Very good. 

Interesting read on the history of the various sites!!!! 

Did someone say something?

Nobody wants to talk to you...

You forgot 'lil ol' me...

Interesting read

I can tell when I have my messenger opens. All the little green buttons turn red so quickly.

We bought new cell phones and my wife felt it necassary to add contacts to mine. She felt I was 'lacking'. I was asked why all my 'WC Freinds' weren't in my contacts.

I forgot where I was going with this.

I'd like to say this, according to this post and the official description for the all the levels I would like to put forward my best words on behalf of LightStar (Tom) for promotion to Master.. a member for 7 years, over 35 windowblinds posted to Wincustomize and including his VS's almost 250 overall windows themes (prolific), always as helpful as he can be in the community, owns several customization sites accross the spectrum and been in integral in the development of other commercial skinning ventures, he has fostered other skinners behind the scenes for years.

In addition personally, If it weren't for him I wouldn't be where I am today, as a skinner, a dad or a person. Heck I may not even have a home if it weren't for him, I most certainly wouldn't be skinning.

He has helped me more than any one person should have over many years and I feel it would be wonderful for him to finally get the ultimate recognition from the community for all he has done.

If anyone is deserved of the position..he is.

Just my 2c on it all.

Thanks for everything Tom and good luck buddy.

here here! .......he certainly is an exceptional member....

Recommending another user for promotion is of course free for anyone to do, but is not a guarantee that said user will make it onto the promotion-list.
As far as I know, it hasn't happend yet, so far.

I think Jafo forgot to mention who actually is in charge of the promotions, which is only the moderators and siteadmins.
If a user is put up for Master promotion, Stardock steps in and 'validates' if the user is ready for this promotion.

I understand fully and don't feel I should have any sway, nor do i expect it.

I do believe good begets good.

sorry i forgot to mention you fuzzeh!!!! you are my master vulcan

fantastic post jafo .....

i think "adni18" is missing here .........

From the rules:

LightStar's website: http://www.wincustomizing.com/

Now, I personally like Lightstar. However, for years, he has straddled the fence between WinCustomize and anything/anyone that competes with it.  First it was TGT Soft and now it's The Skins Factory.  I don't begrudge him doing that but it certainly would keep him from being a Master.  

Someone who is a Master should be someone who has made WinCustomize their home or, at the very least, hasn't set up competing sites that use domain names that are nearly the same in order to sell competing products.

Well, it is your site and It makes sense now at least why he hasn't been promoted, I honestly doubt the small income income it produces really makes any difference to the day to day fininces of Stardock and I'm positive nothing was done out of malice but on principle I understand.

It's a pity it seems to have negated all the good he's done.

and Z71.... SK...& dani.... 

seems Night Train is now showing  Journeyman...

Yes.  If a "master" changes their username, and removes all their skins.  I think that's an indication they don't want to be around WC and therefore status removed. 

I was always under the impression that masters got to vote on the promotions, and if it passed, that person got promoted...now I see it's the mods and admin only. I'm confused. Can someone explain how that process actually works?

I'm confused as well. I thought when you reached Journeyman or Master you could nominate folks for any promotion. I thought Masters got to vote.

Ive nominated a few people, never been asked to vote on them nor have any other Masters I know come to think of it.