Screenie thread per WM/DE or one thread a month?

Following the results of this poll, it has been democratically decided that having a thread per WM/DE is better than the current method.
However, having one screenie thread per month was also proposed and supported so this new poll seeks to find the most popular approach.
The main problem I can see is practical - would we lock the old threads each month - or leave them open for people to post comments? I think the latter but it is then up to posters to post new screenies in the new month thread!
I reckon people will be dying to get there screenie top of the month tho - I ask you, what a bunch of geeks, eh?
The poll will run for 14 days only - if you can't get your thumb out and vote by then don't complain later!

IceRAM wrote:If it is so beautiful, it should be "art", shouldn't it?
Not yours :twisted:
I think the the threads on the forum here are going to stay for a while, i dont like the way the gallery that has been implemented works.
Firstly theres all the crud about a 'cart' everywhere, and i can tell ya, nobody's gonna be selling screenshots.
secondly, it's not the most usable thing, theres no "show me the last 5 screenshots uploaded" nor is there an easy or obvious way to make a comment on a particular screenshot, i eventually found the add comment link.
the thread is good because it promotes discussion, ie, where'd you get that wallpaper or how'd you do that?
IMHO, coppermine would have been a better choice.
http://coppermine.sourceforge.net/
It does a much better job, it's easier to use, doesnt have cart and printing crud everywhere, and its capable of being integrated with phpbb and phpbb's user system, allowing a single sign on.
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