Making WinCustomize subscriptions better...
Tell us what you'd like to see?
Saturday, September 3, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Whether you're a current subscriber or not, what features of a subscription would make you more likely to subscribe?
WinCustomize subscriptions are currently $19.95 which last 1 year. After that year, a user can renew for $19.95 which provides 2 additional years.
Subscriptions currently provide:
- Access to the WinCustomize Premium Browser (program that is a front end to the overall site)
- Two premium suites
- Personal Pages (http://frogboy.wincustomize.com).
- Personal Photo album storage
- No advertismenets
- Unlimited use of download bandwidth
- Access to faster servers
What would be some good additions/changes to this do you think?
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JanOscar
Reply #43 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:43 AM
Reply #43 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:43 AM
- New/udated premium suites
- Private Messaging
- Site themes
- A new award system (1000 downloads award...
gimme a break...) - A couple more moderators born after 1980
gimme a break...)
MarkSnyder61
Reply #44 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:53 AM
Reply #44 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:53 AM
I'd like a better way to see what new skins were added since you last browsed the site...
Bichur
Reply #46 Sunday, September 4, 2005 1:49 PM
Reply #46 Sunday, September 4, 2005 1:49 PM
better search in galleries and forums. Title & author is not enough.
Corky_O
Reply #47 Sunday, September 4, 2005 2:17 PM
Reply #47 Sunday, September 4, 2005 2:17 PM
It would be nice to receive a free game or two.
I do not know how it could be set up, but perhaps a way to allow access to one or two current games in the "Games" section of SDC - with no update allowed (or a 90 day free update allowance).
Since I am not a real gamer, I have not used this game system yet and do not know the actual logistics involved, but it might be a good enticement for people like myself who like to play games every so often.
Perhaps just a subscription to GalCiv2 included for the duration of the WC subscription or something?
I do not know how it could be set up, but perhaps a way to allow access to one or two current games in the "Games" section of SDC - with no update allowed (or a 90 day free update allowance).
Since I am not a real gamer, I have not used this game system yet and do not know the actual logistics involved, but it might be a good enticement for people like myself who like to play games every so often.
Perhaps just a subscription to GalCiv2 included for the duration of the WC subscription or something?
Lantec
Reply #49 Sunday, September 4, 2005 6:30 PM
Use Stardock Central....look in the options on the left side...about5 or 6 from the bottom is the Chat area. Oh wait, I just realized that you have to be a current customer to have SDC not necessarily a WC member.
Reply #49 Sunday, September 4, 2005 6:30 PM
| Wait!!!! How about a chat room? |
Use Stardock Central....look in the options on the left side...about5 or 6 from the bottom is the Chat area. Oh wait, I just realized that you have to be a current customer to have SDC not necessarily a WC member.
Bash2cool
Reply #50 Sunday, September 4, 2005 7:21 PM
ok then
Reply #50 Sunday, September 4, 2005 7:21 PM
| Oh wait, I just realized that you have to be a current customer to have SDC not necessarily a WC member. |
ok then
TheD2JBug
Reply #51 Sunday, September 4, 2005 8:25 PM
Reply #51 Sunday, September 4, 2005 8:25 PM
irc.stardock.com:6667 join /#wincustomize.
That should work in any IRC client, regardless of status.
That should work in any IRC client, regardless of status.
Jafo
Reply #52 Sunday, September 4, 2005 8:33 PM
Reply #52 Sunday, September 4, 2005 8:33 PM
| A couple more moderators born after 1980 |
I think that'll happen...
Double Zero
Reply #53 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:21 PM
Reply #53 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:21 PM
The PM/IM "Whos Online" thing sounds interesting..but only if we can hide too!..LoL
Im actually happy with my subscription just the way it is...$20 is dirt cheap for what we get already really..at least I think so...
Im actually happy with my subscription just the way it is...$20 is dirt cheap for what we get already really..at least I think so...
starkers
Reply #54 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:56 PM
Reply #54 Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:56 PM
Apart from a better choice of suites and personal messaging, I'd also like to see a section specific to tutorials, with a menu system to separate topics and programs, etc.....it would be invaluable to newbies, with more in depth information than is possible at times in forum posts.
I suggested something similar a while back, whereby subscribers could pay additional amounts to access premium suites and/or programs at discounted prices.....something like a 'shares' system where, say, $5.00 units are bought, the more units, the greater your accessible premium content. Okay, that might be over complicating the idea some, but a premium subscription option would also be good.
| I say you make a "premuim subscription" being about $10 - $20 more that offers unlimited premium suite downloads |
I suggested something similar a while back, whereby subscribers could pay additional amounts to access premium suites and/or programs at discounted prices.....something like a 'shares' system where, say, $5.00 units are bought, the more units, the greater your accessible premium content. Okay, that might be over complicating the idea some, but a premium subscription option would also be good.
qrush
Reply #55 Monday, September 5, 2005 7:05 AM
LMAO...I think me and CJ fit that bill, Yrgal. I would love to have some more suites (maybe you get a pick of any 3 with a sub), and definitely a friends list type deal with messaging would be nice. A journal or blog thing would be good too And yeah, i know that that's what JU is for.
Reply #55 Monday, September 5, 2005 7:05 AM
| # A couple more moderators born after 1980 |
I would love to have some more suites (maybe you get a pick of any 3 with a sub), and definitely a friends list type deal with messaging would be nice. A journal or blog thing would be good too And yeah, i know that that's what JU is for.
MarkSnyder61
Reply #56 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:01 AM
Reply #56 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9:01 AM
I'd like a way to customize what sections in the gallery listing I'd like to see or use the most often.
NightTrainthedark
Reply #57 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 3:04 PM
Reply #57 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 3:04 PM
I always wondered why WC offers 2 premium windowblind skins when they could offer premium suites. Wouldn't premium suites attract more object desktop sales instead of just windowblind sales?
Elsius Saint
Reply #58 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 3:38 PM
Reply #58 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 3:38 PM
Well!
Best way of making WinCustomize subscriptions better...
Some best skinners here only skin for fun and they have to buy the software to make the skins. We have lost too many of the very best of them - they get discourage and the visitors don't see enough to encourage them to subscribe.
1) More premium goodies to attract the visitors
2) If a skinner is hot (Gets a lot of download and in demand) then he/she gets all the wincustomize’s software for free and a $ check for each skin being downloaded by visitor for an amount of time.
3) This will encourage more talented skinners to be more productive and visitors would want to subscribe to be closer to the family.
Best way of making WinCustomize subscriptions better...
Some best skinners here only skin for fun and they have to buy the software to make the skins. We have lost too many of the very best of them - they get discourage and the visitors don't see enough to encourage them to subscribe.
1) More premium goodies to attract the visitors
2) If a skinner is hot (Gets a lot of download and in demand) then he/she gets all the wincustomize’s software for free and a $ check for each skin being downloaded by visitor for an amount of time.
3) This will encourage more talented skinners to be more productive and visitors would want to subscribe to be closer to the family.
Tarkus
Reply #59 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:18 PM
Good point. I think it might be because the premium skins are so old, that suites hadn't really gotten popular yet.
Reply #59 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:18 PM
| I always wondered why WC offers 2 premium windowblind skins when they could offer premium suites. Wouldn't premium suites attract more object desktop sales instead of just windowblind sales? |
Good point. I think it might be because the premium skins are so old, that suites hadn't really gotten popular yet.
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Reply #41 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:20 AM