@hyrulerose Yes, I agree and I did try that back in October. Too many people got heated on that original thread I think because I called it cheating and upset people on both sides of this issue. Plus, I think I was the first person to really try to openly discuss this very hidden and dysfunctional gallery problem so it was kind of a shock to most of the readers back then. The moderator closed it because of the inflammatory comments some posters were using which in hindsight I realize they were trying to derail my thread. They did :( At that time I gave up with mixed feelings and a promise by the EA moderator that my documented evidence was being reviewed by EA. I am feeling similar feelings now as I did then. Do I stay and advocate for positive gallery changes or leave since the option of using the self downloading trick is not an option for me? I would leave not because I am focused on popularity but from the fact that I am a teacher in real life and I do not condone this type of cheating in any way, shape or form ~ Even if it is only a small minority of simmers acting in this way it is too many in my opinion. I am truly disheartened by this one major change defaulting to "popular now" because I wholeheartedly believe the self downloading will get much, much worse. I brought these self downloading concerns up here because to me it seems very closely related to this post. It drastically affects download numbers and what is seen on the popular now page we are all now forced to see by default :/
I would try again now to open another thread about this but it is against some forum rule for me personally to start a new thread about this when my original thread was closed. I don't know exactly what rule but back then I was nicely warned I should not start another forum thread about this topic and some rule was named. I don't remember what the rule is I only remember the warning :s
Once again I thank everyone for your respectful concerns to my words and I appreciate all posters respectful commentary regarding all issues brought up here. These interactions I've had are much more positive than the ones I had back in October. :) Stay positive everyone …
