More Smutty Than You: TSR's Hall of Shame

[Amazone]

Scurvy Wench, INSIM has never been PMBD friendly..I speak from experience. I got my posts deleted when i participated in their paysitedebate.
This happend too often, and i went nearly nutz over checking my mailbox seeing how many posts were deleted. I was also "accused" for
belonging to PMBD. Since i use a different nick, i just ignored it. This happend when Kathy was there as well. I could never see that she was
for PMBD, since she at one occation mentioned that the Insiminator was worth more than $20USD. Some suggested it to be a payitem. I am not sure
they were serious about it, it could have been a joke. Luckily they never did go that far.

When i mention PMBD, i am referring to the idea behind this site,( not the forum), the idea to destroy paysites. Insim was never really interested in that topic. *shrugs* Fine for me, their forum, but i just left, and i have hardly ever been over there since then. Now i think SimsCave is the best forum for friendly people to gather together, who are against paysites and really preciate both free creators and filesharers. PMBD has decreased to be just a site and a booty for me, where the forum is mainly usefull for FAQS, Shoppinglists and other necessary info.

Now that everyone should know that TSR sux, just go on and post pics to their Hall of Shame. The idea is usefull.

[glasscigarette]

I dunno, I'm pretty sure I found PMBD because of some vague references in several posts over at InSim, which led me to do a little research on my own. I don't know what those posts were so I don't know if they're still there, and I can't speak for all of the mods, but I know that some of them are less militant about it than others. They haven't all been anti-pirate, at least not forever. It does seem to be heading rapidly in that direction, though. 

When i mention PMBD, i am referring to the idea behind this site,( not the forum), the idea to destroy paysites. Insim was never really interested in that topic. *shrugs* Fine for me, their forum, but i just left, and i have hardly ever been over there since then. Now i think SimsCave is the best forum for friendly people to gather together, who are against paysites and really preciate both free creators and filesharers. PMBD has decreased to be just a site and a booty for me, where the forum is mainly usefull for FAQS, Shoppinglists and other necessary info.

SimsCave is nice, but since I started posting here I've been less active over there. The people are cool but I like the atmosphere here a little more. Then again, I didn't frequent all of the areas, so I'm sure I missed out on some of the good stuff. I'll probably be back over there soon because I periodically feel a little guilty that I didn't stick around longer, but I'm liking this place enough that I'm more than satisfied for the time being. To each his own, I guess.

I got my posts deleted when i participated in their paysitedebate.

Now, that's just ironic.

[Amazone]

Sorry, forgot to say "most of the post"  - not all of them. I followed the debate for some years, i found it very interesting and i was very engaged.
Nouk was my hero in this big paysite debate over at S2C, i also remember Calalily, and her arguments. But i have another nick over there.

edited cause of spellingmistakes.



 

[Kragey]

I've never had trouble with InSim, technically, although once I got some flack for mentioning that I don't believe in paysites. I didn't even mention PMBD as an entity; rather, I noted the philosophy behind it. Which confused me, because although I haven't been to InSim in a while, I don't recall it being a paysite.

[Dr House]

Well, Beosboxboy has been cencoring the place since Kathy and Eric left him in charge. I've had comments removed myself. He says it's to avoid friction and it's completely comforming site rules.I've left as a creator a few weeks ago, I think he's absolutely abusing his power to support his own pro paysite agenda, and I don't feel welcome anymore, so no reason to stay. It's kind of obvious, when you delete everything pro- PMBD or even anti-paysite. Comments like "I don't think it's neccecary to ask for money after you've just opnened your site." are being deleted, the reason: you are spamming. He adressed my pm about it with a giant guilt trip (It's because of people like YOU that I'm sick of this community, etc etc, the usual) , and any pm I sent after that was completely ignored, even the one about child porn being posted.
He's very unprofessional and will not deal with things without getting insanely pissed off.

Funny, exactly the same thing happened to me. SuckitBoy told me the same thing, Kathy agreed toward me but it didn't change anything in SuckitBoy's crazy attitude. I rarely go there now, only to get needed mesh for other places recolors or set. That site is totally pro-paysite since he began his reign and that's why their donation drives since then didn't get any of my monnie!!!111!!. I could'lve forked a few bucks each time but i'ld rather die. What a shame. I wasn't banned but frankly i don't give a shit anymore. Let them rot.

[Paden]

At one point in time last year, there was a thread at InSim where the booty was mentioned quite openly and links were easy to find. That's how I found this place. Since then, attitudes really changed over there. It was no longer the fun, playful place to be. I'm good friends with Squinge and was part of the wench/dork tribe of posters which was torn apart when some young person kept baiting and pestering and someone blew up and gave him a set down. Well, he went to Kathy about it and things clamped down like a vise. You couldn't even say the words wench or dork any more. Then came a blow-up between Squinge and Kathy; he decided to strike a path to freedom. I've got lots of information that I can't share, about how things went on, but it ended up that I helped him write an email to get his mods taken down and a farewell post. I'm surprised that I didn't get my ass banned over there when I left my own farewell post and let that information out about my helping him.

I visit now and then, but it's not the same warm welcoming place that it once was. I never had a problem with BBB, we used to be good friends, but something changed. His outlook grew darker and he became morose from things that were going on in his life. I felt hurt when he went to TSR, but it was his decision to make. He made it and while his stuff with Marvine stays free, well you know.... InSim was a home for me for a time, the people were there for me when my dad died and my cat, and those happened only two days apart. Many of the people that once posted there have left for greener places and leave behind a bunch of teens who go kind of wild. Back when I was there, language control was strictly enforced but now it sounds like a high school when there are no teachers around to monitor the playground.

I had posts reported and deleted because I dared to question why Anna Maria Sims needed donation sets because they had just opened. That bothered me. It was a simple question and never answered. There were nights that I was on MSN yapping with BBB and while he knew that I was a pirate, we agreed to disagree and left it at that. And now this. I don't know what to think any more. I just miss the way he used to be, before being an FA, because back then he was a fun person that you could poke and goof around with on the forum. Once upon a time, I knew him as Yakov. Now, he has become only beosboxboy. The loss saddens me, but time and technology only seem to move forward, so I've left it where it belongs, in the embers of the past.

If BBB were to go back to the way he once was, I'd love it. But it's not going to happen. I'm afraid that I see InSim going into the cave of obscurity due to lack of what they are known for. Some of the members that were there back in my day now create for MIKEY!!! over at M&M Needful Things, the Mule being one of them. Funny thing, Neptune Floozy of T$R infamy has some stuff over there, too. While this may be old news to some, it made my jaw drop... She always came off so squeaky clean and here she is posting smut for sims. Wonder if Thomass knows about her double screen life? And considering the smut posted on T$R that's been revealed lately, why would she go to M&M? Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Only the Shadow knows, and he's not fucking telling!

[Jojoba]

Yes, with Insim it pretty much depends on which moderator sees it. The sites policy on it is that they are neutral, but Kathy and Eric's own views are rather anti pay, and they have accounts here fyi. Round abouts the only person who will tell you off for posting about PMBD is Beosboxboy, which is more his own personal view on the situation then the sites - and he will remove your post, and give you a warning most often. Which is why its better to PM that kind of stuff (as in WCIFs) rather then post it  As for the whole paysite debate..Insim is just not the place for it, even though there is a thread specifically for it, our kind of views and thoughts are not very accepted. Which is most unfair and unkind, but I do kind of enjoy the lack of it being an issue there. Remember that some time ago, when Kathy was still around, there was a massive, massive thread on PMBD in the general sims2 discussion area and loads of people learned about us from that.So at some point it was allowed to be discussed and linked...but now they've decided to be neutral (nothing wrong with that), but someone very pro pay in power who is abusing his power somewhat.

I'm good friends with Squinge and was part of the wench/dork tribe of posters which was torn apart when some young person kept baiting and pestering and someone blew up and gave him a set down. Well, he went to Kathy about it and things clamped down like a vise. You couldn't even say the words wench or dork any more. Then came a blow-up between Squinge and Kathy; he decided to strike a path to freedom.

So it wasn't that Squinge manipulated people, caused mass conflict within the moderating team, was very cruel against one of the moderators which only was realised after her death later that year, and abused his mod powers to protect his 'wenchs' whenever they said something rude to other members and this caused mass tension in the forum, which results on him leaving because of his own dreadful actions ? I understand you are a friend of his so have committement to him, but I mean no offence Paden..thats what I have read, and seen

[TapThatBooty]

im sorry to hear about that Paden.
for what its worth, this seems to be a good community.
ive been lurking for a while now, just decided to register so i could comment on the carla niven thread

[Azaya]

Sorry to interrupt, but I happened across this profile today. The second picture, specifically, is what bothers me.

http://www.thesimsresource.com/profiles/1896378/

[chemistrycourtney]

yeah, even though I guess those are bathing suits(?)  it seems a bit... fleshy for the general public to view. 

[CaptainChris]

Ack. Reminds me of my friends Spambook profile, everyone photograph is of her in some kind of swimsuit. The age thing disturbs me, but I guess if someone tried to pull them up on the photograph, you'd get the "OMGz U PEdOw~!!!!!!11111" response, or some shite.

[redisenchanted]

I'm sad about the state of affairs at insim. There are some really good creators there. I love Marvine, Warlokk, BlooM and Gothplage. I just make sure I snag whatever I think I might want as I don't expect the site to survive the next donation drive. 

Kathy and Eric are MIA for whatever reasons. They should turn everything over to someone else and focus on RL. I'm very annoyed by the months old donation plea and the fact that no one can or will update it. I've never enjoyed the community there, but I do love the downloads. I never kept up with the drama,  It's far too volatile and there's too much hurt feewings for my taste.

[Paden]

We're cool, JoFred, no problems between us at all. I never saw that side of him, he'd never been anything but helpful and kind to me. I'm not going to defend what he may or may not have done, that's the past and done with, you know? Have some rum!

I reported that porn thread to Caffeinated Joy and it took forever to come down. I opened it in the first place to tell the poster off, because no matter what, that kind of crap doesn't belong there. I visit now and then, make maybe one post and poke around to see what is going on. I guess I just miss the times that went on before the big crash, really. And I really miss the fun, if profane, friend that BBB once was. I also wish that Kathy and Eric could come back but know that they won't until/unless real life settles down for them. I wish them all the best, no matter what.

[uknortherner]

I've only ever contributed to one thread over at InSim (my post is on page 4):

http://www.insimenator.net/showthread.php?t=42552

Although I've been there since, to look for clothes and objects, the atmosphere has always felt a little strange and somewhat unfriendly, and BeosBoxBoy's moderation seemed to be on par with Burma's military junta's control of the media. It certainly isn't a place where I felt I could make friends... Unlike here!

[Kragey]

All forums tend to run in cycles. They start small, they get popular, prominent members appear, there's some sort of crash or drama, many of the old prominent members leave and are replaced by new faces, the forum gets popular again, and some of the prominent remembers return only to find the forum changed, and the cycle repeats in a relatively similar order. Sometimes the cycle stretches over a few months, other times it takes a couple of years. I've been a member of 5 or 6 forums that I actually posted in and became an oldbie in two of them (Voice Acting Alliance, YEEEEARS ago, and Musicals.net, still active), and experienced that sort of cycle in both of them.

It does suck that InSim doesn't quite have the same carefree, playful feeling it once had. I really enjoyed that forum when I first got there.