DesktopX Weather Widget Issues - Read This
Friday, July 10, 2009 by Island Dog | Discussion: OS Customization
As many of you know from reading the forums over the past couple of days, that weather feeds being pulled in from DesktopX created widgets/objects have stopped working. To make a short story even shorter, TWC has shown a requirement put upon all widget creators and users, and anyone else accessing their data to abide by new and quite specific demands/rules. This goes for anyone using the feeds, not just WinCustomize users.
If you want to continue to use TWC weather feeds you will need to abide by their new rules, which includes a requirement to place a logo and links back to them. Several DX coders including sViz and Vad_M have been posting new feeds, and some code fixes to help others fix their weather objects.
An ongoing thread from sViz can be found here:
Which ever new weather feeds creators decide to use, they need to make sure they also abide by any rules or guideline imposed by the originating feed provider.
Starting Monday, July 20th, we will start removing broken weather widgets from the WinCustomize galleries that have not been updated and/or violate any ToS/ToU in regards to weather feeds. The WC moderators are going to keep a close eye on the DesktopX queues so that updates will be pushed through as soon as possible. When updating a current skin, please be sure to make a note in the description that it has been updated with a new weather feed. If authors are do not have a copy of their widgets and are not able to retrieve them from Wincustomize, they are available by request to an admin.
We understand this has caused quite a stir, but this is nothing that can be easily fixed as it’s an issue that is not in Stardock’s nor WinCustomize’s hands. Please keep an eye on the forums for updates from DX coders who are looking at alternative solutions.
Regards,
Spencer
WC Admin
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Reply #42 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:39 PM
Mine WERE working when uploaded 3 years ago.
They don't work now. So no violation.
One week is not enough time!!
Reply #43 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:40 PM
Once again, we didn't have anything to do with this. This is completely on TWC.
Really, this is the end of it.
Reply #44 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:41 PM
Reply #45 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:51 PM
Zu,
I understand you and I have no any pretensions to moderators. You and other are the best no doubt!
I just wanted to say that I'm very sorry that this simple problem has not been solved earlier, without fanfare (i.e. quietly and softly)...
Reply #47 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:51 PM
- If you update them before then: fine.
- If you update them after: fine
- If you never update them: fine
The goal here is to remove widgets that are broken to prevent users from getting somethinhg that does not work.
The week is for any artists that do not have a copy of their original widget to get it.
Reply #48 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:52 PM
If you read the threads carefully, you'll see that there are some authors of weather widgets who are VERY passionate about what they're doing, are going completely out of their way to help out with the current state of things. I hope they know they aren't lumped into the group of not impassioned ones.
Reply #49 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:53 PM
Reply #50 Friday, July 10, 2009 3:01 PM
Is this a solution? Unbelievable!
Does anybody cares about the thousand users who used to have them in their computer desktop?
It is obvious that WC doesn't care with this solution.
In the other hand, these 10 days period until you start to delete all the weather widgets from WC are not enough during the summertime vacation, most authors are not even aware of the problem.
Please think again, you don't have to delete anything, because if a weather widget doesn't work there is no violation of any ToS/ToU in regards to weather feeds.
Almost all the weather widgets in WC don't work anymore!!!
Reply #51 Friday, July 10, 2009 3:09 PM
Zubaz or any moderator--Can you take a look at the weather widgets I updated and see if they'll be ok..Thanks.. Don't want to do anymore if there wrong..Let me know at relhom@cox.net...
Reply #52 Friday, July 10, 2009 3:11 PM
No, there are no implied or real warranties. Matter of fact, we even call out the liabilities in the "Rules" found here: https://www.wincustomize.com/about.aspx
WinCustomize is just a store selling somebody else's good. We don't warranty the good, we only warranty the delivery mechanism.
In the end, TWC changed their feed which is now causing crashes and issues errors while running the themes. We reviewed what was up there, and it was decided to take down anything that was in violation. End of story. Now, if there are ones that are not in violation, or get updated so they are no longer in violation, then they will remain.
Reply #53 Friday, July 10, 2009 3:18 PM
I feel sorry for stardock and wincustomize because of all the pressure they are getting. This is not their problem to deal with because it is weather.com who is telling everyone to change things. The creators of the widgets need to simply follow the rules so weather.com will be happy. We should still be thanking them for letting us use their feeds.Everyone needs to calm down and learn to live with what life gives you.
By the way Richard Mohler, I love your work.
Reply #55 Friday, July 10, 2009 4:10 PM
So richard have your widgets passed....Your work is great and I use it all the time, it would be ashame not to use your widgets
Reply #56 Friday, July 10, 2009 4:25 PM
The METAR code scares me; good luck to anyone attempting it, though.Reply #58 Friday, July 10, 2009 4:33 PM
sargan--No they didn't pass, but they work....What about gadgets since they can't look at script, they wouldn't know where it's coming from..
Reply #59 Friday, July 10, 2009 4:44 PM
That widget was provided as a sample of what could be done. It is not "part" of DesktopX functionality but we understand people like it. The new version will use the SD accuweather feed (and have the requiered logo and links). It will not be editable by the user.
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Reply #41 Friday, July 10, 2009 2:38 PM
I didn't create this thread with the intention that a big debate occurs about the past, or every single legality when it comes to feeds and skinning. I'm simply trying to do our best to remedy the current situation going forward.
The bottom line here is: