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djsboonie
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7 years ago

One last comment for closed "This Cannot Be Good" thread..

EA_MAGE wrote when closing the "This Cannot Be Good..." thread yesterday:
>Hello all,

>This type of speculation is not appropriate for the forums - please stick to discussing the game not people/staff.

>I am closing this thread.

>Thanks,
>-Mage

This is my reply: The forum members *were* discussing the game - the possible impact that layoffs, if any, would have on its future. No specific people/staff were mentioned. The Sims franchise has a *great many* fan(atic)s that are concerned about the future of the franchise. I'm pretty sure some, including myself, cannot play Sims Mobile because their android phone is not compatible with the game (mine is an LG Aristo & Google Play says it's not compatible). So if there *are* layoffs & the PC/Console versions of Sims is phased out those players, like myself, would be limited to what has already been released and not be able to enjoy new content anymore, which would likely be "game over" for some. There's also all the bugs in the game that players seem to put up with in the hope that they'll be fixed in the next patch/pack. Those two are legitimate things to be concerned about, and it's not surprising folks are talking about what's been reported.

So, I feel it is *fully appropriate* for members/players to speculate on the future of the Sims franchise, as it *is* still discussing the game. They're just not discussing gameplay/building/etc...

Thank you, and if I'm banned/whatever then so be it. And it's likely this thread will be closed, like at least three other threads about this have been.

And I apologize in advance to players if I've misstated anything. The above is just my interpretation of what I'd read in the closed thread as well as many other posts on various threads.
  • Discussing moderation or gurus is against the rules.. the first thread broke rules and this one is also breaking them. It's pretty easy to see this.
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    EA_Lanna
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    "Starfree;c-16442948" wrote:
    I agree the moderators usually do a good job. I just felt in this case them implying the posters in the closed thread weren't discussing the game was wrong so wanted to comment that the game *was* being discussed, just not in a usual way ☺.

    And I apologize for breaking any forum rules.


    I've reached out to the OP but I will outline this for all, it is not appropriate to create threads like this. If anyone ever has a query like this it's more than ok to reach out to the moderation team, we'll aim to respond asap.

    As for concerns regarding that original thread (should others have them), that thread while yes it was discussing the game it was also discussing people and therein lies the reason for it's closure. Talking about the game, content, patch updates, decisions made, giving critiques, airing your feelings, etc is more than fine but when you start applying that to/about people (other members, staff, individuals, etc) the conversation is no longer appropriate. We do understand that more often than not members are well intentioned by doing so but it is disrespectful and unfair to single out a person/person's and publicly discuss them or their circumstances. This is just something to be mindful of when creating discussions.
  • I havent played the mobile games in a while. Do they still do that ridiculous thing where it takes literal hours for your sim to eat or bathe?