The debate in this community crystallised how I feel about charging for content, whether it's fannish or Sims 2: I feel it violates the spirit of the community.
Yeah. I was really sad when my favorite Sims skinners decided to go pay. I haven't been able to get into Sims 2 to the same extent I was into the original Sims, though I will say I've liked the pared down Sims Stories. While I miss being able to add content, the fact that it takes only a few minutes to load rather than 10+ is a trade off I'm willing to make.
Did you see Sims 3 is due out in 2009 (http://www.gamedaily.com/games/the-sims-3/pc/game-news/the-sims-3-coming-to-your-neighborhood)?
I subscribed because I felt they were doing a service to the fandom community. I would hate to see anyone excluded from the community because of race, colour, gender... or ability to pay. When I don't renew my paid account, it will be because I don't consider LJ to be providing a service to the fandom community, not because I don't think LJ isn't a business or doesn't deserve to make money.
Exactly. Becoming more exclusive is a move in the wrong direction and that's likely to drive me away even faster than poor communication with management.
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Date: 2008-03-23 06:36 am (UTC)Yeah. I was really sad when my favorite Sims skinners decided to go pay. I haven't been able to get into Sims 2 to the same extent I was into the original Sims, though I will say I've liked the pared down Sims Stories. While I miss being able to add content, the fact that it takes only a few minutes to load rather than 10+ is a trade off I'm willing to make.
Did you see Sims 3 is due out in 2009 (http://www.gamedaily.com/games/the-sims-3/pc/game-news/the-sims-3-coming-to-your-neighborhood)?
I subscribed because I felt they were doing a service to the fandom community. I would hate to see anyone excluded from the community because of race, colour, gender... or ability to pay. When I don't renew my paid account, it will be because I don't consider LJ to be providing a service to the fandom community, not because I don't think LJ isn't a business or doesn't deserve to make money.
Exactly. Becoming more exclusive is a move in the wrong direction and that's likely to drive me away even faster than poor communication with management.