To hell with being nice!
First, I don't think SIH knows that I'm here at all. I came here because I know a lot of SFV members are also here and I can effectively update them on what I know. It's not that she doesn't come on here because she doesn't like it here, it's just that she doesn't have the time right now.
So, the very second I talked to SIH and found out I could ask for donations I got on here and am now asking for help. Thus, you didn't need to know because there was nothing to report.
I did, btw, tell a few SFV members via PM why the forum was not up. I appreciate them and the fact that they did not tell others before I was completely ready to explain the situation. I would not leave our members in the dark, please realize this.
How is it that you're refusing to answer questions but you can ask for money on SIH's behalf? Now you're not going to answer questions that have already been answered? Why? You expect people to come out of their pockets and just GIVE it to you? You have to be out of your mind! First she doesn't know you're here, then she does. Which one is it? You tell some members some of the truth but don't tell the rest? WTF?
We have been approached with the idea to let Pes host us. When we had the with the old server, that was everyone's solution. It won't work , or, we aren't willing to do that.
There have be several offers and suggestions to SFV's problems but you/she flat out refuses them. If I were a member I'd seriously have a problem with that.
I do know the monthly bill but why should I announce it here?
Ummm...because you came here to ask for money....no donations.
And I have been telling the people who have PMed me or emailed me, again I throw it out
RDSatSFV@gmail.com. In my opinion those are the people who need to know.
"Need to know". See, that's a big problem. SFV members needed to know
2 months ago what was going on.
If you start up a free forum, please don't use the name SFV. That will end up being confusing in the end, and SIH will get the forum back up and running! I find it is also disrepectful to use that name as another non-affiliated forum.
A few years back with the site went down some of the mods and members started up an temp site using the SFV name with no problem. The members found it and joined, hung out and shared files until the SFV reopened.
Nobody, including the other founders or SIH found it disrespectful or had a problem with the SFV name being used. In fact they were all quite happy to have a place where the members could congregate. I know because I was there. (Qubeez-former founder since summer of 2000)
I'm going to be signing out of here. My intention is to FINALLY get the ball rolling to try to get the forum back up and running. It was completely my idea to do the pledge, and I have been hopelessly bugging (and yes I do mean really BUGGING) SIH every time I talk to her about the forum and about the status of it. So, this is my attempt.
You're doing this all on your own. What happened to Sherry and Pas? They practically ran SFV for the last 3 years. You were made a moderator last Jul/Aug and now
you alone are running the show?
And wait a second!
I DO have an update, but it's not what I would like but it's pretty necessary that I get this out...
I talked to SIH and she has okayed that I start accepting donations in order to get the forum back up and running. Yes, the reason that it is down is completely monetary. We stopped taking donations in the past because Paypal is a horrible company and because of Thomas's finger pointing and false accusations Paypal STILL has the donated money from over a year ago. Must be great to be a company that can steal money from people and get away with it huh??
Ok, first it was SIH's idea about donations but now it's soley yours? Are you all confused yet?
If it doesn't seem right, if you think this is shady, I understand and I am not asking that you pledge/donate.
There ya go!!!
I know that PMBD isn't a place for warm squishy hugs but I thought it harmless to just come here and update SFV members. I like you guys. I don't like how you guys handle situations you with which you disagree or don't understand.
I like it here. They're brutally honest unlike "warm squishy hugs".
To the SFV members that are here, I suggest you think long and hard before coming out of your pockets. I've been around since Sims1 and have seen my share of scams.
SIH is going through whatever she's going thru and her priority is her real life right now. I can understand that. It happens to all of us.
BUT if I ran a popular forum for many years that had loyal and devoted members I know I would take a few moments out of my day and show them some sort of consideration and respect by dropping in and telling them something.
In the past when the server went down SIH threw up a web page in minutes to let the members know what was going on and how to keep in touch. She knows some of her mods and members are here.
She should be here with some sort of explanation. If she can talk to Rds on yahoo what's a few clicks to get here?
SFV is a great forum for files and hanging out just like this forum. It's been offered a life saver and it looks to me like the owner would rather let it sink.
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I don't have any questions. I'm no longer a founder there. I'm just an interested simmer/fan whatever these days. SIH only seems to communicate with RDS anyways.
