Ea makes statement March 2 making paysites ok?

[justso]

If it's true, it is one more indication that someone obviously doesn't want EA to know about the goings on in the sim community.  I signed that petition too.  If the petition is going to be hacked every time it is put up we need a better way of conveying our feelings to EA and draw attention to the mess TSR and drea are creating.  Just going to hang on for bluesoup to say something though see what has really happened.

[Missbonbon]

If it's true, it is one more indication that someone obviously doesn't want EA to know about the goings on in the sim community.  I signed that petition too.  If the petition is going to be hacked every time it is put up we need a better way of conveying our feelings to EA and draw attention to the mess TSR and drea are creating.  Just going to hang on for bluesoup to say something though see what has really happened.

You could write a letter your self personally. If you don't know what to write then just copy/paste Blue's letter. Or just not buy their games, and Arr! them. You could even start a gaming blog, not just sims related, for people to put up stories on how they have been screwed by EA. Then you could send the url to some of the large internet gaming news websites, they could do a feature. Or post a "Don't believe EA!" on their BBS. You will probably get banned but there's a good chance some sheeps will see it before it's deleted. Start creating things, submitting them to TSR, but include a readme with the links to PMBD and coconut. Or even name all your creations with some variations of PMBD/coconut.

[ooglafina]

Think there's a way to weave subliminal anti-EA messages into clothing textures and get them posted at TSR? 

[justso]

I already wrote to EA at redwood,  I did that when coconut posted the address, just before the last blog was pulled.  it wasn't as good as bluesoup's but had all the relevant info.   

Something happened to the petition. I did not close it, but it is closed and all the signatures are gone from the excel list it's supposed to generate. I've sent a support email and hopefully they'll be able to restore it, but I really have no idea (and didn't receive any email) as to what's happened.

Ongoing discussion at blackpearlsims

[BlueSoup]

It does appear that my petition was hacked, yes.  I have no idea how or who by, but I can take a guess...  I've written a third email to their technical support centre, but this time I didn't send it through my petition control panel, so I'm hoping this makes a difference.  If it was TSR, then WTF will EA have to say about that?  The most hideous, vile, fucking disgusting behaviour is supported?  They'll get any more of my money over my dead body.

I will still be sending my letter to them, regardless of what happens.

Coconut, you reading??? 

[giggy]

Coconut should investigate the matter, once she has evidence, she should give it to bluesoup for the letter.

[minionsRmine]

Online petitions = FAIL. Snail mail = Win. I've said it before, and I maintain that belief.

[BlueSoup]

Well, I was going to print out the list and send it along with my letter.  If the petition is not recoverable, then I'll still be mailing the letter regardless.  I would encourage everyone else to do so as well, but that's up to everyone else.

[justso]

I will definitely write again. This time I will make sure it doesn't go to the sims 2 team.  As for the hacking, I think any talk of hacking would have been via PM, it's only the minor schmucks who are willing to announce in the FA forum what they are up to, so unless it was Padre333 (snicker) or Dot (even bigger snicker) doubt if anything will get back to Coconut.

[Darqstar]

I'm sorry about what happend, Blue.   Is there a way to get IP's of people who hacked?  Yes, we know TSR is great for using IP hiding software, but most of it comes from HideMy IP, so if it shows up as one of their IP's, we can be pretty sure it was TSR.  Tom bought a copy for Anita even!

[BlueSoup]

Well so far I haven't even received a reply from the petition people :\  So who knows what's going to happen.  I'm still supremely pissed and outraged though!

[Paleoanth]

I don't blame you, Blue.  That is pretty outrageous.  I didn't sign the petition, because I am weird about my name being out there, but I can certainly write a letter.  Do we have addys?  Where are you sending yours?

[BlueSoup]

Electronic Arts
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA  94065

Attn: Sam ____________ (I haven't bothered looking for his last name yet, anyone know it off-chance?)

Pescado tells me this Sam guy was sacked ages ago.  Anyone know who is in charge of the Sims 2 faction over there now?

[SoggyFox]

Rod Humble is in charge oof the Sims, in general, anyway.

[Darqstar]

Electronic Arts
209 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City, CA  94065

Attn: Sam ____________ (I haven't bothered looking for his last name yet, anyone know it off-chance?)

Pescado tells me this Sam guy was sacked ages ago.  Anyone know who is in charge of the Sims 2 faction over there now?

Yeah, addressing it "Dear Jerk" wouldn't win us any favors, even if I sometimes feel it's true. 

Couldn't people put "To Whom It May Concern?"  instead?  I usually put that, because sometime things change so fast in this industry, that the person who was in charge when you mailed it, might not be the person in charge by the time the letter arrives.  They might be transfered to another department instead.