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If WC has extra money lying around!

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If WC has extra money lying around!

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Since the idea of paying skinners is out, how about the Admins. Some of these people have been busting their buts working on this site for over four years now. All unpaid volunteers. How about kicking some money back to them, weighted for seniority of course. All the hours they put in I think they deserve a cut first and foremost. See how that works, if it goes well try bringing skinners into the mix.
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WC doesn't have extra cash.

The idea behind the top 20 skinners was that it would create an incentive for more people to buy subscriptions. We think that more people would buy subscriptions if they knew that some of it was going to the top skinners. We also think it would increase the number of quality skins and themes being made.

 

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not sure that's the case to be honest.

It's kinda the same as the admins. We skin because we love it. I'm not a master skinner by any stretch, and skinning for me IS hard work even for my Winamp classic skins, but seeing my work on here and the comments, sparse as they are make it all worthwhile.

Just MHO
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The 'economic' model that Frogboy proposed would certainly work, of that I have no doubt.

What doesn't appear to work is the discussion about it, where everyone [almost] appears to lose the plot...

This is simply 'promotional advertising' where increased custom benefits all, not just the 'company'.&nbsp Think of it as a 'productivity bonus' that rewards the 'staff'....even those who may not receive the bonus this time can feel positively towards the 'company' for those that did, and that they too might in future.

The community as a whole would benefit....and that SHOULD be a 'good thing'...

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
#18 by Admin Jafo - 10/5/2004 6:35:08 PM Chas....what I do to make money never started out as a hobby....it started out as a career choice. 32 years ago it [Architecture] was a significantly different animal to what beaurocracy has devolved it into these days....to the point that I couldn't honestly recommend it to future eager prospects.


I agree!!! Architecture isn't what I thought it would be nor what it actually should be either.

I still want to to it one day... maybe.
Technology is a hobby that turned into a career that I would like to be in.