charges for master skins
Thursday, September 18, 2008 by darkjourney3 | Discussion: WindowBlinds
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Reply #2 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:25 PM
If you aren't going to buy the skin, why should they have to put it on their own site? Why can't they put it here, THE PLACE TO GET WINDOWBLINDS, and you just not buy it from here?
So pretend like there isn't any such thing and don't buy the Master Skins. There, problem solved. Next.
Reply #3 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:28 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:33 PM
There are a few threads about this, and no it will not change. It is a reward for those who have reached Master status to be able to sell skins at WC.
Reply #5 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:36 PM
Umm.. the free ones are 
Reply #6 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:36 PM
There are thousands and thousands of free skins at WC, current count of Master skins is 51.
Reply #7 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:41 PM
Most of the content on the site is NOT created by Stardock. It's created by individuals who in most cases are "donating" their time and talents.
I look at it as an incentive to make new Windowblinds. To become a Master a Skinner has to prove himself/herself and to do that he has to release his work into the libraries....which provides you with free content. Having done that for a while (long while) he then has the opportunity to "sell" his time much as anyone else sells their time. I'm not aware of any Master that does not occasionally provide free blinds as well. In fact some have never charged for their work, but I believe they should be able to.
Reply #8 Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:31 PM
jim mackie ...I guess the best way to counter that statement is to say that all the skins that 'were' posted ARE still free.
Since the intrroduction of the 'Master skin' opportunity/feature there have been new skins which have been offered for a fee but that bears no impact on what was offered/expected freely other than to reward/encourage the Master skinners to continue to contribute their talents and expertise, something arguably a positive for all....
Reply #9 Thursday, September 18, 2008 8:55 PM
What he said.
Reply #10 Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:06 PM
I have downloaded a lot of free skins. I also have downloaded some master skins. The way I see it is, that if someone has put forth the effort to become a Master, then he should be able to make some profit for his learned skill and for his time.
If I didn't want to buy a skin, I didn't. Period.
Reply #12 Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:16 PM
^^^ must be an Aussie spelling. in America and England, it's "introduction". mark one up for me! 
Reply #15 Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:50 PM
If you go to a job everyday and get a paycheck you get paid for your services and are for all intents and purposes consider a professional. Why is it not ok for people of another profession or someone represented as an expert to get a paycheck. Hmmmmm, I don't understand that thinking. RAD
Reply #17 Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:26 PM
It seems as though about once a month somebody complains about this. Newsflash.........Don't buy it then. Geez. 
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Reply #1 Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:12 PM
As you have not lost out from the services you agreed to when you subscribed, I don't see that there is a significant issue.
It's good to have feedback though.