[Mod Edit]the.killing.44 wrote:There is most definitely such a thing as an original idea.
No, there is not. Everything has already been done. Or let's just say, truly "original ideas" these days are things that are made for the sake of being original and often lack any other distinctive quality.
The whole idea of doing something "original" just for the sake of being the first to do it, for the sake of being original, is flawed. Firstly, it often does not succeed - even if you don't directly "plagiarize" another work, and you
think you're being original, you'll soon find out that some Norwegian guy did the same thing as you back in 1965 and he did it one-handed.
But not just that. Things that are "original" for the sake of being "original" are often just that... pretentious, artsy crap that have no other redeeming qualities.
So, the best one can do, is not put "originality" as his first priority. Rather, one must take an idea that works, then put his own twist on it. Make a new interpretation of an old idea. Instead of doing your all to make something original, you should look to make something
good. the.killing.44 wrote:However, I am not saying that Wids had the original idea to tilt an image to create the illusion of a different perspective. No, I am saying that he was the first to do it on this website
Which means what exactly? Right. I'm happy to let "Wids" have the bragging rights of "being the first to make a tilted map on this website". Well done for him. Some chinese dude already made a tilted map and put it on a website back in 1956, and he had no hands... who gives a shit.
[Mod Edit]the.killing.44 wrote:[The] maps elements simply lie there and do not interact with one another. I'm sorry and I didn't originally intend to be overly rude. [Mod Edit]
Ok, I read through your diatribe, and all I can say is, sour grapes. If the map is such a piece of crap, I wonder why it's leading the vote? I guess the people voting it are just stupid and don't know which map they should like.... right?
Oh, and the map elements are exactly where they should be. You're just making up crap.
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