Layout Standards..., rant... Options

[SharperMyspace]

ok..
Lately, the only myspace layouts that are being submitted are divs. While divs are cool, most myspace users do not know how to use them.

In the past, I have had trouble finding a good layout on CB that wasn't a div. The standard layouts that are on here have tons of pictures and lame quotes pastered all over them. If I did find a cool standard layout, I couldn't use it because it has some stupid quote or annoying network banner. And the creator of the layout is all like "You may not change ANY of the code or I will sue you!", so I can't even remove the network banner without getting introuble.

Some people like their myspace to be simple, but it seems that the layout standards at CB are too high to let in any simple (not plain) layouts.

I have submitted 2 standard layouts in the past that were rejected because they were "too simple". The person who rejected them said I should make a network banner, a contact table, and add more detail into it. Well if you add a network banner, then it takes away the simpleness of the layout. There IS a catagory for "Minimal" layouts.

With all these super detailed divs being made, it seems like the staff is expecting all layouts to be super detailed. If CB wants to be a site that only has mega-detailed divs, then good job, cause the site is already the best for divs. But it seems like the site is really lacking standard layouts.

Anyone agree with me? No one take this the wrong way, please.

[karmakiller]

There's almost a thousand regular Myspace Layouts. I think that's a pretty good selection for people who want a regular myspace layout.

Even though there are a lot of people who aren't very good with HTML and CSS they usually know how to change the background on a regular layout. There's millions of patterns out there, so if we accepted regular layouts with just a background pattern we'd have people complaining that it's all the site has. I think the standards are fine, there's even been talk of making the bar higher.