WC Poll: How Are We Doing?
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Monday, June 25, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
It's time again for a new WinCustomize poll. But before we launch into the new poll for the week, let's take a gander at last week's results.
Last week, I asked how often you changed your desktop skin, providing a range of options from constantly to never. We saw a fairly decent turn-out on the poll, here are the results:
| How often do you change your desktop skin? | |
| Several times a day! | 3% |
| Once every day or two | 24.89% |
| About once a week | 30.9% |
| Once a month | 21.03% |
| Every few months | 15.45% |
| I don't remember the last time I changed skins | 4.27% |
Based on the results, most people here go through at least once skin change a month, with only a small percentage either changing their skins constantly or never. The sweet-spot seems to be once every week or two. But a good question remains of why they only change when they do. Is it because of a lack of perceived quality? A lack in volume? Or is it simply because that's as often as people feel the need to make a change. I don't know exactly, but if you'd like, please share your reasons in the comments below.
Now it's time for this weeks question: How Have We Been Doing?
WinCustomize 2007 went live just over 5 months ago, and we've seen some significant improvements in speed, stability and functionality. However, the technical aspect of the site is only one aspect. On the other side of the coin we have site content (news, polls, articles, contests) forum & skin moderation, and administrator & moderator interaction via forums/email. Since the launch of the new site, all of these have been top priorities for us as we work very hard to make the site both more welcoming, and more useful/interesting to users both new and old. What I'd like to know now is how you think we're doing, overall, in running this site.
The poll this week is the typical grading scale, from A to F (no plusses or minuses). So give us some feedback on how we've done this half of the year. Take all factors into consideration and don't judge based on just one aspect. If you have specific comments on improvements, please leave them in the comments.
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Reply #2 Monday, June 25, 2007 1:55 PM
1. There arent many good ones
2. Once I get things to look a way I like....why waste time changing it over and over to something I probably wont like?
3. Now that i'm using vista, who needs skins? none of them look as good (smooth, natural and un-obstrusive) as Aero.
(written from work PC....XP Windows Classic skin)
Reply #3 Monday, June 25, 2007 2:01 PM
this is this weeks poll on how WC is doing as a whole....
Reply #4 Monday, June 25, 2007 2:26 PM
It honestly ranges somewhere between once a day and once a week ..but I tend to change daily or stay a week or two on one of my favorite blinds.
The reason for this is my personal choosing. I change when I want to and thats about it. I LOVE the library Stardock has of Blinds, Themes, wallpapers and More.. I think Stardock is doing great with Support and all the programs they offer.
I enjoy my huge library of stuff I have gotten from this site and honestly I just change what I want when I want.
I think the great thing is having the OPTION to change what I want when I want
Great work
Anne
Reply #5 Monday, June 25, 2007 2:35 PM
A+ for staff both paid and unpaid
A+ for content
A for spam blocking
B+ for logon/logoff
B+ for page rendering time (click to "Done")
F for pastel colors............please fix this............
Reply #6 Monday, June 25, 2007 2:53 PM
As for the site, i think the layout, ease of use is fantastic.
BUT, i expected more stuff for subscribers.......... this led me to not renew my account. I was under the impression that when they had the big "push" for members, it was mentioned about "member only skins/ change the look of the website ect...."
And also skinners seem to be quite at the moment (use to nearly have an icon package every 2 days) ..... mind you, ive had a go at making a blind, but the quality of some of them at Wincustomize is just fantastic..........i wouldnt put up "shite" just cos i made it... i would find that an insult to the truly fantastic artists from here.
But just my 2 cents.......... i would be in tears if you guys were'nt here!
Keep it up.
Reply #7 Monday, June 25, 2007 3:07 PM
For me (in A-F alphabetical order):-
A for the site staff
A for the community members
A for the skinners and all their hard work
A for the content - no better skinning site anywhere
C for the website - it desperately needs a overhaul
F for the spam I get on the e-mail address I use solely for WC... grrrr!
F for the tennis elbow this place caused me to get 
FFF for the person who nicked my effin chocolate 
Reply #8 Monday, June 25, 2007 3:09 PM
Reply #9 Monday, June 25, 2007 3:24 PM
I'd also like little fairys to follow behind me and correct my spelling/typing.
Because the content is community driven I can't complain about anything Stardock has or hasn't done. And I think the community is doing just fine, thank you.
Reply #10 Monday, June 25, 2007 3:37 PM
Since we don't publish user emails, or give out lists for mailers to other companies, this is probably because your address is being guessed at random by spambots who just bomb a domain until they get a good address, then add it to the spam lists.
I have accounts I never ever ever gave out to anyone, or even used for anything. They were created just to see if I'd get spam, and I do.
Reply #11 Monday, June 25, 2007 4:19 PM
I couldn't imagine anything harder to do than put out a product that has both paid and free components, try keeping it current and ccmpatible with hardware, OS's and other software upgrades along with keeping it's customer base happy.
Thanks for all your efforts, can hardly wait to see the new stuff you have coming.
Reply #12 Monday, June 25, 2007 4:20 PM
** hides hersheys bar**
Reply #13 Monday, June 25, 2007 4:24 PM
Community's members A
Skins and skinners A
Content Articles A
Website Layout A
Website Functions B
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A+ (note i'm bad in mathematic
)Seriously this site is great
thanks for the hard workThe only thing, keep the improvement and to give us your best
Reply #14 Monday, June 25, 2007 4:52 PM
Reply #15 Monday, June 25, 2007 5:13 PM
Typical Jarhead! Your only a week late.....try to keep up.
You wouldn't see Navy posting off topic like this............
Reply #16 Monday, June 25, 2007 6:00 PM
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Reply #19 Monday, June 25, 2007 6:55 PM
I so rarely change skins it's embarrassing (that's why I didn't answer). I find one I like and stick with it. Oftentimes I'll only switch when a freind here asked if I've tried such-and-such. I think I used DogmaXv4 for almost a year. Sometimes I'll do a wallpaper or DX gadget and try to find a WB to match.
Reply #20 Monday, June 25, 2007 8:29 PM
I mostly prefer skins that are EASY on the eyes, but yet stylish and simple.
Keep up the good work artists!
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Reply #1 Monday, June 25, 2007 1:52 PM
F- for lack of free chocolate or pizza...