#24 Effects

[armoricaroyalty]

Why is the Sims community boycotting Curseforge?

I've seen a lot of posts going around calling on Simmers to stop using Curseforge, a modding platform that enables creators to monetize their downloads, with plenty of outrage directed toward modders and CC-makers who are still on the platform. But I've also seen a lot of people who are confused about why there are calls for a boycott.

Curseforge is owned by Overwolf, a company that is donating money to the IDF in support of its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.

In late October/early November, Overwolf posted a graphic on their social media asking followers to "defend our defenders" by contributing financially to a fundraising drive for the IDF. They were met with backlash and quickly took the graphic down, replacing it with one that used language about raising money for "those affected by the violence in Gaza" (my phrasing may be inexact) but the money is still going to the IDF and not to any agency actually supporting civilians or doing humanitarian work.

You can see the original graphic on this change.org petition, which provides some additional context.

If you are using Curseforge in any way -- by hosting your content there or downloading from it -- you are giving money to a company that is raising funds for an ongoing military campaign against a civilian population.

This is why people are calling for a boycott. If you are a modder or CC maker for the Sims, you should remove all of your content from the website and redirect people to other DL sources. If you are a consumer of mods and CC, you should stop clicking curseforge links and send (polite!) messages to modders and CC makers to urge them to pull their content from the site.

ETA: Here's another link with more images of the original Overwolf Tweet!

[ghosthoodie]

self love he dont love himself tryna love me

[and-his-hands-were-24-crows]

Quick-ish little Tali drawing this evening. I haven't drawn her very much.

[linoyes]

[shittybundaskenyer]

when the writer is in doubt, my turn to come out (scratch out)

[russellius]

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCTOBER 25: George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes is helped to the The FIA Medical Car after crashing during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 25, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photos by Peter Fox.

[howgalling]

ARMORED TALI!! as requested hehe. honestly i adore the geth influence in her me1 design. hm. or the way that quarians made the geth look like themselves- it's visible in the armor that tali is wearing. or is tali wearing the armor of geth she's taken out? very fun either way. her fits in 2+3 were cute but imo there was a certain charm to her mass effect 1 design <3 as is my humble duty i bulked up her gear. she's still dinky under it all but I like to think with the resources shepard has access to, she wouln't allow tali on the field without souping her armor way the hell up!!

[stevens-pastrami-sandwich]

screenshot redraw YIPPEE 🐁🐁

We NEEDED to see more of the monkey sidekick having duo 💔 It's okay though, im not angry about this. *my nails dig into my fists*

[natypinkns]

aaand one more oc-tober doodle: day 31, halloween costume!

[self-indulgentmanic]

More death mark shitposts

[valka-arialitan]

Chaoticly grumpy besties, all the way from the biotic explosion to the "Life sucks." 🤝 ''Life sucks.''

[elven-butts]

🌠 her 💫 me1 morgan is just anger issues in a cool jacket

[artsy-starfish]

cap 3 to the rescue 😎💕

[and-his-hands-were-24-crows]

For N7 Day I went back to the Silversun Strip.

Sorry, Ryuusei Sushi. I'm sure you were great.

[12pt-times-new-roman]

so I understand why people think Essek would be a massive liability should the self-loathing demon get ahold of his mind. but let's not forget that that wizard has been there, done that in the final fight with the Somnovem. he's already had his guilt and self-loathing weaponized and used against him. there's no way that Essek, after seven years, doesn't have mind blank permanently up, especially while exploring Aeor.