WC Poll: Preferred Skin Style
Monday, July 30, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Welcome back Skinning Fans to yet another week of icons, wallpapers, animated desktops and lively forum debate. To kick the week off right, it's time for yet another poll. Yes, yes, I know, you're wondering to yourself what deep and insightful question I could possibly ask this week. Well, after much debate, and several extremely unhelpful suggestions from the peanut gallery (Favorite Way to Skin a Cat just didn't seem like a good idea), a good one was suggested by our game dev intern, mittens.
But before we get into the new question, we should recap last week's poll and the results. Last Monday, I listed out all of the non-Stardock Design skins released in the Master Skins program so far.
By a good margin, the favorite released to-date is Knot Vista by I.R. Brainiac. Coming in second was Optix by MikeB314. Here's the breakdown:
Pretty good spread overall. Hopefully in the coming months we'll have even more master skins to vote on in future polls
Now, on to this week's question... What is your Preferred WindowBlinds Skin Style?
- Tech-y
Skins that evoke a machine/computerized look. They're usually on the dark side, and use sharp edges and lines. - Bright & Clean
Skins that use lighter colors and soft edges. Usually easier on the eyes. - Minimalistic
Skins that provide a clean, simple interface without any bulky edges or menus. - Wacky/Over-the-Top
Skins that just go nuts with the cool effects, thick textured borders, over-the-top colors and elements. - Other
Did I miss a type? Let us know what your "Other" style is in the comments below.
Results, as always, next week.
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Reply #22 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:06 AM
As far as who buys...?Mostly regular windowblinds users...Master skinners will usually give each other copies if asked or offered for testing(tho some,like Boxxi,bought it just to support me in further efforts).A few are given to people making other skins for it.
I also offer all masterskins free to ANY Stardock employee or Wincustomize mod.(tho I suspect a few of them bought just for the same reason Boxxi did)
So much work goes into them that if there were no possibility of making money at this,you would get no more skins from some of us anyway...I have an allergy to starving.
Reply #23 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:18 AM
Reply #24 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:21 AM
Master Skin sales go to support the artists who make them. Look at it like you'd look at buying a PC. The computer comes with some stuff, there's a LOT of free stuff available for it, and there's also some for-pay stuff. Just because you've purchased a PC, it doesn't mean you expect software for free.
There are free skins, there are some commercial skins. You download or purchase what you personally feel is appropriate. You're not forced to. And commercial skins are still in the extremely vast minority, so it's not like there is no choice.
Reply #25 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:25 AM
And the other option is for me to give you all my free time.(last I checked,you havnt done anything for me but interrupt my comment section to complain)Think about that while I go without coffee,cigs,food and medicine at some point EACH month.
Reply #26 Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:06 AM
Reply #28 Sunday, August 5, 2007 6:25 AM
WB: Crudemetals 2 by Mindless Puppet (A substyle of Organix 3: Hostile Takeover}
Cursor: Oxide by Tycus
IP: Can't find one that really fits this theme, still looking.
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Reply #21 Monday, July 30, 2007 10:15 PM
Because, as you have been told.. several times now.. Purchase of the application entitles you to use the entire library of freely available skins...thats why.
Look, If you dont want to pay for the tiny percentage of skins that make up the Master skin section.. then please, use your right of free choice and don't. I wouldn't ask you to do your job for free for me.
Your not charged for skins, your charged for master skins.