A test of the emergency broadcast system - don't panic!!!
Monday, June 3, 2002 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Today or tomorrow, we will be beginning to tie our WinCustomize account system into the Stardock.net account system in order to provide users with additional benefits.If you have downloaded > 50 megabytes, the site will automatically ask you to type in you Stardock.net email address (the address you used when you purchased WindowBlinds, Object Desktop, etc.) or to let it know you're not a Stardock customer. This will only come up if your accounts aren't already integrated.
Eventually we hope to provide users with a fully integrated Stardock.net experience with WinCustomize, Object Desktop, Drengin, and in the future, JoeUser.com accounts linked together so that you can more easily manage your stuff (i.e. many users know how annoying it can be to have to manage dozens of different website accounts).
Those users who have downloaded >100 megabytes of skins, icons and themes who do not have a Stardock.net account will be encouraged to either register the software they're obviously using to use those skins, icons, and themes or obtain a WinCustomize account. (if you've registered your software or have a WC account you're all set).
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hysteria
Reply #22 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 3:26 PM
Reply #22 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 3:26 PM
Very good idea! I'm sure there are too many people accessing this site that shouldn't be.
RB1057
Reply #23 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 6:34 PM
Reply #23 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 6:34 PM
Nun gut, da mein Englisch nicht so gut ist, schreib ich meine Meinung halt mal auf Deutsch. Es wird schon jemanden geben, der es verstehen kann. Mit der Registrierung von Amerikanischen Programmen von Deutschland aus ist es gar nicht so einfach, zumal, wenn man keine Kreditkarte hat. Das einmal als erstes. Aber ich denke mal, der einzige Erfolg, den ihr mit dieser Action erreichen werdet, ist, daß euch die Besucher wegbleiben werden, zumal es ja noch genügend andere Skin-Seiten gibt, die diese Limitationen nicht fordern. Zum Testen eines Shareware-Programmes gehört es nunmal auch, daß man Skins wechseln kann, wenn man will. Ok, es müssen ja nicht gleich 50 oder 100 MB sein. Aber naja, macht was ihr wollt. Es ist ja schließlich Eure Seite 
Marove
Reply #24 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 7:29 PM
Reply #24 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 7:29 PM
Here's RB1057's post translated to somewhat crippled English:
"My English is not so good, so I'll write my opinion in German. There must be someone who understands. First of all, registering an American program in Germany is not that simple, especially when one doesn't have a credit card.
Besides that, I think the only result of this action will be a decreasing amount of visitors to WC. They'll just head on over to the other skin-sites that do not have these limitations. Trying out different skins is just part of testing the shareware program. Okay, it shouldn't add up to 50 or 100 MB.
But, nevermind, do whatever you like. It's your site after all."
"My English is not so good, so I'll write my opinion in German. There must be someone who understands. First of all, registering an American program in Germany is not that simple, especially when one doesn't have a credit card.
Besides that, I think the only result of this action will be a decreasing amount of visitors to WC. They'll just head on over to the other skin-sites that do not have these limitations. Trying out different skins is just part of testing the shareware program. Okay, it shouldn't add up to 50 or 100 MB.
But, nevermind, do whatever you like. It's your site after all
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Frogboy
Reply #25 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 11:23 PM Indeed the object is to decrease bandwidth usage as well. If the people who are downloading massive amounts of skins and themes but aren't contributing in any way leave that would is a good thing.
Reply #25 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 11:23 PM
Indeed the object is to decrease bandwidth usage as well. If the people who are downloading massive amounts of skins and themes but aren't contributing in any way leave that would is a good thing.Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #21 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 12:35 PM