"And while Google did mention games and developer tools, only ~2% of all entries were winners. So it's not really a big deal that there weren't any "pure" games on the list or developer tools. "
How is this not a big deal? Does Android need games? I think Yes. Does Android need developer tools? I think Yes. Would you buy phone without a developer tool or game? I sure wouldn't. If you only purchased mobile apps from one website and it had not games what would you do about it? I bet you would be angry. Do you really believe that most mobile app sites have all games for the top 50 are wrong? Do you as a female not play games? I bet you do. What is so great about LBS when it is trivial and a privacy problem waiting to happen? Would I play a LBS only game without a proxy locations service? Hell No. I don't like being spied upon already by the NSA, SSSG, and ATF. Last thing I want is foreign nationals and other to have the same power. I think it is a very Big Deal. On May 15, 10:24 pm, lilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I did not submit an application but I still think... > > You know, after several days of seeing you post on almost every single > thread with pure negativity, I took a look at your profile and noticed > that you've been complaining about just about EVERYTHING in this > competition since the very start. And on top of that, you didn't even > manage to submit an entry. > > Why the hell are you on this list? It amazes me that you have so much > time to post all these negative messages about everything when you > don't even have a real significant interest here. > > There have been some people posting their concerns with the > competition very professionally and accurately, and I commend them for > doing so (and largely agree with the concerns). > > But you and a handful of others on the other hand, have completely > poisoned this list with your constant stream of negativeness. I > noticed someone referring to a judge as a "bitch". There are more than > 2000 people on this list, and yet its almost only you guys posting, > and all the time. > > Obviously there have been issues with this competition. It's clear > that the judging process could be improved, and obviously Google is > doing a pretty poor job at developer communication or even sticking to > their schedules. > > However, if you can't see why Google's top 50 list (20% of the judges > were directly from Google by the way) would > contain: > > - an application that intelligently finds ways to measure and reduce > your carbon footprint > - a cooking application that includes helpful video clips directly on > your phone > - a weather application with several mobile specific innovations that > current weather apps on blackberry or iphone don't have (and weather > apps are one of the most popular mobile applications) > - MyCloset which allows you to conveniently take pictures and build up > your wardrobe with the touch of a button -- there is no easier way I > can think of how you could manage wardrobe, this is such a great and > useful idea > > ...then you're probably good at writing code, but you don't really > understand what people want. All of these applications, as well as the > others, tap into whats in the public's consciousness (which includes > by the way about 50% females) and shows a unique mobile application of > that idea. The duplicates show different innovations in the same space > (the next round is going to be tough for them). > > Some of you people have obviously worked hard on your application. But > surely, in this age of iPods, we've learnt that a long list of > features is not going to get you customers. Some of the applications > that didn't win are amazing and sure some would make excellent top 50 > choices. But don't think that the ones that made it to the top 50 > didn't have reasons to. And while Google did mention games and > developer tools, only ~2% of all entries were winners. So it's not > really a big deal that there weren't any "pure" games on the list or > developer tools. > > Also, by the way I don't know what competitions you enter, but most > *don't* provide feedback to the losing entries -- you make a > submission, the winners are mentioned and maybe some honorable > mentions and that's it -- it's not an exam or a class project. At > least that's my experience in the past. Google never promised feedback > on entries. > > So please, to you and your buddies, try to be a bit more professional, > try not to compare this competition to the Chinese government vs > Tibet, try not to refer to a judge as a bitch - know that there is a > silent majority of over 2000 other people here reading your posts, > that you sound very immature and that your bitterness is not helpful > and does not make anyone respect you. And if you can't do this, please > just stop posting. > > -L --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to android-challenge@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
