Walt For Dummies.
Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Warrenton, VA USA
Posts: 9
Clarification About Free Site Access
I want to clarify some key points.
Watch me backpedal like a mofo!
First, I apparently made a mistake in the way that I communicated my intentions for the web site in yesterday's announcements. Let me clarify. This site will continue to offer all content free. No one will be forced to become a contributor in order to share in the community, mods, downloads, etc. on this site. I apologize for the confusion that was created.
You heartless bastards! Expecting custom sim stuff to be free, just because that's the LAW. Damn it, why can't I be TSR?
Second, I want to thank those who have already donated on the first day of this donation drive. It is already helping. To those who have not yet donated, please consider donating if you can.
Gave me monies? Give me more. Haven't gave me monies? Give now, thnxs!
Third, the idea of the voluntary subscription plan is NOT to make some of the contents of the site unavailable to free users. Rather, it is intended to be a replacement for the donation drives.
Whew! Thank god I thought up this excuse. I just have to hope that everyone is idiotic enough to believe that anyone would expect people to "subscribe" to a site for absolutely no benefits at all!
I want to thank those who have given me your warm welcomes.
Dance for me, my puppets, DANCE!
To those who have expressed concerns or doubts about the viability of this web site in bad economic times, I respectfully disagree. I am a student of history among other things. While we undoubtedly have some rough times ahead economically, we will get through them.
I took a history class in High school. Thus, I am an expert you twits.
I have studied the Great Depression of the 1930s.(Not a direct quote, but sumerized to save space) Blah blah blah, my mother can't use a computer. And, I'm old, BTW. And even when times are bad, people like to be entertained!
I hope you're buying all my history cred. Even though what I said is something anyone who watched 10 minutes of A&E knows already.
That's why she's supporting this web site.
Mom ROXS. Love ya Mom, now, where did you hide your purse?
When times are tough, people need to be able to escape for short periods of time. That's what the entertainment industry offered...much needed escapes. Movie theaters were popular. It was the Big Band era, and in places like Harlem ballrooms such as the Savoy, the Roseland Ballroom, and the Apollo Theatre survived and thrived. Night clubs were popular in the cities. In the towns and rural areas, dances and church events and county fairs and community groups were organized to provide entertainment alternatives. Throughout America, people engaged in low-cost and no-cost entertainment of all kinds, and the pattern repeated itself around the world.
Moar Histories! I'm sure glad I watched The Waltons when I was a kid.
The Internet is the modern entertainment realm, and gaming is one very important aspect of that realm. The Sims is one of the most popular computer games in the world. That's why I think this web site, this community, is so worthy of the relatively small amount of investment involved
Please don't bring up that people already have to buy the games, so why would they want to spend more money on stuff to put into the game. Please don't... I have no answer.
A number of unkind things have been said about Kathy and Eric.
Kathy and Eric are my best friends, because I paid for them. Giving money = friendship. Just ask my mom!
Those of you who have expressed support and confidence will find that your faith will be rewarded.
PRAISE JESUS!
This site is not going to change its basic good character. It will continue to offer all free content, and I have every confidence that it will continue to be supported as it has always been supported...by the people who love it the most.
Cash = Love. No cash = you hate this site. Money can buy happiness! Give me money and I'll be happy.!