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Published on May 6, 2008 By Zoomba In Internet

Today we announced that the subscription price for WinCustomize was going to go up $10/year from $20 to $30.  Now, of course we had to come up with a good justification for this, something that would fool the sheep of the forums into believing we did this for their own good and that they're getting the better end of the deal.

But, just between you and me?  Complete BS. 

As some of you may know, today's Angie's birthday, so as a gift the company bought her a new car...

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So that would have probably accounted for a $2.50 increase per subscription, but some of us were looking at that car and asked "What about us?"  After some haggling and stomping of feet and numerous rude gestures, we sold upper management on the idea of the Stardock Porsche Fleet...

 

zoomba seabass milksama

Each, of course, added $2.50 to the unit cost of a WinCustomize subscription. 

That's why the subscription is now $10 more per year.  Gotta pay for the fancy cars!

Now, I know some of you are probably getting worked up about this turn of events, especially considering how we told you it was really about the free skins, and not the Porsche fleet.  To calm your nerves, here's a serene picture of some geese...

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That's right, here at Stardock HQ we have a fleet of Porsches AND cute little baby geese!

No kidding.


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on May 06, 2008

Wow, Bruce ....take it in the context it was actually meant ...

It is indeed a joke post.

Stardock & Wincustomize really do look after their customers as much as possible. I would've bailed from here years ago, if not...  

Maybe i should post warez sites here

I wouldnt follow through on that if I were you ...quickest way to the 'exit' ...with the door locked behind you.

You're a fellow Aussie ... think of it as 'our' kind of humour. It was not the intention to offend anyone.

on May 06, 2008
I'd learn to proofread my post and spell better first, you don't want to appear stoopid.do ya?  
on May 06, 2008
I intend to make an pfficial complain for this contempt.


When you make that pfficial complain make sure you use spell check. Wouldn't want to look ignorant.

If Stardock wants to raise its prices to buy plots on the moon, SO WHAT?

Don't like it? Don't shop there.

It's not CONTEMPT they're showing by spoofing an employees birthday...its comradery...or esprit de corps for those of the military mind set.
on May 06, 2008
I intend to make an pfficial complain for this contempt.


If you really wanna piss em' off, you can hop on the sinking Skin Factory ship.

Then you can join their CEO in bashing "the frog".

But you'd be passing up a better program...
on May 06, 2008
Its contempt to call a customer..... "a sheep to be fooled". As for their pricing............ that is their business. it is not the point. I am insulted and I expect better service. If you guys, view yourselves as sheep, even in jest that is your privolage but............. to assume that it is acceptable business practise and edicate is foolish. Stardock has discrased itself and I am STILL waiting for an opology. As for my spelling.............. grow up.
on May 06, 2008
I own most of their software... legally.
on May 06, 2008
I wonder what a lawyer may think of this?
on May 06, 2008
silly me.... I am a lawyer!!!
on May 06, 2008
You're ranting and foaming at the mouth over a spoof, and you want US to grow up? Get a life already! A lawyer would think"Gee what a moron" but I'm no lawyer.


on May 06, 2008

Oh good Lord.

Bruce Edwards.... I'm sorry you clearly were last in line for a sense of humour.

I really am.

What's even more amusing is the clear laziness...using the same pic and a bit of photoshopping.....come on, guys...at least let's have three individual signs....

Karmagirl....I'll go with the Roo pinching mine...so could you send an Aston Martin DB9 instead?  BRG would be fine....

on May 07, 2008
Well that clears a lot up, let me guess,jailhouse or public defender,right? quote["I wonder howe many others are as offended as I?"]unquote Only one so far. You passed a Bar exam with literary skills like that? Letz go suw sumbodi!  Perhaps you have heard of the concept of Satire?
on May 07, 2008
no wizard .......... you are not a lawyer.
on May 07, 2008
silly me.... I am a lawyer!!!


What law has Stardock broken?
on May 07, 2008
I didn't notice any spellin errors.  
on May 07, 2008
It is interesting............. How not one "official" representative has anything to say regarding their abusive PR? Isn't it?
Im sure they have an Aussie office ZI can forward this forum disc too?
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