Friday Q&A

Questionable Reconstruction

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome back to another edition of the Friday Q&A. Each week, I take a hard look at issues facing Fark's Photoshop community. It's a dirty job, but someone who is always right (and also a genius) has to do it. Now if you'll excuse me, those issues aren't going to take a hard look at themselves.

Q: Is the Scrutinizer still offline?

A: Unfortunately, it looks like the Scrutinizer is going to stay broken. As mentioned in a previous Q&A, Mr Squirrel's formerly indispensable site has fallen into serious disrepair. It really is the end of an era. The loss of such a valuable resource is bad enough, but I'm even more disappointed at losing the man himself. Mr Squirrel's skills and generosity were far more valuable than a hundred archive sites and forums combined. He'll always be welcome in our community, should he ever decide to return.

Q: What about the replacement site?

A: The currently unnamed replacement project was unveiled on Friday to much fanfare. Special thanks to Farker ballchain for setting things up. It might not be much to look at right now, but the design is at least on par with some of the early incarnations of the Picture Clinic. Check it out here if you haven't already.

Q: How does it compare to the Scrutinizer?

A: The fact that it works at all is a massive improvement. Beyond that, things are still taking shape. From what I understand, the finished product will boast more accurate stat tracking than the Squirrel site. Thanks again to ballchain for setting up the next generation of Photoshop archival and analysis.

That's all for this time, gentle reader. Thanks again for stopping by. I'd like to close this post by reminding you that the Picture Clinic's third anniversary is less than a month away. It seems like only 1064 days ago that I set out to slay the demons of ignorance and hubris, which had infested Fark's Photoshop community. I have no idea whether or not I was successful, but the sheer force of my effort is proof enough that I am genius with God-like power.

Stay tuned for more forceful reckoning from the Doctor!