#I've donated to CC creators I love but I won't pay for access

[puppycheesecake]

where do you get all your paywalled cc? 😭

Mostly Dollhouse Mafia, sometimes Kemono. @blackmagictrait has a list of resources here that's very helpful. (Hope she's doing alright! :c )

If you need help navigating any of them, just let me know! They're all pretty easy to use once you get used to them.

[grumpysims]

You're no different than the people who puts up sims 4 for pirate download.

Seeing you violated some of the creator I've supported for so many years for their quality that ea failed to give us is heartbreaking. Yes they are paywalled but there are also free stuffs which some are lucky enough to get especially for those that want to enjoy their cc but couldn't afford to donate and support them. Sit down and try to make cc yourself and see if you could get to their quality level under one week. These talents takes years of practice and paid programs to used as well as sims 4 and other program use to make cc , they are not free in the first place. Claiming your doing a good will but violating peoples hard work on making the game better is stupid. If you cant afford to pay or donate creator you are fond of for their style then just stick to the free maxis stuff you can find , its really that simple. You're just an unemployed hypocrite who couldn't afford less than 4$ donation, seeking followers and attention by leaking creators contents .

Hello! Hope you're doing well! I see we're starting off angry!

I can see where you're coming from since I too, was once an ass-kisser of Paywall Creators- however, let me explain this thoroughly.

It truly does not matter if a creator offers free content alongside Paywall content. It's still breaking the TOS set by EA/Maxis. This is an issue on THEIR part because they're legally not allowed to make money off of the game while holding the content behind the paywall. Early Access? Completely fine, you can hold stuff behind the paywall for months and people like me who upload locked content won't bat an eye.

I get you want the creators I post to love you and commend you for standing up for them, very heartwarming. It still doesn't excuse what they're doing. Just because someone makes beautiful content, doesn't excuse the fact that they're not following TOS, which is legally related, and can get their accounts deleted and overall banned from even owning the game if they don't change this.

Also, I don't think I've ever claimed it's a goodwill of mine to do this. I think the only similar thing I've said is that I'm happy to help people- which I am considering some creators locked content behind a $20 paywall, which is ridiculous. You're telling me, you want to pay $20 MONTHLY, just to receive content for a game you paid for in general? Even if the person didn't buy the sims, and they got it when it was released for free, buying packs to add to the game is already enough money.

I know you don't really care, but I'm actually not unemployed! I wouldn't be able to spend $50+ a month to buy certain creators' patrons if I was unemployed. So, I can afford a $4 donation, or whatever you're trying to say, and I donate to creators I love who don't lock their content behind a paywall! But it's okay, sometimes when you're unemployed yourself, you try to push that agenda onto others to make yourself feel less sad, and that's okay! It didn't work on me but you'll get someone else next time.

Another thing, the program that you claim the creators pay for? It's Blender, which is completely free. So cut the bullshit with that.

What I do isn't knocking down their hard work. I commend their hard work, and I find it sad that they think locking it behind a Paywall will make things better for them. The content they create isn't /theirs/ as the game they're creating it for isn't rightfully owned by them, as well as they aren't following the TOS of the game they're creating for, which like I've said- is the problem!

If a creator does early access, and I'm posting their content- guess what? I delete it. A great example is Babyetears. She came to me and said her content was early access, I told her she needed to specify that on her Patreon, and boom. Content was removed, now people just have to wait for the content to go live.

I don't know if you think I'm somehow hacking into their Patreon, but I'm subscribed using my own money and downloading the stuff directly from there. So.. I don't think it's even close to pirating the Sims 4 since I rightfully bought the content LOL. Just say you don't have any knowledge of what goes on with people who upload paywall CC.

Anyways, I think I've addressed almost everything that was important. I hope you're just someone who is misinformed. If you have anything else to say, you can message me or continue to send anonymous messages since I know you won't message me. I hope you have a great day and I hope this made you feel a little bit more special to the creators since they /truly/ don't care about you and just want your money.

Thanks for the ask, take care, and happy pride month! 🌈(ᵔ◡ᵔ)