What Are We Doing With the Extra $10?
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: Internet
Today we announced that the subscription price for WinCustomize was going to go up $10/year from $20 to $30. Now, of course we had to come up with a good justification for this, something that would fool the sheep of the forums into believing we did this for their own good and that they're getting the better end of the deal.
But, just between you and me? Complete BS.
As some of you may know, today's Angie's birthday, so as a gift the company bought her a new car...
So that would have probably accounted for a $2.50 increase per subscription, but some of us were looking at that car and asked "What about us?" After some haggling and stomping of feet and numerous rude gestures, we sold upper management on the idea of the Stardock Porsche Fleet...
Each, of course, added $2.50 to the unit cost of a WinCustomize subscription.
That's why the subscription is now $10 more per year. Gotta pay for the fancy cars!
Now, I know some of you are probably getting worked up about this turn of events, especially considering how we told you it was really about the free skins, and not the Porsche fleet. To calm your nerves, here's a serene picture of some geese...
That's right, here at Stardock HQ we have a fleet of Porsches AND cute little baby geese!
No kidding.
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Reply #162 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:04 PM
I know Stardock has decided its funny, its a joke its humerous and that's that but........... the fact that this company refuses to accept that some of it's customers were and are offended is difficult to grasp. It proves the point.
Stardock HAS insulted some of it's customers by this article and it has also proven that it is not big enought to ademit thatyy.
At the end of the day this is a very child like and imature respose. Even children have to say sorry to some people, some of the time.
But of coarse Stardock will maintain its stance that no one was offended.... right.
Veryu , very poor Public relations guys.
Reply #163 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:08 PM
Reply #164 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:10 PM
4 a lawyer u shure gots sum gud spelin' skilz.
Maybe if you'd quit being such a pansy, a satirical article wouldn't set you off in a poorly written rage.
Everyone else got the joke, why not you?
~Zoo
Reply #165 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 11:15 PM
One person, who is the only one around here acting childishly about this, does not amount to "some people".
My advice: grow up, get a sense of humor, and let it go because the only thing you are accomplishing is making yourself look like more of an ass with every post you make.
Reply #166 Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:49 AM
Ok let's count...
One. Anyone else? ( ... ) ANYONE ELSE??? ( ... )
Okay the official count is one.
Reply #167 Thursday, May 8, 2008 1:54 AM
Comment from Frogboy, CEO of Stardock Corp., owner of Wincustomize.com
Consider it done.
One of the conditions of site membership is to abide by the TOU posted for the site, one of which is the rights being reserved to allow or deny access to whomever is deemed unsuitable through failure to accept the stated TOU....
Reply #172 Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:28 AM
Reply #173 Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:51 AM
Even bloody germans get that sense of humor right. 
Reply #174 Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:57 AM
Reply #175 Thursday, May 8, 2008 8:14 AM
Only you, Carl....only you....
Reply #177 Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:08 AM
Reply #178 Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:24 AM
Awwww... your very own cube 
Don't go all Rubics on it now, ok? 
Reply #179 Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:58 AM
. I'll go with a lotus Elise instead
Reply #180 Thursday, May 8, 2008 10:03 AM
Nah, we're American. Majority rules here. The majority of people have a sense of humor and a keen sense of the obvious. My democratic ways tell me to not care if one person has no funny bone. (Is there a medical procedure that will fix that?)
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Reply #161 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 10:54 PM