Last week's poll sure fired up a good discussion:  What would make you want to subscribe to WinCustomize?  While some of the feedback wasn't in the realm of the possible, like "Make all Master Skins free to subscribers" (We don't own them so we can't do that), a lot of it was both interesting and helpful and will help me when the time comes to draw up subscriber features and benefits for WinCustomize 2008.  There will almost definitely be more public discussion on the issue in the coming months, so stay tuned.

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This week's poll is the first of many regarding potential new content and features for the WinCustomize community.  As the summer months approach, and the world of skinning slows down as people opt for sunshine and vacations over their PCs, I'm looking for interesting ideas for content, events and activities to keep things interesting on the site as the summer marches on.  Today, we're talking about a new sort of podcast.

UnderTheSkin, a podcast originally started by Mormegil and later handed off to community members CerebroJD and DoctorNick, is as close as anyone comes to a skinning podcast.  However, it's been a while since the last episode, and I think there might be some value and general interest in this sort of community-run content.  Sure it's not a skin, but it can still be interesting to talk to those who do skin, ask questions and get tips and hints.

In the past week, several moderators and I have been playing with a podcast system that will help resolve both the problem of editing time, and a lack of variety in voices and topics many podcast suffer from.

Live Podcasting!

Ok, quit your laughing.  We found a service that will allow us to host a live podcast, complete with the ability for users to call-in and be on the show, free of charge.  We think it's a potentially fun idea, having mods and skinners on, and having community members call in with questions and comments.  The only question remaining is, is anyone else interested?  Vote in this week's poll to share your view on the idea.  Comments are, as always, welcome.