Subscriber Ratings
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 by TheGuyPC | Discussion: Community
I have NEVER submitted a rating on this site and had it make ANY difference one way or another. I've submitted ratings on skins that have 0 downloads & no comments. Nothing. 100 downloads? Nothing. It doesn't matter. Why is this? 
Now I'm sure that someone is going to tell me that I'm not very smart, a "right wing" conspiracy theorist, or whatever. But when I click on the stars to rate a submission and it say's "Rating Saved", I figure I did it right. So...is there a lengthy waiting period? I've checked back in a couple of hours and, it's the same thing. My ratings are excluded.
Even worse, (besides the wonderful treatment that I've always recieved here, is that WinCustomize has slowed more and more lately.
If a person is a customer of Stardock, (O.D., Cursor XP Plus), AND...a subscriber of WinCustomize...doesn't that count for ANYTHING here? I seem to remember a promise of bandwidth priority for those who ponied up the $$ for a WC subscription. I'm not seeing it. Not at all. And I DON'T want to use the WC browser. I don't like it. I don't have to. If it's a matter of my using the "old" site vs. the "new" one....I would like to know.
I'm not even going to check back on this post. I've learned what I will get. But what I say is going on?Gospel, so fix it. I've payed for services I'm not recieving. I'm not going to bother to argue anything past this point. I will just continue to ask for it to be fixed. No threats. No non-sense. Just customer requests for assistance. Should it get fixed? I will not thank you. I don't have to thank you for services I have paid for...I'm not going to.
-Yes, I've checked to make sure my ISP isn't the cause.
-Yes, I've checked to make sure my computer set-up isn't the cause.
I would appreciate your prompt attention.
Now I'm sure that someone is going to tell me that I'm not very smart, a "right wing" conspiracy theorist, or whatever. But when I click on the stars to rate a submission and it say's "Rating Saved", I figure I did it right. So...is there a lengthy waiting period? I've checked back in a couple of hours and, it's the same thing. My ratings are excluded.
Even worse, (besides the wonderful treatment that I've always recieved here, is that WinCustomize has slowed more and more lately.
If a person is a customer of Stardock, (O.D., Cursor XP Plus), AND...a subscriber of WinCustomize...doesn't that count for ANYTHING here? I seem to remember a promise of bandwidth priority for those who ponied up the $$ for a WC subscription. I'm not seeing it. Not at all. And I DON'T want to use the WC browser. I don't like it. I don't have to. If it's a matter of my using the "old" site vs. the "new" one....I would like to know.
I'm not even going to check back on this post. I've learned what I will get. But what I say is going on?Gospel, so fix it. I've payed for services I'm not recieving. I'm not going to bother to argue anything past this point. I will just continue to ask for it to be fixed. No threats. No non-sense. Just customer requests for assistance. Should it get fixed? I will not thank you. I don't have to thank you for services I have paid for...I'm not going to.
-Yes, I've checked to make sure my ISP isn't the cause.
-Yes, I've checked to make sure my computer set-up isn't the cause.
I would appreciate your prompt attention.
Jafo
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:49 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:49 AM
| I'm not even going to check back on this post. |
Pretty pointless to explain anything then.
Po...you wore down your fingers typing #1 for no good reason....
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:52 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 7:52 AM
Any minute now the pirates will take over... 
Phoon
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:51 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:51 PM
The site always breaks and slows down on the weekends (or holidays). Are things in that bad of shape that they require a constant babysitter to behave?
tawoods
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:41 PM
Now be that thar anyway to a be a speakin' about what could 'appen to this 'ere thread
when we all be thinkin' 'bout whar to lay our hands on them orange chocolate goodies
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:41 PM
| Any minute now the pirates will take over... |
Now be that thar anyway to a be a speakin' about what could 'appen to this 'ere thread
when we all be thinkin' 'bout whar to lay our hands on them orange chocolate goodies
PoSmedley
Reply #8 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:16 PM
I missed that part. I was too busy tryin' not to lose my cool at another one of his posts, and trying to be helpful for a change.
From now on, I'll just keep my thumper handy.
Reply #8 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:16 PM
| I'm not even going to check back on this post |
I missed that part. I was too busy tryin' not to lose my cool at another one of his posts, and trying to be helpful for a change.
From now on, I'll just keep my thumper handy.
seldomseen
Reply #9 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:33 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:33 PM
Hmmm... perhaps a bit of the old Mad Cow Syndrome ...a shame 
starkers
Reply #10 Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:58 AM
Aaargghh, now that be tha explainin' of it, then....and thar were me thinkin it whar juss a bit more of tha same ol' bull a flyin' about tha place.
Reply #10 Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:58 AM
| Hmmm... perhaps a bit of the old Mad Cow Syndrome ...a shame |
Aaargghh, now that be tha explainin' of it, then....and thar were me thinkin it whar juss a bit more of tha same ol' bull a flyin' about tha place.
Chasbo
Reply #11 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:37 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:37 AM
TheGuyPc has some valid points. I remember the bandwidth promise for subscribers. I am not a subscriber but I've paid out for a lot of the products here. Quite some time ago when Icon Packager had a major update it was unusable for maybe a month and a half. I emailed support. Made nasty posts. I even called. To no avail. I recall that there were many customers in the same boat. Finally it was fixed but I couldn't use a product I paid for! There was nothing I could do. Ya can't walk in to the Stardock store and talk to the manager!
See this: WWW Link
This is a good example of failure all around.
Now maybe TheGuyPc should email support instead of posting here if he doesn't want to get made fun of but here are two Stardock employees doing just that. That's failing the community in my book.
See this: WWW Link
This is a good example of failure all around.
Now maybe TheGuyPc should email support instead of posting here if he doesn't want to get made fun of but here are two Stardock employees doing just that. That's failing the community in my book.
Hankers
Reply #15 Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:24 PM
I fail to see any "made fun of" by either one that you refer to being "Stardock employees" and for your information (at least at this moment in time) are Administrators on the Wincustomize.com web site and not "Stardock employees".
Hopefully this clears up any misconception on your part.
Reply #15 Thursday, December 28, 2006 3:24 PM
| if he doesn't want to get made fun of but here are two Stardock employees doing just that. That's failing the community in my book. |
I fail to see any "made fun of" by either one that you refer to being "Stardock employees" and for your information (at least at this moment in time) are Administrators on the Wincustomize.com web site and not "Stardock employees".
Hopefully this clears up any misconception on your part.
Lantec
Reply #16 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:12 PM
The web's a really big place. It would seem that anyone as unhappy here as he usually (not always) claims to be could find a site that is better suited to his tastes or political affiliations.........
Ain't that the truth!
Reply #16 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:12 PM
| Even worse, (besides the wonderful treatment that I've always recieved here, |
The web's a really big place. It would seem that anyone as unhappy here as he usually (not always) claims to be could find a site that is better suited to his tastes or political affiliations.........
| By the way.. it's still faster than DA.. |
Ain't that the truth!
boss0190
Reply #17 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:37 PM
Reply #17 Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:37 PM
He obviously just likes the attention...and you can bet he keeps an close eye on all of his threads. Cheap thrills...he probably should get out more. 
Jafo
Reply #18 Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:02 PM
Reply #18 Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:02 PM
If there is no intention of the author to check for a response then this thread has no point, or relevance, and certainly no reason to remain active.
The author has made his 'point', and clearly is NOT asking for responses.
Best we can do is respect his wishes and close it to ensure there will be no valid replies posted.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:28 AM
The ratings issue I believe has something to do with what a work may receive as it's initial rating from the mods. As for any person affecting that rating, the higher your user class, the more influence your vote has, is my understanding. For example, a journeyman's rating of a work may carry more weight than say a citizen's. I would refer you to the sites mission statement and info on WC Access Classes https://www.wincustomize.com/AboutSite.aspx.
Hope this was some help, until someone more knowledgeable comes along. I have had my own issues with the site but have always found help and been able to resolve whatever it was. I hope you can to.