Registered your software?
Wednesday, August 8, 2001 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Just curious how many people downloading skins and such here have registered the program they're downloading skins for.
One of the things we've thought about to keep bandwidth use under control would be to look at someone who's downloading many megs of WindowBlinds skins and see if they've registered WindowBlinds or purchased Object Desktop and bring up a dialog nagging them or something.
Some people using the shareware version are of course just trying out skins but if they've downloaded 50 megs over the course of months, obviously they need to register it or stop using it (or at least stop using the bandwidth here).
Just curious as to what people here thought on that. Yea yea, the flames will start but Isuspect most of you register your software.
One of the things we've thought about to keep bandwidth use under control would be to look at someone who's downloading many megs of WindowBlinds skins and see if they've registered WindowBlinds or purchased Object Desktop and bring up a dialog nagging them or something.
Some people using the shareware version are of course just trying out skins but if they've downloaded 50 megs over the course of months, obviously they need to register it or stop using it (or at least stop using the bandwidth here).
Just curious as to what people here thought on that. Yea yea, the flames will start but Isuspect most of you register your software.
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Sugaree
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 8, 2001 11:38 PM
hmmm, this should get interesting!
Me? Well, I'm a reistered user so I have no worries 
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 8, 2001 11:38 PM
hmmm, this should get interesting!
Me? Well, I'm a reistered user so I have no worries 
Tarkus
Reply #5 Thursday, August 9, 2001 12:00 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, August 9, 2001 12:00 AM
Yes, I've mooned many people since I first registered ODNT.
CygnusXII
Reply #6 Thursday, August 9, 2001 1:36 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, August 9, 2001 1:36 AM
Far as I know I am regg'ed. Filled out all the info, in the Console. Does that constitue Regg'ed?
Snowman
Reply #7 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:01 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:01 AM
I ain't regged nothing! I only use freeware stuff!
Snowman is only a poor skinner!
(Saving up to reg NS fullpack, though!)
Snowman is only a poor skinner!
(Saving up to reg NS fullpack, though!)
Lena
Reply #8 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:31 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:31 AM
mines registered:) I download things here and there..depending on how nice my 56k/crappy isp is to me that day...
DavidK
Reply #9 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:47 AM
Reply #9 Thursday, August 9, 2001 3:47 AM
my registration runs out in ten days 
Time flies....
Don't know when I'll be able to re-up but it will definitly be up there on the priority list.
Time flies....Don't know when I'll be able to re-up but it will definitly be up there on the priority list.
MarkMcQ
Reply #10 Thursday, August 9, 2001 6:56 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, August 9, 2001 6:56 AM
Bad idea.
This is supposed to be a site all about windows customisation/skinning, don't bring the whole heavy handed element into it.
I can understand the dilemma with the bandwidth, but nag screens?
If introducing nag screens was the case, shouldn't all the other progs be the same?
This is supposed to be a site all about windows customisation/skinning, don't bring the whole heavy handed element into it.
I can understand the dilemma with the bandwidth, but nag screens?
If introducing nag screens was the case, shouldn't all the other progs be the same?
MarkMcQ
Reply #11 Thursday, August 9, 2001 6:58 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, August 9, 2001 6:58 AM
And I'd like to quote from the 'about' section:
"The site is largely independent of Stardock other than using its resources."
"The site is largely independent of Stardock other than using its resources."
honz12
Reply #12 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:09 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:09 AM
Listen to Hippy, this site is about skins, not big brother checking up.
btw my wb is registered.
I don't use iconpakager coz iconphile is better and who would want desktop x when they have a registered copy of HoverDesk?
btw my wb is registered.
I don't use iconpakager coz iconphile is better and who would want desktop x when they have a registered copy of HoverDesk?
paxx
Reply #13 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:20 AM
Reply #13 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:20 AM
50 megs??? Wow, I haven't downloaded 50 in the whole year... I don't see a problem with that. A nag screen after such a huge amount of downloads seems fait to me.
BoXXi
Reply #14 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:20 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:20 AM
I basically agree with what you are saying, Brad.
But someone mentioned a system about skins and themes being automatically uploaded to all the skinning sites at once, and if this one was full of nag screens, wouldn't people just download the skins from one of the sites that doesn't nag?.
Maybe this is your aim?
I have had DesktopX (demo) for about 2 weeks now, but I have had no luck trying to buy it, the credit card accepting software just declines my card every time. Have YOU registered that software Brad? lol.
But someone mentioned a system about skins and themes being automatically uploaded to all the skinning sites at once, and if this one was full of nag screens, wouldn't people just download the skins from one of the sites that doesn't nag?.
Maybe this is your aim?
I have had DesktopX (demo) for about 2 weeks now, but I have had no luck trying to buy it, the credit card accepting software just declines my card every time. Have YOU registered that software Brad? lol.
KenLin
Reply #16 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:53 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, August 9, 2001 7:53 AM
I agree with Hippy. The site should be about sharing skins, not about whether the person downloading them has registered their software or not.
Registration is something for stardock to worry about, not wincustomize.com. Unless you want to blur the line between the two more.
BTW, registered ODNT last month!
Registration is something for stardock to worry about, not wincustomize.com. Unless you want to blur the line between the two more.
BTW, registered ODNT last month!
BoXXi
Reply #17 Thursday, August 9, 2001 8:30 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, August 9, 2001 8:30 AM
STOP PRESS:: I finally had my card accepted, so I am now the proud owner of DesktopX-enhanced.
WOO-HOO!!
WOO-HOO!!
MadIce
Reply #18 Thursday, August 9, 2001 10:10 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, August 9, 2001 10:10 AM
Ah. That scared you BoXXi, didn't it? You registered within a day! See, Brad? It works 
paxx
Reply #19 Thursday, August 9, 2001 10:31 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, August 9, 2001 10:31 AM
No, seriously. How many people actually download 50 megs worth of skins and wallpapers? Do you have stats about that Brad? I'm just curious...
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Reply #1 Wednesday, August 8, 2001 10:48 PM