Since the other thread was getting kind of full and there is a new person posting the tweets now (me), it seemed to be time for a new thread. I noticed I've been doing things differently from the previous poster. I also post the gurus' personal tweets and responses. I'd like to have some feedback on that. Should I continue doing that? And should I also keep posting their retweets, which mostly include TS4 builds and sims, in spoiler tags? Or should I stick with strictly game-related tweets, no retweets? Gurus also sometimes post their own crafts and handiwork related to the sims, would you still want to see those? Let me know!@EA_Leeloo The previous thread is set as an 'announcement' on the General Discussions board, could it be swapped for this one, please?

I do enjoy the personal tweets. I never included them though because the Gurus can be very chatty. ?

I personally don't care for the personal tweets, it's a little distracting to me to have to scroll thru just to find any information I'm hoping to see, plus I don't know them personally so what they're doing in their life is of no relevance to me, I'm only interested in any TS4 updates.

"Chicklet453681;c-17698410" wrote:I personally don't care for the personal tweets, it's a little distracting to me to have to scroll thru just to find any information I'm hoping to see, plus I don't know them personally so what they're doing in their life is of no relevance to me, I'm only interested in any TS4 updates.Would it help if I put anything unrelated to TS4 in spoiler tags? So you know you never have to click those if you're uninterested in their personal lives. And does that also include retweets relating to TS4 builds and sims? Basically, what is the information you're hoping to see? Are sims-related jokes they post included in that or does that veer more towards the personal side? It's a fine balance. ?

GucciSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://twitter.com/gucci/status/1319250460507779073?s=20https://twitter.com/gucci/status/1319250460507779073?s=20

"Duvelina;c-17698423" wrote:"Chicklet453681;c-17698410" wrote:I personally don't care for the personal tweets, it's a little distracting to me to have to scroll thru just to find any information I'm hoping to see, plus I don't know them personally so what they're doing in their life is of no relevance to me, I'm only interested in any TS4 updates.Would it help if I put anything unrelated to TS4 in spoiler tags? So you know you never have to click those if you're uninterested in their personal lives. And does that also include retweets relating to TS4 builds and sims? Basically, what is the information you're hoping to see? Are sims-related jokes they post included in that or does that veer more towards the personal side? It's a fine balance. ?Putting the personal ones in spoilers would work. I notice that you do that on some like the retweets of builds. I happen to like you include those. I have discovered fantastic new builders that way. I don't always have time for twitter. This is a quick way of catching up.thank you for the hard work.

Sim Gurus on Twitter #2 | EA Forums

CelesteBabyy
5 years ago
Picture of a creepy room build (retweet)
Spoiler
https://twitter.com/flubs79/status/1319288232681455617?s=20
CelesteBabyy
5 years ago
"catmando830;c-17698551" wrote:
"Duvelina;c-17698549" wrote:
Picture of a creepy room build (retweet)
Spoiler
https://twitter.com/flubs79/status/1319288232681455617?s=20

How did they do the skeletons?

It's CC! You can find it here.
BearlyMedia
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
Regarding personal tweets & responses:

Just my personal opinion/experience; but I remember back in day, I would get excited any time there was a new post in the 'Sim Gurus on Twitter' thread, because it usually meant there was new official info or announcements about the game. It was always rewarding to check the thread and see the latest news.

Now the thread is 95% posts about a SimGuru's food, pet or idle thoughts unrelated to the game.

So I'm excited when I see a new post nowadays.

That's just one opinion though. I do like when they retweet builds sometimes. I've downloaded lots for my game because I saw them retweeted here.
CelesteBabyy
5 years ago
"Lionflash;c-17698570" wrote:
Regarding personal tweets & responses:

Just my personal opinion/experience; but I remember back in day, I would get excited any time there was a new post in the 'Sim Gurus on Twitter' thread, because it usually meant there was new official info or announcements about the game. It was always rewarding to check the thread and see the latest news.

Now the thread is 95% posts about a SimGuru's food, pet or idle thoughts unrelated to the game.

So I'm excited when I see a new post nowadays.

That's just one opinion though. I do like when they retweet builds sometimes. I've downloaded lots for my game because I saw them retweeted here.

It's a good point! I want to do something with it, but people have also expressed how they like everything or just the retweets. It feels silly to make a separate thread for personal thoughts and retweets though. I can imagine some people like having it all in one place. If something is not in spoiler tags now, it'll be some useful info though so if you only see spoiler tags, you could basically leave the thread. I don't think that requires much effort unless you have a super slow internet connection.

Would a separate thread for retweets and such be a good idea? It might put a damper on the expectations, but you still like some of the builds, so I think it's pretty hard to make a decision here. This thread would be utilized far less, obviously.
BearlyMedia
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
"Duvelina;c-17698574" wrote:

It's a good point! I want to do something with it, but people have also expressed how they like everything or just the retweets. It feels silly to make a separate thread for personal thoughts and retweets though. I can imagine some people like having it all in one place. If something is not in spoiler tags now, it'll be some useful info though so if you only see spoiler tags, you could basically leave the thread. I don't think that requires much effort unless you have a super slow internet connection.

Would a separate thread for retweets and such be a good idea? It might put a damper on the expectations, but you still like some of the builds, so I think it's pretty hard to make a decision here. This thread would be utilized far less, obviously.

Honestly keeping it all together, in one comprehensive place, works just fine. It just requires a bit more sifting to find the things I'm personally looking for, but as I said, it's subjective. You're doing great work.
catmando830
5 years ago
"Duvelina;c-17698574" wrote:
"Lionflash;c-17698570" wrote:
Regarding personal tweets & responses:

Just my personal opinion/experience; but I remember back in day, I would get excited any time there was a new post in the 'Sim Gurus on Twitter' thread, because it usually meant there was new official info or announcements about the game. It was always rewarding to check the thread and see the latest news.

Now the thread is 95% posts about a SimGuru's food, pet or idle thoughts unrelated to the game.

So I'm excited when I see a new post nowadays.

That's just one opinion though. I do like when they retweet builds sometimes. I've downloaded lots for my game because I saw them retweeted here.

It's a good point! I want to do something with it, but people have also expressed how they like everything or just the retweets. It feels silly to make a separate thread for personal thoughts and retweets though. I can imagine some people like having it all in one place. If something is not in spoiler tags now, it'll be some useful info though so if you only see spoiler tags, you could basically leave the thread. I don't think that requires much effort unless you have a super slow internet connection.

Would a separate thread for retweets and such be a good idea? It might put a damper on the expectations, but you still like some of the builds, so I think it's pretty hard to make a decision here. This thread would be utilized far less, obviously.

IMHO - I think a separate thread for game related tweets and one for non-game related makes a lot of sense. I don't need to know about their personal lives and what they eat - that should be under the Off-Topic section anyway.

Also, it might make the game related one less congested and therefore easier to scroll through.
CelesteBabyy
5 years ago
"catmando830;c-17698597" wrote:
"Duvelina;c-17698574" wrote:
"Lionflash;c-17698570" wrote:
Regarding personal tweets & responses:

Just my personal opinion/experience; but I remember back in day, I would get excited any time there was a new post in the 'Sim Gurus on Twitter' thread, because it usually meant there was new official info or announcements about the game. It was always rewarding to check the thread and see the latest news.

Now the thread is 95% posts about a SimGuru's food, pet or idle thoughts unrelated to the game.

So I'm excited when I see a new post nowadays.

That's just one opinion though. I do like when they retweet builds sometimes. I've downloaded lots for my game because I saw them retweeted here.

It's a good point! I want to do something with it, but people have also expressed how they like everything or just the retweets. It feels silly to make a separate thread for personal thoughts and retweets though. I can imagine some people like having it all in one place. If something is not in spoiler tags now, it'll be some useful info though so if you only see spoiler tags, you could basically leave the thread. I don't think that requires much effort unless you have a super slow internet connection.

Would a separate thread for retweets and such be a good idea? It might put a damper on the expectations, but you still like some of the builds, so I think it's pretty hard to make a decision here. This thread would be utilized far less, obviously.

IMHO - I think a separate thread for game related tweets and one for non-game related makes a lot of sense. I don't need to know about their personal lives and what they eat - that should be under the Off-Topic section anyway.

Also, it might make the game related one less congested and therefore easier to scroll through.

It's all going to be underneath spoilers so nothing hard to scroll through, with less pictures in one post. I don't want to make a separate thread for tweets just about their life. It would be in combination with the retweets which makes it on-topic. Besides, leaving the retweets in here leaves the same amount of scrolling to do.

Thanks for your input, but I'm going to stick to what most of the others have said for now.
quinhobp
5 years ago
Thank you for the amazing work ??.
ImSands
New Adventurer
5 years ago
Thanks again @Duvelina! I didn’t realize that you found a way to solve the thread loading slowly problem. In that case, as far as I’m concerned, keep doing what you’re doing. I’ll be following these threads again very happily. :#
CelesteBabyy
5 years ago
Thanks everyone! I have to say, I like the interaction going on here too so whenever you have questions or you want me to ask one of the gurus something, I can go and do that for sure. Feel free to message me or jump in.