For Lyriclee

[Aquamarine]

some people needed to support their familes and children and pay bills with pay site money

Hahaha.

Seriously, what the hell. This is like the mother of all bad excuses.

[Batelle]

some people needed to support their familes and children and pay bills with pay site money

Apparently running a Sims 2 paysite is the only way in the world for a person to make money.

[BlueSoup]

That is the biggest load of fucking bullshit I've ever heard.

Umm if you can't afford to feed and clothe your kids, then get off the fucking Internet, stop playing the game, get a fucking job, or DON'T HAVE FUCKING KIDS!

Edit:  It felt so good to say that, like lifting a weight off.

[snadradeocconer]

some people needed to support their familes and children and pay bills with pay site money

where did this one come from

[fourohfourerror]

From a thread on the S2C about charging for downloads.  Which has been deleted.

[Enelar]

Umm if you can't afford to feed and clothe your kids, then get off the fucking Internet, stop playing the game, get a fucking job, or DON'T HAVE FUCKING KIDS!

You are my hero for saying that. Geez people, don't live beyond your means then expect the Sims community to pay for it

[Payton]

Hell just canceling internet fees alone would help, not to mention the amount paid for the games along with the amount paid for a decent meshing and graphics program...  unless of course, they arent paying for the any of that either.

[BlueSoup]

Arr?

Perhaps, Payton, perhaps.  I don't have a meshing program, seeing as I only ever did one meshy thing ever, and it was the biggest pain in the ass in the world.  I don't forsee myself doing any more, though I think about certain meshy things sometimes.

[Immortal]

From a thread on the S2C about charging for downloads.  Which has been deleted.

here is the direct quote from LyricLee from said deleted thread at S2C (Titled "Exchange Bandits") that I believe everyone is referring to:

think its even worse when people who are respected members of the community coughPESCADOcough outright steal peoples content.
I know alot of you hate pay sites and such, but for some of us its the only income we have to help raise our kids.
Theft is disgusting whether its the exchange or not.

[Absolute]

Isn't that what a job is for?  :roll:

[Xerolize]

you can't afford to raise your own damn kids but you can afford every ts2 stuff pack and expansion pack. lyric you fucking liar.  :roll:

[liegenschonheit]

I'm not one to usually get involved in these arguements, but selling EA owned filetypes is against the TOS and EULA, which states that a "reasonable" fee may be charged to offset bandwidth costs ONLY. While EA has not come out and put a stop to people who create paysites for personal profit, they have not come out and said that filesharing is wrong either. As far as I can tell, filesharing is not theft because filesharers do not violate the TOS or EULA, and do not use the bandwidth of the sites that are charging these so called "reasonable fees".

The Sims is a game. Frankly, I think people who use a game to profit enough to "raise our kids" is disgusting. If you have serious problems trying to feed and clothe your children, sitting and playing a game (whether playing or creating) instead of seeking legitamate aid or work is rediculous. If you can't work for health reasons, then consider applying for disability benefits.  

I am a creator against pay sites. This does not necessarily say that I condone wholesale violation of creator rights, just that I believe that all sims content should be free. I don't expect creators to shoulder the costs of bandwidth on their own, but on my entirely free website I have recieved enough REAL donations (not in exchange for items) to offset the bandwidth costs.

[bollocks]

Couldn't have said it better myself. >_> Keeping in mind that this is a game seems a little too much for a lot of people.

[BlueSoup]

And, for some interesting reading:

Lackey: maybe someone can help me solve an argument I am having in pm
[19:14] Shnooks: i can try
[19:14] Lackey: Someone is trying to tell me the moderators at MTS2 are paid for their time
[19:14] cokenasmile: nope
[19:14] Shnooks: uh, no o.o
[19:15] LyricLee: oh jesus fucking christ
[19:15] LyricLee: you are a nosey shit arent you
[19:15] Shnooks: ?
[19:15] Lackey: so this is wrong correct?
[19:15] Shnooks: ?_?
[19:15] LyricLee: its none of your business is it now
[19:16] Shnooks: whattttt?
[19:16] Lackey: well as a donator I would have to say yes
[19:16] LyricLee: oh youre forced to donate?
[19:16] LyricLee: no we arent fucking paid- theres your answer now you can go off
[19:16] Lackey: wow
[19:17] Lackey: kinda mean are you not?
[19:17] LyricLee: only to you
[19:17] Lackey: well that is ok with me
[19:17] Lackey: used to it
[19:17] Lackey: but I dont think only to me
[19:17] LyricLee: well considering your friends
[19:17] LyricLee: it makes sense
[19:17] Shnooks: whoah, what happened to make you so Hostile, Lackey, if you dont mind me asking?
[19:18] LyricLee: inbreeding
[19:18] Lackey: I am not hostile
[19:18] Lackey: dont see me cussing
[19:18] white|afc: holy shite, what's the story with this?
[19:18] white|afc: and no, no MTS2 staff are paid
[19:18] Shnooks: OH i said that wrong xD
[19:18] Shnooks: I meant
[19:18] Lackey: thanks
[19:18] Lackey: simple answer
[19:18] Shnooks: "Whoa, what happened to make you so hostile, Lyric, if you dont mind me asking?"
[19:18] LyricLee: we barely make the damn server costs every month
[19:18] LyricLee: shnooks i do not like people who steal or their friends who steal thats all
[19:19] Lackey: I dont steal thanks
[19:19] white|afc: A content theif, Lyric?
[19:19] Shnooks: o.o okay. (I didnt know she stole?)
[19:19] Shnooks: Oh
[19:19] LyricLee: im going to be more adult and drop this now
[19:19] white|afc: We banned one the other day, no need to break the tradition...
[19:19] LyricLee: no no

[bollocks]

(sigh) People are retarded. Though I do like how everyone was anti-Lyric until she said THEIF THEIF.