScratcher/(#65)No, I made it as an example. The SuperbSpectacularScratcher account does not exist.
Is it actual message from SuperbSpectacularScratcher about
Glitter or Just you made it?
- dumorando
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100+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
yo @Scratchteam* you gotta see thisYeah, maybe if the limit was raised to like 30 characters then I could reasonably do it but until then… ~snip~



- dynamicsofscratch
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#75)Time to go to the suggestions forums!yo @Scratchteam* you gotta see thisYeah, maybe if the limit was raised to like 30 characters then I could reasonably do it but until then… ~snip~
(or what if it is in TOLORS?)
- TheCreatorOfUnTV
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
Question: What about projects that don't have features planned and are wanting feedback from the community?
- mybearworld
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#77)Like a blank slate “I will implement your ideas into my Scratch mod”?
Question: What about projects that don't have features planned and are wanting feedback from the community?
In most cases, those have the same issues as mentioned in the OP. If you have no ideas at all for a project and want to basically crowd source the idea, it's probably not going to work out great.
- TheCreatorOfUnTV
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
What happens if the user does know a little bit about how the Scratch modification will work and won't plan to implement everything they are suggested?(#77)Like a blank slate “I will implement your ideas into my Scratch mod”?
Question: What about projects that don't have features planned and are wanting feedback from the community?
In most cases, those have the same issues as mentioned in the OP. If you have no ideas at all for a project and want to basically crowd source the idea, it's probably not going to work out great.
Last edited by TheCreatorOfUnTV (Aug. 16, 2024 04:23:10)
- mybearworld
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1000+ posts
Please don't announce projects before you release them.
(#79)Then they can just create that little bit of the mod, release it, and ask for feedback/suggestions. It's important to at least have something.
What happens if the user does know a little bit about how the Scratch modification will work and won't plan to implement everything they are suggested?
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