Sirona Sims Adds Pay Section?

[Irish Wench]

Normally I would never start a new topic, but this really shocked me. I thought I was reading it wrong.

Sirona Sims has opened a Premium Section where for $9.95 you get full access to the Premium downloads for 1 year. She starts with 6 Sims.

 

[Dr House]

And yet another site I didn't even know. Didn't miss anything I guess. 10 bucks a year for 6 sims 2 sims! Woah that's cheaper than T$R, this person is really reasonable. Surely not a ripoff. *sarcasm mode off*

Ah fuck it, who cares for that shitty site....

[badcyn]

What is ironic is that her "About" section still lists her as providing free Sims 2 downloads.  I had sent a email about a corrupted default skin and requested a fix, but never got a response since June of this year.  I wonder if monetary donations are now required for response?   

[karu]

Corvidophile owns sironasims,  she was originally from mts.   

[badcyn]

Those two sims that are premium, I could have sworn I have seen uploaded for free elsewhere???   I thought she posted them originally on GOS?

[kenmtl]

I actually have some of her work from MTS. What I have I like.

Corvidophile what are you thinking? This I find really really disappointing. If you felt you needed your own site fine, I'm all for that. Go you. But donations for content moves you to the other side. 10$ 20$  mo/yr whatever, you are now a paysite. What a HUGE step backwards. Now we'll have to find you a bunk.

[badcyn]

Yeah the dark elf looks like the free one at GOS  http://www.digitalperversion.net/gardenofshadows/index.php?topic=3929.msg117972#msg117972  But the download link is expired!

She is now charging for formerly free items!

[dusdeedawn]

Oh, wow. What a slap in the face, eh? That site has been up a long time now. I would never have guessed. This is a very big let down.

[dstar]

Given her infrequent updates- since she usually only updates once every 3-4 months on her site and her finds site has been virtually abandoned for months- I don't see turning into a paysite working out to well for her. Paysite owners have to update frequently at least with new donation packs or items to make any kind of money at all and she doesn't exactly push stuff out like a lumber mill here.

[CatOfWar]

How sad. :/  I would have expected better conduct from an MTS creator.  Has anyone emailed her yet to ask her to reconsider and go free?

[Irish Wench]

I was surprised and disappointed to see this because she was originally at MTS and has also posted here occasionally. And yes if you look at some of the comments on her "Premium" Sims they date back to 2008.

 

And I also had tons of her stuff from MTS and Sirona Sims and liked them alot, so this really bums me out.

[dusdeedawn]

Is there any chance at all that this is a fluke or something? It's just so awful to see that corvidophile would go pay, given her previous relationships with GoS and MTS. Is it possible that she handed her site over to someone else or was hacked or... or... or?

[ShanOw]

Is there any chance at all that this is a fluke or something? It's just so awful to see that corvidophile would go pay, given her previous relationships with GoS and MTS. Is it possible that she handed her site over to someone else or was hacked or... or... or?

I was thinking almost everything you were, It really sucks to see such a veteran free creator go pay...

[Anyerfillag]

Corvidophile owns sironasims,  she was originally from mts.   

Thats what I'm most shocked by; she's a a MTS2 and GoS member yet has gone pay? WTF?

[Paden]

Drug addiction? Amnesia? Blackmail being committed against her? I don't know what caused it, but it sucks in a manner most vile. I really hope that she doesn't expect us to let this pass by without a word, though, because, ah fuck noes! Garbage of the highest stink is going on, so much so that I'm at a loss for words on how to describe it until I've consumed this pot of coffee to kick start my brain.