dA and XBOX

Recently DeviantART put together two new modules that subscribers could use on their userpages. The module I'm concerned with is the Xbox Gamers Module. I think this module is very nice and is a great way for deviants to meet up outside dA to have fun and play some games. I am, however, concerned about the way this alienates Playstation users ( and even Wii users) here on dA.

I read through $kemayo's journal ( [link] )about the new modules and as I was reading the journal and the comments I kept thinking, "Why is there not a Playstation module". I then found my answer: [link]

The stance here is that XBOX provides support for profile widgets and Playstation does not. I am a playstation owner and I know that they DO provide profile widget support so I made a reply on the journal about just that: [link]

The conclusion I come to based upon these comments is that Playstation gets no support on dA because, simply, the PSN widgets are not aesthetic enough (as if the new last.fm modules are aesthetically pleasing)

The Plea

DeviantART should not be biased against consoles. If both consoles provide the same sort of profile widget (even if one isn't as aesthetically pleasing as the other) then both consoles should be supported on dA and not just one. Basically I would just like to be able to link up with people from dA on PSN just like people on XBOX Live are currently doing.

I agree..the Playstation widgets ARE hideous and they should provide more information on them but that should not be a sole reason for excluding something. Even if the Playstation widgets are ugly they should still be included. We shouldn't alienate an entire portion of DeviantART just because something is not aesthetically pleasing.


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Kevin Armstrong