Reprint of my thread starter at TheSims2.EA.com

[bethgael]

Sorry if I wasn't clear. Rabble rousing isn't really my style.

I simply meant to keep the thread (and others like it) at the forefront of EA's consciousness.

[Soup Parrot]

I dont think we were rabble rousing, but asking good questions and all.  I dont do rabble rousing good either.

[Quorneater]

I know, I was just thinking some people might interpret your invitation to join in as a general freeforall, is what I was afraid of.

[Soup Parrot]

well they arent joining us in the groves yet :twisted:

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'In droves'. The phrase is 'in droves'.

[Soup Parrot]

Renatus lol please forgive me, wrote that when my brain was in a fog...been up all night again.

[bethgael]

Well, I thought "in the groves" was quite appropriate. After all, isn't that where pirates bury their treasure?  

[Soup Parrot]

both work,
WE NEED PIRATES TO GO IN DROVES TO THE GROVES
groves(ea) lol

seriously, how do we find out who the corporation is behind TSR...Who really is TSR. I dont believe the EA thing at all they would have to put in their ceorporate info. Unless we go go over EAS head and look at who owns them. BRB, it may be in there.

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Renatus lol please forgive me, wrote that when my brain was in a fog...been up all night again.

No problem! I write for a living so making corrections to text is an automatic reaction with me.  :wink:

[Soup Parrot]

Alright I have traced TSR through a news clip at Mall of the sIMs to this:

This afternoon, Steve Bonham,(The Sims Resource), posted more concerns regarding TSR's huge bandwidth consumption as well as its exponential increase in traffic. TSR is owned by the MGON Network and has seen the same drops in advertising revenue that's effecting the entire online ad industry.
http://www.mallofthesims.com/newsproarchives/arc3-2001.html

OK then I see something that this collapses and it has many sites. Can someone fill in the missing pieces, who bought up all theses sites or did they branch out on own?

[Quorneater]

People try to expand too far or too fast, or to diversify too much.  It's the most common cause of a business going bust.

There was no reason for TSR to start giving out "mini sites".  The whole point of submitting to an existing group site is that it saves you having to run your own site.   Once you want your own site, mini or otherwise, it's time to move to your - wait for it - own site!

TSR is trying to be too many things and change too much.  I think they should do a rapid rethink and go back to how it was including treating all the content the same.  Subbers get instant access, Freebers wait for rotation.  It was just about acceptable that way as a voluntary donation site.

[Pescado]

The "huge bandwidth consumption" argument is largely bullshit. I mean, you don't see *US* complaining about huge bandwidth consumption. No, last month we went through nearly 4 TB. No sweat.

[Soup Parrot]

That was an old post from 2001, Pescado. I still am looking to see who took over TSR after the collapse of MCON. Do you know Pescado?

[calalily]

I'm kind of unclear about what sort of information you're looking for Soup Parrot - but if you tell me, I'll be happy to look.

[Soup Parrot]

I'm kind of unclear about what sort of information you're looking for Soup Parrot - but if you tell me, I'll be happy to look.

Ok, I have seen this forever in various sites, people thinking TSR is owned by EA. EA I checked doesnt own them. I researched by TSR staff and found this reference MCon that went bust. OK, after MCON did TSR just start by itself ordid someone else buy MCON and all its game sites out. I keep hearing references to Thomas, what is known about this guy.