WinCustomize 2K9 brainstorming
The end of WC2K5 is here. WC2K9 awaits
Thursday, January 8, 2009 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Assuming the subscription drive ends as it is going, what is going to happen?
This is all tentative brainstorming and will be altered based on your feedback.
I. Subscriptions:
1. Master Skins will remain at a discount.
2. There will be a lot more master skin content than there is today as inspired work that's available via MyColors will also be made available in parts as Master Skins. This process will begin sooner rather than later.
3. There will be a new WC browser that will be integrated into Impulse. This browser will only handle Stardock programs and wallpapers.
4. There will be two tiers of subscriptions. A new $9.95 Basic subscription will give 1 year of access to unlimited downloads and no ads. The $19.95 suscription will give users discounts on premium content and WC subscriber skins.
5. The current $29.95 subscription that people have will be transformed into a 2-year (so those who buy a subscription between now and then will really make out or people who already have one).
6. All subscriber resources will be handled through Impulse.
II. Site Design
1. The forums will be the same with just some cosmetic changes.
2. There will no longer be a gallery listing on most pages. A Gallery page will let people get to the galleries but the home page won't list a bunch of skin galleries.
3. The home page will fbe greatly simplified and look very differnt from today (the whole site will look totally different).
4. The gallery page will only focus on Stardock relatd items and wallpaper. Other items fall into an "other" link.
5. Wallpaper moderation as we know it will likely disappear. Instead, we will likely move forward towards a moderator recommended option.
6. Galleries will default to only showing moderator recommended items or items in which at least N users have recommended.
7. The rating system as we know it will likely disappear being replaced by the recommended option. What we'll probably brand the recommend.
8. The recommend option will probably be labeled "Like it" and "Love it". If a moderator recommends it (likes it or loves it) then it will show up by default. Users will be able to easily change their filtering. Stars won't be displayed anymore. Just the # of "like it" and "love" by it.
9. Individual galleries won't have a column showing other galleries. A given gallery will focus just on things relevant to that gallery.
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Reply #22 Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:07 PM
What i have noticed, the folks who spend a lot of time here (myself included) either posting or reading, when the initial message came out from Frogboy, we all seemed for the most part to react the same way, a sense of urgency, borderline panic, (sure know i felt like that )and as it has progressed to the present time, things have toned down, as we get more information, and process it, and overall ihave found that i probably overreacted, i think after reading this thread i sure feel a lot more confident and reassured than i did last night at this time. But thats just me and my observations, i cant obviously speak for everyone, just what i have read and observed.
Reply #23 Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:20 PM
Does this apply to purchasing multiple subs as well???
Reply #25 Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:45 PM
It's always been referred to as WC2K9 and we've always been better at it than Microsoft - they eventually realised that Win95 and Win98 was pushing the proverbial uphill - XP stood for XPect it when it happens ...and Vista meant it was visible on a horizon. Windows 7 simply means there will likely be a '7' in the date of release [no, not 2007]...
Reply #26 Thursday, January 8, 2009 11:26 PM
I thought the 7 stood for the number of loans it will take to afford it. 
Reply #28 Friday, January 9, 2009 5:32 AM
Reply #30 Friday, January 9, 2009 6:41 AM
"The recommend option will probably be labeled "Like it" and "Love it". If a moderator recommends it (likes it or loves it) then it will show up by default. Users will be able to easily change their filtering. Stars won't be displayed anymore. Just the # of "like it" and "love" by it."
I cant understand this.....
Will there be numbers of 'love' or 'like'...
Are love or like cardinal? How can we measure them... Its a relative thing sorry feeling or may be not relative but we cant count them by numbers.....
Reply #32 Friday, January 9, 2009 7:49 PM
Cannot wait, i like change. my sub is up before the big change. what to do? Gonna wait for more info, got time.
Reply #33 Friday, January 9, 2009 7:57 PM
my subscription runs out in 2012, with the changes will that be turned into just a 2 year subscription or will it stay the same?
Reply #34 Friday, January 9, 2009 10:09 PM
5. The current $29.95 subscription that people have will be transformed into a 2-year (so those who buy a subscription between now and then will really make out or people who already have one).
I would Imagine Nim for each sub you have purchased or hold banked will be turned in to a 2 year sub. so if you hold 3 1 year subs that will be turned in to 3 2 year subs for a total of 6 years, atleast thats how I read it. I may be wrong tho.
If I am correct, then this is one heck of a motivation to stock up on subs.
Reply #35 Friday, January 9, 2009 11:46 PM
Damn skippy! I am currently trying to decide between a renewal, or 4 GB ram.
Reply #38 Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:56 AM
They'll work 
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Reply #21 Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:00 PM
Might be a silly question, or maybe i missed it along the huge line of postings on this subject, is there a tenative target date for this new site??