Quote: Originally posted by egwarhammer
Between computer issues and burn out from my as of yet uncompleted vampire troubleshooting, I stepped away from the Sims and as a result the community. I hear about Parenthood though, and got excited to come back --despite knowing I have to do a lot of catch up on my Mods and CC-- this, however; was NOT pleasant news to come back to.
Thank you so much for taking care of us though EG! :lovestruc You're a lifesaver, as always...
I have to say, I have always preferred MTS for downloading my mods and CC. It's easy to use, well organized, and has a system that encourages creators to share important information with their users and allows an easy format for discussion and troubleshooting. I also trust them for safety in my downloads. Other download sites(Don't even get me started on TSR) and Tumblr(I hate the organization there, and having to wade through tagged posts to find downloads when a creator hasn't organized their tumbler well) just don't encourage or provide these things NEARLY as well. I find it a real shame that so many modders and creators are flocking away and the community here is shrinking.
That said, I am COMPLETELY on DP's side here. Things like this are clearly one of the reasons the community on this site is shrinking. Not only is it silly to disallow links to VOLUNTARY donation sites which do not provided ANYTHING that isn't also provided for free once fully vetted, but the situation was clearly poorly handled. When you can't even take the time to explain to one of your more talented members --and as such valued, by the community at least-- WHY you are removing and changing their links and discuss the issue with them, you are clearly doing something wrong in managing your site
If you need proof of DP's talent and value then just see all the many thanks posts that were left for MC Command Center. More than that, I've noticed when a new mod is released(on this site AND others) one of the first and most common questions is "Will this conflict with MC Command Center?" and similar inquiries.
Poor form MTS, poor form...
I can't say I'm thrilled by this move. Nor am I looking forward to how it will complicate getting caught up --as I always like to do-- on what's working correctly with MCCC, what's not and why. I hate Tumblr organization, external download links, and the way creators rarely provide enough info on their product or adequate contact information and support. Fortunately I trust DP and EG to use their amazing superpowers to keep things well organized and supported(unfortunately external download links are a necessary evil). Seriously they are some of my favourite people in the modding community and some of the most helpful.
Good luck on the new endeavor!
Now... Off to go bookmark the new site and get caught up on the release notes I've missed...