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What Are We Doing With the Extra $10?

What Are We Doing With the Extra $10?

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...

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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...

 

zoomba seabass milksama

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...

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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 #126 Top
Ok so after spending half an hour reading through all these replies I'm not sure which is more amusing, the original post or the idiocy of the so-called lawyer who thinks that if you use a name that looks real everyone will be dumb enough to believe it is your real name :NOTSURE:

Either way it was an amusing half hour. :LOL:




As for the debate of which is the best of the geese, puppies, kitten, or panda.

I'd have to go with the panda. He has the most edible meat. ;)

:LOL:



Reply #127 Top
Oh and as for the whole price increase thing. Where else in this world can you get so much for 8 cents a day? ;)
Reply #128 Top

You have odentified yourself as one who has authority to dudicate and act regarding the legalities of coments posted in a public forum on behalf of Stardock the company.

You need to seriously get a life. 

One more ridiculuos post and you'll lose the priviledge of participating on this privately owned site in which I decide what content is and isn't allowed. My name is Brad Wardell btw.  And while not a practicing attorney, I've been involved in more than enough lawsuits over the years to know what is and isn't a legal liability.  We also have a pretty substantial legal team we've built up over the years.

And as the last lawyer who tried to tangle with us learned, I eat lawyers for lunch.

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Reply #129 Top
Bruce was made a visitor and prevented from posting last night to stop the spam and threats.
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Reply #130 Top
You have odentified yourself as one who has authority to dudicate and act regarding the legalities of coments posted in a public forum on behalf of Stardock the company.

You need to seriously get a life. 
One more ridiculuos post and you'll lose the priviledge of participating on this privately owned site in which I decide what content is and isn't allowed. My name is Brad Wardell btw.  And while not a practicing attorney, I've been involved in more than enough lawsuits over the years to know what is and isn't a legal liability.  We also have a pretty substantial legal team we've built up over the years.
And as the last lawyer who tried to tangle with us learned, I eat lawyers for lunch.


I'm not complaining about the money or anything, but all these public posturing isn't becoming. If you had such an issue with his posting , send him packing with an email or PM. No drama queening.

Lesson #1 of the Internet. Never roll in the mud with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it.
Reply #131 Top
Am I............ as a "valued customer" a "fool and a sheep"?


Nope, from what I see you're just a douchenozzle. :D




(Had to get a jab in. :))

~Zoo
Reply #132 Top

Lesson #1 of the Internet. Never roll in the mud with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it.

Who says I'm not a pig?

Reply #133 Top
Lesson #1 of the Internet. Never roll in the mud with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it.

Who says I'm not a pig?


well if you think of yourself as such, people calling you out on it wouldn't be such a big issue , would it?
Reply #134 Top
well if you think of yourself as such, people calling you out on it wouldn't be such a big issue , would it?
/me looks and only sees that the bug *implied* that Brad was a pig (although he may have heard Brad refer to himself as an evil capitalist pig earlier.)

Oh look!  Geese!
Reply #135 Top
I too would like an apology for being likened to... er, called a sheep.

In fact, a complete retraction would be even better/more desirable... cos I'm worried about the Kiwis 3 doors down reading it and getting the wrong end of the stick. :d :LOL:
Reply #136 Top
Just to say I liked this thread sort of fun thing I expect to find here. :)
Reply #137 Top
GEESE!!!
Reply #138 Top
Bruce was made a visitor and prevented from posting last night to stop the spam and threats.


OMG! Zoomba! Now...that was cruel! You can call us sheep and not give us a Porsche...but when you take our fun away thats just downright cruel. :SNIFF!: I was so distraught over this I went and sacrificed a meatloaf in his honor this afternoon! (Damn kitchen timers are never loud enough to hear when you doze off) :LOL:
Reply #140 Top
I eat lawyers for lunch


Beats crow   :d 
Reply #141 Top
Best.
Zoomba.
Post.
Ever.
Reply #142 Top

I eat lawyers for lunch

I find them a bit too crunchy.

Reply #143 Top
Well the subscription price may have gone up, however I've already reuped for 2 years at 20 bucks, and at my age I'll probably be dead before I've got to resubscribe


Old Crab - we will both be around a lot longer than that I hope!

SGT :HOT: 
Reply #144 Top
And as the last lawyer who tried to tangle with us learned, I eat lawyers for lunch.


Your the best there is!
I'd love to have lunch with you anytime there Brad.
We can order a double...!

SGT :LOL:
Reply #145 Top

well if you think of yourself as such, people calling you out on it wouldn't be such a big issue , would it?

I didn't know being called out was a big issue.

I like to say what I want to say. If that makes me a pig, so be it.  I can live with that.

Reply #146 Top
ok .....

#1. The burden would be on you, to prove SD's intent of inflicting harm or undue hardship upon your person. The post is purely satire, your claim of mental anguish and libel would be negated, as any lucid reader can "and has come to the conclusion" that the post was meant in jest. It in no way "singly" pointed you out nor was derived of any racial,religious or other actionable form of harassment or prejudice. Even a lower civil court would have a hard time seeing the basis for your anguish/suffering.

#2. Any replies to your posts by others here be they site related personnel or members are not actionable, as they have the ability to freely express their opinions on the given matter, as you have chosen to open it within a public medium by posting a reply instead here instead of offering said objections in private by IM or Email. ( You on the other hand are on record threatening to post links to Illegally Pirated Materials which IS actionable. I would well rethink your position before seeking legal recourse)

#3. It is a known fact that people will invariably find things that may offend them on the internet, as such it is your choosing to further look at them as they are not forced upon you. (you can easily choose not to revisit any site that offends you).

It's the nature of the beast we call the internet, either grow a thicker skin or press the off button... ;)

Look not one spelling error ;)


As for the Porsche? I want mine Black, :)
Reply #147 Top
Look not one spelling error


but there is an extra word ;)

:LOL:
Reply #148 Top

Who says I'm not a pig?

The Frog's a pig?

This cross-species experimentation's gotta stop...;)

Reply #149 Top
This cross-species experimentation's gotta stop...


hides the SD basement keys from Jafo.. ** you dont wana see this**

 :LOL:
Reply #150 Top

OMG! Zoomba! Now...that was cruel! You can call us sheep and not give us a Porsche...but when you take our fun away thats just downright cruel.

Zoomba provided the fun....but it was while he was in the 'land of nod' that it all went 'silly'...so 'twas I who took 'the fun away'.

As is our wont, the 'issue' was moved to private communication/s....with this thread temporarily locked to stop the spam.

All this was through the course of a Wednesday afternoon, 'recovering' from a trip to the dentist [injection wearing off, etc] and poking what supposedly passes for MY new car with a stick....OK, guys...I know my horse-flesh when it comes to cars....and a Goggomobil is not a sub-compact Porsche, m'kay?....;)