I think this non-format filled weekend has taught us all a few
things.
First of all, I am truly happy that Steve did this. I'm so
happy for all of the members who are now getting top quotes, and
getting more faves, and getting recognized because of this detox
weekend. :) I think that's great. But I do have to say, that I
don't think format is always a bad thing. Sure, it's not
fair that "pretty" quotes get more attention than
plain quotes,
and yes, we've realized that the content of
the quote is what's truly important...BUT it's also shown
us that a Witty without color, format and style is a Witty
without originality. A Witty where every quote looks the same.
Dull, colorless, expressionless. Without the option to truly make
it your own, what is Witty? I think we can all agree that this has
been eye-opening, and I'm sure we'll all pay more attention
to the quotes without format from now on, because I'm sure
we've all missed some pretty amazing quotes just because we pay
less attention to the "non-pretty" quotes. But in my
opinion - and I can only speak for myself here - I think that
format on Witty is a good thing. We as human beings don't all
look the same, and our quotes shouldn't either.. I think
it's great that we can spend hours working on format for our
quote, and get attention for it. I think it's awesome that we
have the chance to make our quote original, and make it look
completely different from everyone elses. So, in conclusion, I
think that inner content is truly what's most important, but
it's great that we DO have the opportunity to make our quotes
"pretty" according to our own personal preferences.
Thanks for the great lesson, Witty!