Too many Master Windowblinds skins

PixelPunk

Join Date 07/2001

Too many Master Windowblinds skins

So whats up? There are TOO MANY master skins clogging up the windowblinds skins section.

Can we please move these things on to their own section so the majority of users don't have to look at them?

I know Wincustomize likes all of them to be master skins, but this is getting to be a headache for most users who pass on these.

Seems like Master skin artists would like the attention of a Master only category. Within the past week, up to 2/3 of the skins were master and I am sure this probably discourages the new skinners who want to try to be seen.

Master skinners, nothing against all the thousands of hours it takes you to make each skin. And nothing against your work, which usually looks okay. Just seems like the little guy is getting squeezed out by the money grubbers.

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(Ess gets back onto his personal yacht and tells his Umpa Lumpas to feed more caviar to his pet unicorns.)

I like the car you got free with the yacht.

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If you are a subscriber you can display up to 60 skins per page, so you won't have to see so many Master Skins.

Wait, what? I fail to see the logic of that statement. Technically, you'd actually be able to see more Master Skins per page wouldn't you?

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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Quoting natas2,

reply 52

If you are a subscriber you can display up to 60 skins per page, so you won't have to see so many Master Skins.

Wait, what? I fail to see the logic of that statement. Technically, you'd actually be able to see more Master Skins per page wouldn't you?

If you are displaying 60 skins, even with a full week of Master skins, the free ones will far out number them.

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Wait, what? I fail to see the logic of that statement. Technically, you'd actually be able to see more Master Skins per page wouldn't you?

Yes but the ratio of masterskins to regular skins would be lower.

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Quoting natas2,

reply 52

If you are a subscriber you can display up to 60 skins per page, so you won't have to see so many Master Skins.
Wait, what? I fail to see the logic of that statement. Technically, you'd actually be able to see more Master Skins per page wouldn't you?

Yes. Technically.

I think he meant fewer Master Skins as in a smaller Master/Standard skin ratio. So by his logic, you would be seeing fewer master skins compared to regular skins and therefore, fewer Master Skins.

It's upside down... but it still makes sense to me.

EDIT: Ninja'd... TWICE! OMG. o.0

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

+1845

EDIT: Ninja'd... TWICE! OMG.

Ah....slow but eloquent....

...OK....

....only slow....

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Z71

Join Date 08/2001

+76

Well, to tell the truth, I have 4 Masters skins ready, but decided to just space them out over a period of time.

I uploaded my Aeon docks April 30th, and the site was still having upload issues. That was 1 1/2 months ago. When the uploads got better, that's when I decided to upload (last Wednesday) and it looks like everyone else did also.

Interestingly I got an email from someone this week disappointed that they couldn't buy my master skin because they were too young to have a credit card... so would I please just send it them for free. I haven't decided how to reply to that one yet..

Yes, you have to feel for the kid, not having a parent or guardian with a credit card, they could give the money to, to purchase it for them.

Hey Tim, I sent an email, to you, asking the same thing.....

Oh, and as for getting rich....yeah right!

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LightStar

Join Date 12/2002

+1605

Oh, and as for getting rich....yeah right!

Yeah, I am not even a Master, but I think Stardock gets around 55% of each sale, and selling stuff at $4.95 that means a Master gets a whopping $2.23 a sale!

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DaveRI

Join Date 09/2003

+477

"Clog up" the WB gallery with as many Master Skins as you like, I can handle it, Bring 'em On Baby!

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I.R. Brainiac

Join Date 05/2003

+281

IR, At this pace that would be $1,000 for the year. What the hell are you going to do with all that?

Last 2 quarters for me were 35 and 40$...but I hadnt done any work(masterwork I mean) so it wouldnt even be 1000$ for the last years worth.

This quarter saw a boost from updating ecoLogical...and it should even improve more from an update to Knot Vista if I can finish it before the end of the quarter.

But health and appointments are looking to make it a next quarter update.

Oh,that eco update that boosted me a couple hundred bucks took me about 3 weeks of solid work...spread out over months. Yup...I'm living the american dream.

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HG_Eliminator

Join Date 07/2002

+354

With all these Masters striking it rich, it is hard to imagine there haven't been an huge upswing in people trying to skin.

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Fuzzy Logic

Join Date 05/2002

+493

I already have enough earnings from skinning to retire early. That's why I don't skin anymore. I no longer need the money.

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It used to be that one would aspire to greater heights in no small way influenced by the works that had surrounded you. Master Skinners are a creative entity whose body of works, as wonderfully diverse as they are, shine light into dark corners and give impetus to those who simply want to experiment and share their creations with this community. My hat is off to All of the Skinners, those that occasionally see a pittance in reward for their work, and those who earn only kudo's for their time and effort... and remember for every velvet Elvis that is sold, some poor soul has poured their soul into another misbegotten masterpiece!