Is it time for Stardock to hire a PR firm?
Friday, March 18, 2005 by MSethWeisberg | Discussion: OS Customization
For those that know me and those that don't I have been a loyal user of windowblinds since the 2.x days and iconpackager since 1.x. I finally decided to buy a subscription to object desktop a little less then a year ago and it was a great move. I love using desktopX, right click, and enhanced dialogs. To say the least I like the software you put out and I have found myself defending those software titles on more then one forum over the last few months.
And yet I can't figure out why that is? The prices are not expensive, for the most part they work as advertised, most programs have small memory footprints, and small installation sizes so I don't see what the problem is. And yet on a lot of customization forums Stardock continues to get bad press with the exception of WC.com.
For the record I am not a graphic artist nor have I ever created a skin but I love customizing XP and I am active in many forums including DA, Neowin, WC, A-S, Aerosoft, etc..and I continually find myself having to defend my passion for the software and in the process acting like a troll.
This has to end, it can't be good for the company and it surely can't be good for its members to continually have to defend why they use it. I say that some money should be set aside to the development of a PR position within the company to promote the software and rid itself of the negative attitudes that a lot of 'skinners' seem to have developed toward Stardock.
Your opinions please.......
And yet I can't figure out why that is? The prices are not expensive, for the most part they work as advertised, most programs have small memory footprints, and small installation sizes so I don't see what the problem is. And yet on a lot of customization forums Stardock continues to get bad press with the exception of WC.com.
For the record I am not a graphic artist nor have I ever created a skin but I love customizing XP and I am active in many forums including DA, Neowin, WC, A-S, Aerosoft, etc..and I continually find myself having to defend my passion for the software and in the process acting like a troll.
This has to end, it can't be good for the company and it surely can't be good for its members to continually have to defend why they use it. I say that some money should be set aside to the development of a PR position within the company to promote the software and rid itself of the negative attitudes that a lot of 'skinners' seem to have developed toward Stardock.
Your opinions please.......
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Jafo
Reply #42 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:12 PM
Reply #42 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:12 PM
Screenshots are moderated for appropriate content....that's a condition of upload....and also there can be an issue of copyright if said screenshot includes an unobstructed view of another person's wallpaper image...that 'may' be subsequently extracted and re-used as a wall....it's a distribution-rights issue....
| someone e-mailed back in a point blank flat response unsigned wanting a full explanation of the problem along with my credit card #.....for $20.oo I couldn't be bothered & wrote it off. |
In all fairness...'couldn't be bothered & wrote it off' is not a fault attributable to Stardock or its products.....
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Reply #41 Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:57 PM