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What do you want fixed on WinCustomize?

What do you want fixed on WinCustomize?

Hi All,

For those of you who do not know me, I'm a developer here at Stardock.  Actually one of the original developers of WinCustomize.com.  

As you have seen, WinCustomize has not had many updates recently.  So, I'm looking to try and clean things up a little bit here. Starting out by fixing a few things.  So, I'm asking you, what issues on WinCustomize have really been bugging you that you would like to have fixed?

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Reply #126 Top

That's something else new to me...bumping?

Reply #127 Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 126

That's something else new to me...bumping?

When you update the file, you are given the option to reset the upload date to bring it to the top of the new uploads rather than it keeping it's place on whatever page it's on. That is intended for example if you have done major changes to the file making it in a sense "new".

 

Reply #128 Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 127


Quoting Uvah,

That's something else new to me...bumping?



When you update the file, you are given the option to reset the upload date to bring it to the top of the new uploads rather than it keeping it's place on whatever page it's on. That is intended for example if you have done major changes to the file making it in a sense "new".

 

Good point as I didn't really know what you meant wither.

Since you know how about this. Lets say when WB 10 is available and you find you need to add several images or make other SKS changes, adjustments. How would you unload that as to not get in trouble? 

Reply #129 Top

Quoting T-Man, reply 120

So here is a question for Skin Authors.  What would be a good feature/fix that you would like to see that would be beneficial to you, as an Author,  on WinCustomize?

Pat...that's easy.  Just about first on the list should be the facility to upload images directly to the forum threads from a person's computer without the unnecessary complication of a third party image site.

On the site I do my aircraft skins it's as easy as pie...promoting far more activity on the forums/threads.

BTW... That's sim-outhouse.com [I'm Jafo there too]...;)

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Reply #130 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 129

Just about first on the list should be the facility to upload images directly to the forum threads from a person's computer without the unnecessary complication of a third party image site.

Agreed!!!

Reply #131 Top

Make it free to ObjectDesktop subscribers.

 

Reply #132 Top

Pat...I'll post it here in case you missed it elsewhere...

When a spammer posts...and the comments are deleted...his nick still holds the thread in the recent comments list even after there is no comment anymore.

That both causes confusion and displaces the true recent comments.

Recent spam displaced them 2 pages....;)

Reply #133 Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 132

Pat...I'll post it here in case you missed it elsewhere...

When a spammer posts...and the comments are deleted...his nick still holds the thread in the recent comments list even after there is no comment anymore.

That both causes confusion and displaces the true recent comments.

Recent spam displaced them 2 pages....;)

Damned spammers!  The top 10 posts in 'My Replies' are locked threads because of spam. 

Sadly, torture and public castration is illegal in most countries. :annoyed:

Reply #134 Top

The forum where I moderate (www.stargazerslounge.com) (over there I'm Mr Spock),has a 'flag as spammer' option. When you flag someone as a spammer, it removes them, their posts and their presence from the site. Handy feature which you would find useful here ;)

Reply #135 Top

The "Win7 ready" checkboxes & symbols under the skins should be updated to "Win 8/10 ready" |-)

Reply #136 Top

I have a request that may help a lot of people.

 

I visit WC a lot on a tablet. Being touchscreen, the karma, report, quote, and reply buttons are hard, if not impossible, to hit. Since they are hidden until mouseover.

If you could unhide them, make then visible all the time, this problem would be solved.

I have 2 touchscreen PCs at home that also have the problem.

 

Oh, and please "fix" Jafo......hehe  haha...I'll pay for that........

Reply #137 Top

How about giving us the ability to hide locked threads?

 

There are a lot of them lately, due to spammers.

Reply #138 Top

This will never happen but could cross posting of threads between forums be elimated?  

Reply #139 Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 137

How about giving us the ability to hide locked threads?

 

There are a lot of them lately, due to spammers.

Yes, absolutely yes!  One or two here or there is bad enough, but ten or more all showing up together, as was the case just recently, is a bit much.

I still think we should be able to track down spammers through their IP addresses to perform anaesthetic free 'nad removals with a blunt butter knife.

:grin:

Reply #140 Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 137

How about giving us the ability to hide locked threads?

 

There are a lot of them lately, due to spammers.

Sorry guys I like you all but don't think you gave this request much thought. First I think SD mods get rid of them pretty fast. It does happen to often but not as bad as you make it out to be. 

Second. Can you just sit back and imagine this. There is a thread you don't like so you decide to block it. Now there are 50 more threads that other people don't like so they block them. I find it hard to ever believe that if we had the ability to block a thread it would only be to block a spammer.  

The request is fine but you all know that spam sites would not be the only sites getting blocked.

As far as the cross threads that started not to long ago. I didn't like them at all but guess they don't bother me anymore and got use to them. Remove them now and this place would be like a ghost town. Saying that how about all the people that may still not like them. What would stop anyone from blocking them. Now they get blocked so those other forum people block WC threads. There would be nothing left.

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't believe so. Besides it's also just my opinion. 

Reply #141 Top

Dave, I didn't say I wanted the ability to block a thread.

 

I said I wanted the ability to hide already locked threads from MY view.    Huge difference. It wouldn't affect anyone but me.

 

Quoting DaveBax, reply 140

First I think SD mods get rid of them pretty fast.

Go here, Dave, and see how many locked threads are crowding my view. If you scroll down, you'll see about 20 or so, I have no need for them .

 

https://forums.wincustomize.com/recent

 

 

We like you too, Dave, but your alzheimers is kickin in..... :-"        ;)          :w00t:

 

Reply #142 Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 141

We like you too, Dave, but your alzheimers is kickin in

I think you are correct. My brain was talking about blocking threads but that isn't what this was about. 

Ok so if anyone wants the ability to block a thread forget I'm right. Hiding a locked thread not a bad idea. Almost made it through the year without any mistakes. now on 12/20 late in the year made my first one and I thought I was perfect. :rofl:

Reply #143 Top

Quoting DaveBax, reply 142

Almost made it through the year without any mistakes.

Now you know that was never gonna happen.  Mistakes are part of human nature... and the older that human nature is, the greater likelihood there is of mistakes.

Hehe, and Doc's human nature is that old he made the mistake of antagonising dinosaurs for the heck of it, escaping only by the skin of his teeth.

 

Anyway, in getting back to the OT, and as has been mentioned by others, I'd like to see the boxes for 'subscribe' to threads unticked by default.  The current setup can be a pain in the proverbial if one forgets to untick.

Reply #144 Top

How about the ability to report comments on skins when they are inappropriate or SPAM, etc. like it is in the forums please.

Reply #145 Top

I would like to report that it would appear that I am no longer being auto subscribed to threads on which I reply. That is a good thing and I do appreciate it!  😀

 

 

EDIT........  False alarm. Apparently it was a temporary glitch.

 

Still subscribed. Bummer.

Reply #146 Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 144

How about the ability to report comments on skins when they are inappropriate or SPAM, etc. like it is in the forums please.

Good idea but it schouldn`t be misused.However for reporting real spam ( repeating messages about sunglasses and so on  etc.)  messages it would be a real good option. Damn i wasn online on this site for a while.