I think a lot of it has to do with personality and flavor of the individual sites. The ones that don't delevope either fade away. Others go away for financial reasons or they just get tired of being hacked or spammed. I remember the beatings Skinartistry used to take from spammers and hackers and that was a good little site with a very distinct personality that was fun and supportive and it wasn't always about skinning.

I don't believe anyone thinks they can or that anyone wants to take anything away from WC. On the contrary, I think they see WC as a role model and just want to put their own spin or flavor on it because they can or because they might feel they can't here. (Just look at some of the negative comments in this post over something that hasn't even gotten off the ground and doesn't have a fraction of the financial support or backing that WC has)

I seem to recall (I don't feel like looking it up) that part of becoming a Master and/or Journeyman here was how much an individual contributed to the ENTIRE skinning community and specifically pointed out sites in general outside of WC. I think starting one to offer skinners and would be skinners options, help, tutorials, etc. etc. (where they may feel more comfortable in a smaller community without all the negative stuff that you find in any large community) certainly qualifies.

Plus, I just think it's brave and bold and daring and a hell of a lot of responsibility and the folks who make the effort should be commended for doing so and not discouraged or have their motives questioned.

The internet is too damn small and the skinning community is even smaller for there to be any damn animosity or BS.

Revolt....really.......wow...I did that? I have called no names, and I will be a WC Dude as long as WC is here and that isn't gonna change.  Enough....   I will sideline myself a bit before this gets out of hand.

Thanks to Zubaz, Neil, and all you others who support the ENTIRE skinning community.

I concur with Po.  Animosity and BS that is. 

Time to settle down, kids.

As ZubaZ implied, WinC is for skinning and about skinning. If someone/anyone starts a skinning related website they are more than welcome to drop a note about it here.
End of story.

Further arguements can/must be taken to Private Messages.

Relax. If they were referring to you I am sure they meant 'revolting' and you should be used to that by now.

OK, I put up a lemonade stand on the corner of the street. I sell lemonade. Some kids comes by, says hey, you mind if I post a sign here saying that I'm selling grape juice on the next block over? If you let me, I'll post a sign at my grape juice stand saying you have really good lemonade a block up.

Everyone wins.

I'm not gonna play that Po.  But, you are funny.

I saw that episode of Olivia and it ended badly. I think the neighbor kid made bacon out of Olivia and sold it with the lemonade. My daughter had nightmares for a week.

I have never seen that. It's usually covert espionage that occurs.   {how busy are they? Is it better than ours?,,,,,}

Unless it's all in the family. And even then.

Everyone winning would be an awesome concept though.  

and let's not forget the business aspect of it for stardock. the more people exposed, lies the potential for new customers. new skinners come from new customers, win/win for everyone.

Hear hear ......

Skinners are a 'bunch of eggs'.

We NEED more baskets....

That includes you, Irokoness.

I welcome your PM.

Bambi's mom and Olivia, wonder if they're selling good will to man up there. I wish them luck. 

And I never watched Bambi again. Broke my heart also.

   LOL     

I've stated my opinion, and still feel the same way. If you wish to discuss it more feel free to pm me Jimbo. 

I want a beer!

"You want the beer?! You can't handle the beer!"

Siting back and reading all this stuff is just WOW. Pull together all you fine people as this use to be a family, so lets get that back. I have no idea how much time I will spend on the new site but am happy this thread started so I at least have the opportunity to find out about it.

Sit back and take notice. Think about who you see very little or not at all on here that use to be pretty active. The only replies that one should have read on this post are things like. Thanks, I will check it out, let me see what is going on over there, etc., etc. Look at the mess this has turned into. Very easy if one isn't interested to skip posting and wait for something else they would like to comment on.

Don't you think if something was wrong with a link and plug given on a new thread about another site this thing would have been removed real quick. Everyone of these thread that get out of control pulls WC apart a little at a time and we lose another person. One doesn't have to comment on threads they have something to say that may cause a problem. Skip it and find another one you can give a reply or have a bit of fun. 

It's like real life on the street and with friends. It may not be always easy but it is better to just walk away and don't stay pissed over it. Many people have left this place. Well maybe not all together. I would bet many still check out the site and see this kind of stuff going off and off they go again for another few weeks or months. Feel the love people, especially if you enjoy skinning because windows 8 isn't going to make it any better. 

You all know  neone6 always says "stay hard" (would be nice) I say stay strong and together. This is the home of almost every member I have looked at on the new site WINCUSTOMIZE. The others are vacation spots and good to have.

Sorry for the rant fokes it just got to me a bit.

OK.. I'm drawing the damn line right here, right now!

Most of us ( God help us ), have seen the pic of Jim when he just got out of bed. If he effing exposes himself on this new site I am cancelling my Internet service, smashing my computer and committing myself to the nearest asylum.