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January 23, 2006 5:20:17 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
How are featured skins selected?
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Reply #1 January 23, 2006 5:48:32 AM
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Bunch of unmarked fifties are dropped into the left luggage locker, central station...

Several drunk people throw darts at a list....

A moderator says 'that looks neat', and clicks a button.....

I personally prefer the first....

....but it's more likely the third...

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Reply #2 January 23, 2006 6:50:01 AM
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How many in a bunch.
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Reply #3 January 23, 2006 8:09:14 AM
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I personally prefer the first....

....but it's more likely the third..


Courier...plain brown paper package.....saves trip to station, picking up wrong package, donning 007 type disguises to look like another mod
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Reply #4 January 23, 2006 8:23:00 AM
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Bunch of unmarked fifties

Looks like I've been doing it on the cheap...

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Reply #5 January 23, 2006 8:30:08 AM
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Looks like I've been doing it on the cheap...

Oi!!!! No undercutting.....

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Reply #6 January 23, 2006 8:37:06 AM
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It does seem rather random but I would think it has at least something to do with download count..
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Reply #7 January 23, 2006 9:24:53 AM
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Why should it have anything to do with download count? (It's featured skin, not "popular" skin)
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Reply #8 January 23, 2006 9:35:49 AM
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A moderator says 'that looks neat', and clicks a button

 

Thats how its done, but I could use the cash

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Reply #9 January 23, 2006 10:34:29 AM
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Looks like I've been doing it on the cheap...


No....that bunch of 20's left there last time was 3 times heavier than the bunch of 50's left for the guy in the raincoat and Groucho Marx mask...
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Reply #10 January 23, 2006 10:55:10 AM
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The insanity here is quite refreshing....thanks!
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Reply #11 January 23, 2006 11:18:36 AM
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You seem to think that they are joking...
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Reply #12 January 23, 2006 12:09:25 PM
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No, i think they are quite serious!
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Reply #13 January 23, 2006 12:35:45 PM
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Why should it have anything to do with download count?


I don't believe I said anywhere in my statement what it *should* be based on. I simply stated that I *thought* it *might* have something to do with download count. I realize it's not popular skin but I thought perhaps the suggestions the featured skin was chosen based on some moderators whim were a bit silly. Apparently I put too much thought into it though. Heck, if featured skins are chosen that day why not just have a random number generator that picks them, then it wouldn't even take a click.
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Reply #14 January 23, 2006 1:17:13 PM
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Thank you for your confidence in the moderators..... I've never selected a skin to be featured, but I don't think the Mods that take the time to feature skins, choose them on a "whim". It's a considered opinion, that this skin deserves to be featured, regardless of download count.

I don't find that "silly" in the least. YMMV.

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Reply #15 January 23, 2006 1:19:29 PM
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Heck, if featured skins are chosen that day why not just have a random number generator that picks them, then it wouldn't even take a click


Well, what would we need wizops and admins for then? Hmm?

To be honest, there's a "Featured Queue" much like the fabled Skin Queue, and all it takes is a little bribing and a little magic to get up there
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Reply #16 January 23, 2006 1:39:59 PM
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Let me say it this way.. I select something that grabs me and that I'd download and hope that others might like it also.  I've selected walls, blinds, cursors and logons.  I don't look to see who it's by as that doesn't make any difference to me.  Sorry if that isn't what ya want to hear.  Don't know how the others select.
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Reply #17 January 23, 2006 2:50:23 PM
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Thank you for your confidence in the moderators


Has nothing to do with the Moderators, I respect what all of the voluteers do to keep WC floating. My comments are directed only at the process. But hey, I'm no skinner so I could care less.
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