WC Poll: What Sort of News Do You Prefer on WinCustomize?
Serious, goofy, weird, unrelated?
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Time for another poll. Recently I asked who all frequented our Internet Relay Chat server to pick the brains of fellow community members and Stardock employees in real-time. Here's a quick run-down of the results:
While a handful of you are regulars in #stardock or #wincustomize, it seems the majority of you either rarely stop by, or simply aren't aware that the chat server exists period (the single most popular answer). For those of you who weren't aware of it, and would like to join in on the fun, Island Dog wrote a nice little how-to earlier this year on how to use Stardock Central to get to our chat server. You can check it out here.
If you're already familiar with IRC, just fire up your favorite client, point it to irc.stardock.com and join us in #stardock or #wincustomize. There's almost always someone around if you're looking to chat, or maybe are in search of help with a pesky skinning or application problem. The regulars don't bite (too hard) so don't be afraid to stop in and say hi!
Now, on to this week's question:
What sort of news do you most enjoy seeing on the front page of WinCustomize? Every day I try and dig out relevant and interesting stories from the tech press to post and chat about here. However sometimes it seems I miss the mark on what everyone finds interesting. I'd like to ask your opinion on the type of news that is the most interesting and relevant to you, the sort of thing that you feel is the most likely to spur some kind of discussion.
Of course our most popular news is typically product-related, like when a new version of WindowBlinds or DesktopX is released, but those stories are few and far between sometimes, and we want to make the front page of WinCustomize a place you want to check on a regular basis.
So, to check the options and cast your vote, click on the poll up above the news section. Your feedback helps shape what we put on this site.
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:43 PM
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Reply #5 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:08 PM
How about a tips and tricks page for XP and Vista?
Reply #7 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:33 PM
, could save a little time. WC for ever!!
Reply #8 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:38 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:43 PM
how about newest additions links for all the galleries, so with one click you can check out whats new without having to click on each individual gallery, it could all be on the one page
, could save a little time. WC for ever!!We already have that just click on the Gallery button and the newest section is right there....unless you are talking about having the newest on the front page.
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:53 PM
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Reply #12 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:48 AM
I like the quirky stuff, as in the wooden case mod one...
I already have a few sites I visit for the mainstream tech news, and internet stuff I usually find out whilst surfing, so more quirky stuff is good with me.
But I DO read pretty much everything that finds it's way onto the main page here, so it's all good.
Reply #13 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:19 AM
I enjoy the quirky the most, but well rounded news will reach the most people.
(Mr)Nimbin
Nah you're not the only lazy one
and I like the ideas in this newest layout...much more effective IMHO and a whole lot less steps to see the galleries Check this link HERE
It's My Secret
Reply #14 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:28 AM
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Reply #17 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:50 AM
I know people like multiple kinds of news stories, but I'm trying to get a feel for which is the most popular overall. Basically, with this poll I'm getting a general ranking of news categories. It'll help me in digging up the best news for the site I can.
As I said in the main post, I understand that's probably our most popular news type, but unfortunately we can't have news to post every single day. WinCustomize needs to have content that changes every day, to make the page new, fresh and a worthwhile spot for people to check out every day.
The question is really "In addition to Stardock news items, what's your favorite?"
Reply #18 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:01 PM
Ahh, well. That's just the point, to me. I don't visit here every day, as there aren't enough Stardock-related news stories usually. I visit enough other sites for other computer-related news stories.
Reply #19 Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:23 AM
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:33 PM