That would certainly explain a few things, Meanie. I've always wondered why EA is so tolerant of TSR-- the more money people put towards their downloads, surely the less they have to spend on things like SPs and EPs? If EA is getting a portion, however, they would still be getting money either way.

ETA: After I saw this at TSR, I had to add it to the list:



Compared to Ailias's chessboard at MTS2, which can be placed anywhere:



ETA2: I changed the TSR pic to a different chess board. It didn't seem like a fair comparison since the creator has (apparently) left TSR but was unable to get their work off the site. I much prefer this one for a comparison pic anyway.

This isn't intended to sound like a personal attack by any means, but considering the fact that you are offering to proofread for someone, you may want to reread your post. You have a few typos and grammatical errors as well.

Millie, check it out the Wiki: http://www.sims2wiki.info/wiki.php?title=Walt. Got the link from Skye a few posts back.

That's true. However (and I haven't settled on either side of this debate yet, I'm just pointing out a potential issue I can see being brought up), I think one major concern is being careful not to cross that line into TSR territory. (Refusing to let go of other people's creations, that kind of thing.) After all, this is paysites must be destroyed, and it was never actually hosted on a paysite, so now it kind of falls into a gray area. Honestly,  I can see both sides of the argument.

I know I hated Insim's old way of organizing downloads, so I'm looking forward to a new system of organizing. I'm not advocating that Insim become MTS2 part II, but I almost never went there prior because I couldn't find anything that wasn't directly advertised on the front page.

I second (third?) this.

As far as I'm concerned, it's not our responsibility to fix his mistake. Had he spent some time around the community, checked into what he was purchasing before he actually did it-- well, he would have realized Insim wasn't what he was looking for. If he's willing to spend inordinate amounts of money on things he knows next to nothing about, I'd say he's just asking to get ripped off.

Delphy doesn't have the "sufficient individual resources" to buy it? Just how much is this idiot asking for the thing, I wonder? I like Pescado's third option.

Agreed. From what little info I've gleaned on the situation, it appeared to me that while normally it would not be enough to make it crash, the constant visitors in addition to Pescado's efforts is what made it crash as much as it has. Until we hear differently, it doesn't exactly seem like the end of the world to just stay away from the site for awhile and let him do his thing, but that's just my two cents. Hopefully he's making some progress.

I think the exclamation point is what pushes it over the edge... it makes him come across as vaguely threatening and kind of jumpy.

I skimmed these quickly since I'm supposed to be working on a paper, but I did notice that he mentioned Insim, but not Insim adult. Is anyone clear on whether or not he's still considering making it pay? I never went there, but it's the principle of the thing, dammit.

ETA: Never mind. I reread the thing, and he claims he's not considering making either pay. That's what I get for multi-tasking.

I don't claim to be a "Walt expert" by any means, but from what I've seen so far from the guy, he doesn't appear to have this kind of sense of humor (or any at all, really). Pescado's explanation makes sense. I am eagerly anticipating reports on his reaction, though. *settles in to wait*

ETA: Seriously, this thread is being posted in constantly. If there's news on Insim, you'll hear about it here. STAY AWAY from the website already.
ETA2: Scotty, by looking at the website you are hurting Pescado's efforts in cloning the website. If there are any new developments, there are three different communities that have threads identical to this one and are constantly updating. (Can't type, urgh!)

If this is the case it kind of changes the situation, at least from my point of view. I can't speak for anybody else, but to me, if the website gets burned through an effort to salvage the downloads off Insim, that's a very different situation and much more justifiable. *shrug* For what it's worth, I'd say Pescado should do whatever he has to do in an effort to back everything up.

Okay, now hopefully I'm doing this right... *looks around*

Very pretty candles from MTS2 that I use constantly:


And these candles from TSR:


I'm crossing my fingers that I posted these pictures correctly...

Here we go:  http://sumomo.modthesims2.com/member/lidiqnata

I'm not sure if it's the same person who posted the message about needing more money or going pay, but they definitely appear to be connected to the site.