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DeanXeL's avatar
DeanXeL
5 years ago

Plagiarism

I have only seen the report button remove the build in question from my own view. It still exists, people can still see and download it, only I can no longer see the person's reupload. I recently reported a reupload after I kindly asked the person to remove it (which did not happen), yet people still continue to find and download the reupload. I was the original builder on the build and it immediately disappeared from my view when I reported it, but I am apparently the only one who longer can see and find it. I am a bit disturbed by this fact, either everyone can find it or nobody, but honestly just making sure I cannot find it and other people can, only makes it worse for me. I am more disturbed by this fact than the actual reuploads.

Edit (Phantomlover1717): took Re: out of the title, looks a bit strange after just moving it from TSM to TS4

gameplay issue

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  • SheriGR's avatar
    SheriGR
    Hero
    5 years ago

    @DeanXeL I have also had the issue with others re-uploading my lots (especially so if you have a Maxis Fave, it seems). This is common, unfortunately, and I'm not aware of a good way to address it aside from adding a comment to the listing, since many players would then go to your original to download instead since they also don't want to support that type of behavior.

    In addition to adding your comment to the upload in the gallery, you could also try posting on the player's profile, if they allow posting there, and pointing this out to them (I also recommend being respectful and polite), as it's possible they may not see the comment on the posted item, and may be more likely to see a comment on their profile page. 

    One very important thing to keep in mind initially is the fact that sometimes a player who has done this naively didn't think of this as plagiarism, and had no malicious intent. If the player falls into this group, politely letting them know that this is considered bad form in the community and considered to be stealing others' work will go a long way and there's a good chance they will immediately remove the upload.

    Anyway, I agree that the 'reporting' and removal process needs to be improved. Your post here may be helpful not only to others to realize the issue but also to EA in voicing your frustration and encouraging that the issue be looked into further and addressed differently. 🙌

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