Now I Have To Pay?
Saturday, January 10, 2004 by toddboy2001 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have been collecting Wallpapers for years and now I have to pay or buy something? What's up with that? Not everybody has money these days, due to hour cuts and such. In my spare time, I like to collect awsome looking wallpapers and this is the best site to do just that. I'm sorry, but I just can't afford to purchase anything. I understand that bandwidth costs money but it would be nice to have a certain limit per day that you can download. Thanks.
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Hy_Rolr
Reply #2 Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:47 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:47 PM
Well, there is a limit for unregistered users, 50megs I believe, and if you want more you need to subscribe. It's only $20.00 for two years and that's a bargain. You could probably use some of that spare time you have collecting wallpapers and go out shovel some sidewalks for money. Say for the elderly in your community and you would accomplish several things 1. You would be helping elderly people. 2. You would have some money for a WC Subscription. 3. You would be helping out this site you seem to like so much. 4. You could dowload all the wallpaper you desire. See it's that easy, you could make that 20 bucks in one afternoon if you really tried. Just tryin' to help. Good Luck to ya. 
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Essencay
Reply #3 Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:49 PM
I'm glad to see that you understand that bandwidth cost money, but surely you must also see that someone must pay for that bandwidth whether it's a lump 50Meg or a daily limit.
BTW Your Welcome, I, as well as many other paying subscribers, are glad that we have been able to subsidize your awesome looking wallpaper collection.
Reply #3 Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:49 PM
| I understand that bandwidth costs money |
I'm glad to see that you understand that bandwidth cost money, but surely you must also see that someone must pay for that bandwidth whether it's a lump 50Meg or a daily limit.
BTW Your Welcome, I, as well as many other paying subscribers, are glad that we have been able to subsidize your awesome looking wallpaper collection.
bussie
Reply #5 Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:44 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:44 PM
Hi Toddboy2001,
I'm just wondering. $20 for 2 years is really cheap. How much do you pay for your internet connection in 1 months?
I always have a strange feeling when people say "i don't have the money for it", while it is only $20 for 2 years.
I you can't pay $20 i think you also can't afford internet.....
I'm just wondering. $20 for 2 years is really cheap. How much do you pay for your internet connection in 1 months?
I always have a strange feeling when people say "i don't have the money for it", while it is only $20 for 2 years.
I you can't pay $20 i think you also can't afford internet.....
LA Werewolf
Reply #7 Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:20 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:20 PM
Wow, that's simply just not true about money! I couldn't update my wincustomize subscription for months because, oh let me think, I wanted to eat and maintain a roof over my head in a bad economy. I was only able to do that last month (and is was $35). $20 may not be a lot to you, but it is to someone who sees it as 4 days worth of food. I am happy to be a subscriber and I happy to help those with even less money than me.
BTW, I work at home so having a net connection is not an option, I need it. People seem to not think beyond their own situation.
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BTW, I work at home so having a net connection is not an option, I need it. People seem to not think beyond their own situation.
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Stockholm Syndrome
Reply #8 Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:30 PM
If you think $20 is a lot, you should see the bandwidth bills for a site that does this kind of traffic. Should Wincustomize just let everyone freeload because $20 is a lot of money for some of us right now?
Believe me, I am not criticizing you or making light of your situation. I'm right there with ya right now... not sure if I'll be able to renew my OD subscription on time. >
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Reply #8 Saturday, January 10, 2004 6:30 PM
| $20 may not be a lot to you, but it is to someone who sees it as 4 days worth of food. |
If you think $20 is a lot, you should see the bandwidth bills for a site that does this kind of traffic. Should Wincustomize just let everyone freeload because $20 is a lot of money for some of us right now?
Believe me, I am not criticizing you or making light of your situation. I'm right there with ya right now... not sure if I'll be able to renew my OD subscription on time. >
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Koasati
Reply #9 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:13 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:13 PM
| #7 by Citizen LA Werewolf - 1/10/2004 6:20:34 PM Wow, that's simply just not true about money! I couldn't update my wincustomize subscription for months because, oh let me think, I wanted to eat and maintain a roof over my head in a bad economy. I was only able to do that last month (and is was $35). |
You're confusing the WC subscription with the ObjectDesktop subscription renewal....... 2 different things entirely.
sig101
Reply #10 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:24 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:24 PM
When I was the proverbial "starving student" I simply did without luxuries I couldn't afford. Since there are still other sites with free unlimited downloads, that's the most viable alternative to subscribing here or buying an SD app.
LA Werewolf
Reply #11 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:30 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, January 10, 2004 7:30 PM
No I'm not confusing them, I know they are different things. I was just saying that I spent $35 on my renewal. I know that the wincustomize subscription is $20, but I never looked into it to see what you get exactly.
I wasn't looking at it as freeloading, I don't think that way.
I forgot to mention that I'm sure that the b/w bills are high. I have a web site and it wasn't cheap, I understand. I was just trying to explain that not everyone is a "freeloader." Some people have just hit really tough times in this economy with many, many computer jobs gone. I was giving Todd and others the benefit of the doubt because I was just there.
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I wasn't looking at it as freeloading, I don't think that way.
I forgot to mention that I'm sure that the b/w bills are high. I have a web site and it wasn't cheap, I understand. I was just trying to explain that not everyone is a "freeloader." Some people have just hit really tough times in this economy with many, many computer jobs gone. I was giving Todd and others the benefit of the doubt because I was just there.
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toddboy2001
Reply #12 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:04 PM
Thanks LA Werewolf. I just like to look at all the wonder work that people are capable of. Most are truely gifted and should be encouraged to develop their talents. Times are tuff now and hopefully by Summer, it will be better. Rent not cheap, can't afford a car and the pay is crap.
Yes, DeviantArt is another place that I visit. Sites like these, give people away to show what they have done and let others take it for what it is. A part of themselves.
As for Hy♠Rolr, thank you. But I broke my back in a car accident on 31 July 1999. Yes, I can still walk but was very lucky. Can't do that shoveling thing that you suggested. Doctor's restrictions say bend/twist one hour during an eight hour workday. Just think how much bending and twisting you do during an eight hour workday. Now try to find a job, not to mention the Doctor's weight restrictions. Did I forget to mention the pain that at times it's hard to breathe.
All that I am saying, I'm not a freeloader, nor do I want handouts. It's just that everybody's situation is different. I was just caught off guard by the change in policy. And one day, I would like to purchase Photoshop to start working on my own Walls. I have an Art and Photography background (that doesn't get used) and the Walls that I have seen on the net, make me wonder what I could design.
Anybody like peanut butter and toast? That's what I live on.
Reply #12 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:04 PM
| I forgot to mention that I'm sure that the b/w bills are high. I have a web site and it wasn't cheap, I understand. I was just trying to explain that not everyone is a "freeloader." Some people have just hit really tough times in this economy with many, many computer jobs gone. I was giving Todd and others the benefit of the doubt because I was just there. |
Thanks LA Werewolf. I just like to look at all the wonder work that people are capable of. Most are truely gifted and should be encouraged to develop their talents. Times are tuff now and hopefully by Summer, it will be better. Rent not cheap, can't afford a car and the pay is crap.
Yes, DeviantArt is another place that I visit. Sites like these, give people away to show what they have done and let others take it for what it is. A part of themselves.
As for Hy♠Rolr, thank you. But I broke my back in a car accident on 31 July 1999. Yes, I can still walk but was very lucky. Can't do that shoveling thing that you suggested. Doctor's restrictions say bend/twist one hour during an eight hour workday. Just think how much bending and twisting you do during an eight hour workday. Now try to find a job, not to mention the Doctor's weight restrictions. Did I forget to mention the pain that at times it's hard to breathe.
All that I am saying, I'm not a freeloader, nor do I want handouts. It's just that everybody's situation is different. I was just caught off guard by the change in policy. And one day, I would like to purchase Photoshop to start working on my own Walls. I have an Art and Photography background (that doesn't get used) and the Walls that I have seen on the net, make me wonder what I could design.
Anybody like peanut butter and toast? That's what I live on.
WOM
Reply #13 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:12 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:12 PM
WOM understands what toddboy2001 is saying.
I have a 15pd weight restriction and am in constant pain do to an accident that messed up my hip. Glad I have a good job and a strong union (thats hard to say being a Republician).
I have a 15pd weight restriction and am in constant pain do to an accident that messed up my hip. Glad I have a good job and a strong union (thats hard to say being a Republician).
yrag
Reply #14 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:28 PM
...should be impossible
Reply #14 Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:28 PM
| thats hard to say being a Republician). |
...should be impossible
paxx
Reply #15 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:03 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:03 PM
Hum... I understand that the moneys can be tight. Been there too. But there is always a 20$ somewhere. It's just a matter of priority. I remember when I was making a grand total of 400$ per month, and the rent alone was eating 275 of it. That left me with 125$ to eat and all the rest for the month. Strangely though, I always had money to go out once in a while in the bars and spend 30$ in one night. And I smoked too. Thinking about it now, I wonder how I made it. But I did. Anyway, as I said, I understand the money an be tight, and I understand that giving away 20$ in order to download wallpapers may not be a priority for you, but if it were, I'm sure you could find the 20$.
Orion
Reply #16 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:23 PM
Mommy and Daddy probably pick up that tab.
Reply #16 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:23 PM
| How much do you pay for your internet connection in 1 months? |
Mommy and Daddy probably pick up that tab.
toddboy2001
Reply #17 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:37 PM
You guys take everything for granted. What if my parents were not alive? I have been on my own since I was 18 years old. Now I'm 41. Been there, did that, etc. My Mommy and Daddy don't buy me anything anymore as I am old enough to make my own way through this world. If I want something, I earn it! And by the way, I have the basic phone, cable and internet which gives me a deal as I have all three through the same provider.
Reply #17 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:37 PM
| #16 by Orion - 1/10/2004 11:23:11 PM Mommy and Daddy probably pick up that tab |
You guys take everything for granted. What if my parents were not alive? I have been on my own since I was 18 years old. Now I'm 41. Been there, did that, etc. My Mommy and Daddy don't buy me anything anymore as I am old enough to make my own way through this world. If I want something, I earn it! And by the way, I have the basic phone, cable and internet which gives me a deal as I have all three through the same provider.
Sugaree
Reply #18 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:51 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:51 PM
funny nick for a 41 yr old man.
Anyways...heres a tip, drop the pb&t and get yourself some top ramon (sp?)
Anyways...heres a tip, drop the pb&t and get yourself some top ramon (sp?)
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #19 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:58 PM
Reply #19 Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:58 PM
You got peanut butter?......I had noodles with salt and pepper...trade you! 20 bucks would seem like a fortune right now.If something dosnt change soon,I wont be around much longer.Internet bill is already 2 months behind and phone and sat have been off for months. 
20 bucks would seem like a fortune right now.If something dosnt change soon,I wont be around much longer.Internet bill is already 2 months behind and phone and sat have been off for months. 
Sugaree
Reply #20 Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:00 AM
Reply #20 Sunday, January 11, 2004 12:00 AM
or you can rotate 
been there, done that...who knows, I just might do it again someday
been there, done that...who knows, I just might do it again someday
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Reply #1 Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:25 PM
There are some changes coming about in the near future and that might be one of them, a daily limit or some such.
But that is just a possibility from an outside view (not being a part of the process)...
Of course I suppose there is always holidays and birthday gifts which is an option for an account, just a thought.
DeviantArt is another site you might want to look over for walls and such while your browsing the net. Some really fantastic walls there also if you haven't been there before