Hi, My Name Is...The Landing Pad

dothesmustle wrote:
A wee tip for other newbies: Bookmark anything you have entered or want enter or chat threads your involved in because this forum moves fast.

Alrightly, boys and girls. I want to throw something out there with the recent threads that have popped up. I'm calling it: Begging threads...is that what I was doing?

The most important thing I can say about begging threads is not to make one. While there is no rule that says you can't ask for a gift on here, it is considered highly rude and will get more negative responses than good ones. Please do not gift people who create begging threads, because it's not good to reward someone for bad behavior.

What is a begging thread, you ask? Well, some examples are:

1. Please gift me this (this being anything)
2. Please rec my/his/her studio (although it might not seem like it, it is considered begging and the Simpoint Free Directory is a better place for that)
3. Oh man, the new set came out today and it looks great...too bad I have no simpoints
4. My friend really deserves this set, please gift it to them
5. I really wish I could get that store item


This is just to list a few, they come in all kinds of creative ways. Sometimes, you genuinely want to help someone else get something they want, however, asking someone else to spend money is not accepted here.

There are some exceptions to this rule, The Flash Mob and the Gifting Angel thread and Nomination lotteries - these are all threads that allow you to throw people under the bus. Take advantage of those.

The biggest piece of advice I can give about this is: If you want something or want to gift someone, do not create a thread only for that reason. Find threads that already do this in general, like the ones listed in the Guide to the Gift Forum. It's less of a hassle and helps prevent the sometimes aggressive backlash.