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Does Wincustomize need a make over?

Does Wincustomize need a make over?

it's been i think three years since Wincustomize changed its website look so should it change it's look now? Well to me ... i think they should wait till Microsoft releases Longhorn cause longhorn will be different than windows. and there will be new styles.

So should it have a new make-over? please place comments on what you think.
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Reply #101 Top
Uh guys, there's a huge difference between what subscribers get and non-subscribers get.  Personal pages, photo albums, unlimited downloads, no advertisements, the WinCustomize skin browser, a premium suite.  That's quite a bit of stuff.
Reply #102 Top
You're right. Thank you. However, I do believe that no banner ads & the skin browser have been around for a long while.
Reply #103 Top
WC & Stardock are almost offering too much of very good things too easily in some ways
+ only needs a few more attractions and adapations in slightly altered future systems
which are free of cost and risk for them. May start own marketing thread soon, if you
go on like this, in the fall, might as well fly me in cheap with free hamburgers for
2 months and I will work 16 hours a day. Busy till September 1st, though.

Instead, make updatable PDFs downloadable if an overseas bash2cool who is 14 and
started this thread and won awards n promotions decides he wants something printed
in good color to show his parents next weekend, cause this family package is a
high class, testable 50$ package, and the private taxable reseller reward package is
10-15$ to cover shipping costs of a ROM and better printed multipage flyer,
which are refundable to minors after 3 subscrips come in, reward his ego with a
very light promotion for 20-25 subscrips if he also proves 2 other of achievements.
1$ a month only for minors, the whole transaction costs both parties more than
one dollar, and people could download half a gig for 5 dollars. In a limited trial
especially for poor groups, O. K.

Fix small bugs like Natural Desktop being untestable, and then forgetting offline
settings after restart for 15$, makes family back out of 50$ package, get better
reinstallers for removing rests of public versions when installing enhanced, then if
the sites fixed, people are rewarded instead of frustrated, with new attractions
old subscribers stay, stop making so many unlimited public IMPORTANT programs. That
is where big revenue is to come in. WB is already so good unlimited public, it would
be a joke to make that the attractive giveaway, limit it 2 months, and give people
a pro version if they really pay or win awards or get a nameworthy amount of subscrs..

Second 3rd of 2000 subscribers will come in first by our then registered first 3rd of bash2cools
who are motivated and know our entire product scale best going out to get the rest of
their family and friends with riskn costfree good reseller starter pack paying fast rewards.
Reply #105 Top

A visitor with only 2 logins..neither which was rated over a 4 or 5..can become an " apprentice" without being a member of WC.

There are members of Wincustomize.com who are a lot higher than 'Apprentice' and have NO works here, nor are they 'Subscribers'.

The idea of 'promotion' is community input....that's 'skinning community', not 'just' Wincustomize.com

Example....someone like Jark [not sure if he subscribes, etc....didn't bother to check] ....

Reply #106 Top
Please read comment #98 and tell me what you think about that
Reply #107 Top
One positive step in this direction could be to have a 'bitch tank' so whiners and flamers can still let off steam


I like that. But I'm thinking a post like would need someone with experience and a strong loud voice that would be capable of keeping the bitching & whining (but no flames) on track. Not an admin or mod, more like a Boss.

The above comment is not associated with WinCustomize, Stardock, any affiliates of either WinCustomize or Stardock, Members (both subscribers and non-subscribers, Vistors, NonVisitors, Net Browsers, or anyone who happened here either by intent, design, or typo.

The musing above is the sole thought of a rare happy Troll and is not intended to reflect any disparagement (real, imagined, dreamed, tea leaved, palmed, taroted, whispered, etc, etc, ad naseum) upon anyone or any entity with the name Boss (either by birth or choice) with or without numbers or special characters before, after or interspersed within the letters.

The 2 comments immediately above may be cop outs.
Reply #108 Top
Please read comment #98 and tell me what you think about that


Not bad, but there should also be an option to pay in advance (I got enough 'monthlies' to remember.

How about quarterly subscriptions at $5.? That way if nothing is coming in for a couple of months that doesn't strike your fancy - you don't subscribe for 'nothing' (Don't do it Jafo, I already know - and it's not what I mean) & then when more stuff to your liking rolls in, pay $5 for 3 months, up your download ante and have at.
Reply #110 Top

#68 by Apprentice Bash2cool
Wed, July 20, 2005 2:12 PM
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[Bash2cool]
you guys are lucky to subscribe. if my parents knew that i was on wincustomize.com, they wouldn'like it cause they think that it's a waste of time and money. so i make skins and articles secretly.


Bash..answer me honestly on this question. You say that your parents don't want you on WC ..and thats why you have no subscription. But your a member since last August with 1000 d/loads. How did you purchase your Windowblind.. or IP or ...any of the 30 free trial shareware ?
Reply #111 Top
There are members of Wincustomize.com who are a lot higher than 'Apprentice' and have NO works here, nor are they 'Subscribers'.

The idea of 'promotion' is community input....that's 'skinning community', not 'just' Wincustomize.com

Example....someone like Jark [not sure if he subscribes, etc....didn't bother to check]


Define community imput better..the " apprentices" I was referring to are not recent promotions...

Not sure I understand what you mean by " skinning community" not necessarily WC. You mean they post work on other sites ?

Titles arent important to me..i can always put my ~ squiggle back in front
Reply #112 Top
to be honest with you Fariyy let me tell you this:

1. my parents have no i idea what i'm doing on my computer cause they're both busy at work so i have time to make skins.
2.They don't even know what is WC!
3.i keep on getting new computers every time they are on a good prize so if i download some of the 30 free trial shareware on the same computer, they won't allow me to use that shareware again.
4. since i buy a lot of computers, they allow me to use the shareware cause i'm on a new computer
5. by the way when i downloaded the shareware's they didn't stop me, they just allowed me to use it without any time limits.
Reply #113 Top
Frogboy: looking into Paypal

~~Just wanted to comment on this..good idea..although i've never had any problem with any credit purchase on WC or Stardock...but..one aspect you overlooked is the fact that many many many..do not like paying over the Internet or have a charge card for that matter. Perhaps a payment method of check/money order sent by snail mail to purchase a subscription might make it easier for those that hesitate to buy online or have no credit cards....even a kid can buy a money order..and a stamp..
Reply #114 Top
[Bash2cool]
to be honest with you Fariyy let me tell you this:

1. my parents have no i idea what i'm doing on my computer cause they're both busy at work so i have time to make skins.
2.They don't even know what is WC!
3.i keep on getting new computers every time they are on a good prize so if i download some of the 30 free trial shareware on the same computer, they won't allow me to use that shareware again.
4. since i buy a lot of computers, they allow me to use the shareware cause i'm on a new computer
5. by the way when i downloaded the shareware's they didn't stop me, they just allowed me to use it without any time limits.


~I knew you would give me answer.

I admire your honesty..

I'm sure they're are many more doing the same.
Reply #115 Top
3.i keep on getting new computers every time they are on a good prize so if i download some of the 30 free trial shareware on the same computer, they won't allow me to use that shareware again.
4. since i buy a lot of computers, they allow me to use the shareware cause i'm on a new computer


If you have enough money to buy all these new computers, don't you think buying your programs and a subscription to the site would be a good idea? You're answering Fairyy's question honestly is indeed admirable, but what you are doing with the programs and lack of subscription in light of all that money, is not. And before you tell me you get the money from your parents, I can tell you that there would be a way for you to get the money from them to pay your way here, and purchase the programs. It's alot cheaper than indulging in a new computer everytime one goes on sale. That's the craziest thing I ever heard.
Reply #116 Top
Who says they're buying computers?
Reply #117 Top
If you have enough money to buy all these new computers, don't you think buying your programs and a subscription to the site would be a good idea? You're answering Fairyy's question honestly is indeed admirable, but what you are doing with the programs and lack of subscription in light of all that money, is not. And before you tell me you get the money from your parents, I can tell you that there would be a way for you to get the money from them to pay your way here, and purchase the programs. It's alot cheaper than indulging in a new computer everytime one goes on sale. That's the craziest thing I ever heard.


HOLD UP!!

1. i buy new computers for two reasons which i'm not going to tell you.
2. i wish i could get a subscription but i don't have a cridit card to buy them online.
3. I'M STILL 14!!!
4. IF THERE'S A WAY TO GET A SUBSCRIBTION WITHOUT USING A CRIDIT CARD i'll be happy to use that way.
Reply #118 Top
you guys are lucky to subscribe. if my parents knew that i was on wincustomize.com, they wouldn'like it cause they think that it's a waste of time and money. so i make skins and articles secretly.


But they don't think it's a waste of money to buy every computer on sale? But believe being creative is a waste of time and money. You learn something new everyday.
Reply #119 Top
PLUS: i'm not buying any more computers cause i want to wait till Longhorn come out in 2006 so if the sharewares tell me that i have to register, i can just reinstall windows xp and start from the begining.(but that's never going to happen, i was just saying incase).
Reply #120 Top
my mistake
Reply #121 Top
But they don't think it's a waste of money to buy every computer on sale? But believe being creative is a waste of time and money. You learn something new everyday.


My parents don't my computers. I DO! i have a job(as part time) and a summer job.

and hey the computers are on sale!
Reply #122 Top
4. IF THERE'S A WAY TO GET A SUBSCRIBTION WITHOUT USING A CRIDIT CARD i'll be happy to use that way. Here's the way. I look forward to seeing your new member status.

Q: I don’t have a credit card. How can I purchase Stardock software?

A: We also accept checks or money orders in US funds (no Eurocheques, please, as they are not certified funds). Please print and use the order form at https://www.stardock.com/order.txt (also found in the directories of Stardock’s shareware products) and mail with payment to:

Stardock Systems, Inc.

15090 Beck Rd., Suite #300

Plymouth, MI 48170

USA
Reply #123 Top
in order to be a member i have to buy all those!!!!
Reply #124 Top
No, you just have to buy the 1 year membership for $19.95
Reply #125 Top
Just the Wincustomize subscription for 19.95