Hey Everyone, It’s Shelly! I Have A Few Things To Get Of My Chest And I Felt Like This Could Be A Good

Hey Everyone, It’s Shelly! I have a few things to get of my chest and I felt like this could be a good place to do so.

As many of you know or you may not, I made a petition last month calling for The Sims™ Team to fix the issue with the darker skin-tones in the game. I am making this post just to share my overall frustration with the franchise and as a creator as a whole.

The Sims 4™ has been out since 2014. In that time we have had many patches and updates to the base game and yet after 6 (going on 7) years we still have YET to fix the skin-tone issue that we have had from the start. It is so hard to find accurate representation in this game. Sad to say this doesn’t just happen in The Sims™. The gaming community as a whole puts black and brown characters on the back burner and when it comes to character creation they will have a plethora of options for paler characters but then they will throw in one token black hair and call it a day. If these gaming companies truly care about inclusivity then they should be taking the steps to SHOW it. It really upsets me that The Sims™, in particular prides itself of creativity and diversity but have yet to live up to their beliefs fully.

This next part isn’t a callout or me “coming” for anyone, but I have to make this example to show you all what I mean.

Xmiramira is a prominent figure in the gaming community, she is a wonderful black gamer who has been playing sims for years. Mira called The Sims™ out for their lack of skin-tones several years ago and even went out of her way to make more skin-tones and colors for us black and brown players called the Melanin Pack. She did this in 2016 and here we are in 2020 and the base game colors have still not improved. Recently another YouTuber (who is great in her own right) made the request to have the ability to nickname cowplants. This feature wasn’t necessarily needed but yet in the latest patch to the game we now have the ability to do so. The only reason I am mentioning this is to point out how the The Sims™ Team doesn’t prioritize the things that players are asking for. It’s just really sad to see that a game that so many of us love not have the representation that we need.

As a black creators we have to work twice as hard to get half as far. Even me as a black custom content creator, I don’t get as much recognition as my peers and to be honest, the black and p.o.c creators are some of the best in this community. This isn’t saying that our white peers aren’t great, but all I am saying is that you can see that there is a clear divide.

I hope that one day we can see a change. We shouldn’t have to rely on CC and Petitions to get the game that we deserve. If you all are looking for more skin-tones I made a list in one of my previous post. Here is a LINK for those interested.

If you read this whole thing, Thank You! Sincerely Shelly.

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moo-net

2 years ago

LMFAOOO SEE WHAT I MEAN?! they acting like children 😭

I will keep on doing Early Access.

You can report me to EA, i don’t care! You’re all hypocrites. This game wouldn’t exist without our mods and CC haha!

Do you really think that EA is giving a shit about the bugs/errors who come with every update? Seriously, they have a company with tons of employees, they spend MONTHS to make a expansion pack and in the end they release that shit! They just want your money and you keep on buying it AND it’s not cheap at all!

Just to be clear: i don’t agree with Exclusive Content and that’s why i don’t do it! You can get my CC for free, i don’t force any of you to subscribe to my Patreon, they talk about donations and guys, subscribing to our Patreon is a DONATION! You can stay or leave as you prefer and if you can’t you can download it after public release!

In my humble opinion, you should be thankful for Modders and CC creators exist on this community, we have jobs out side this community, we are students, we don’t make a lot of money and become rich as many of you think so!

I can see the future of this game without mods and CC, will you pay for an shit expansion pack to get 1 new hair, poorly made clothes, 5 poorly made objects AND a lot of errors? That’s what it seems!

I am sorry for my bad English, i am such disappointed with this situation and i thought on leaving but i love creating for The Sims!!!

Thank you for being such ungrateful!

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moo-net

6 years ago

“Snakes can be closer than you think 🐍”

-Lulbaybeh💉🙃

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moo-net

4 years ago

Farewell online privacy

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moo-net

3 years ago

TO UKRAINIAN FRIENDS

If you are looking for an emergency exit from Ukraine, Poland will open EIGHT safety points on the border with Ukraine (you will get warm food, medical help and from there you will be guided to safety) in two of our voivodeships: lubuskie and podkarpackie. It is confirmed by the Polish Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Paweł Szefernaker.

SOURCES:

https://www.rp.pl/konflikty-zbrojne/art35748991-szefernaker-na-granicy-z-ukraina-powstaja-punkty-recepcyjne-dla-uchodzcow

https://www.wprost.pl/polityka/10633681/polska-reaguje-na-agresje-rosji-na-ukraine-powstana-punkty-dla-uchodzcow.html

I've marked those voivodeships on the map!

Please share because it can save lives!!!!!!

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moo-net

4 years ago

disgusting.

US Holocaust Museum’s “early Warning Signs Of Fascism” Sign Is Going Viral

US Holocaust Museum’s “early warning signs of fascism” sign is going viral

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum wants to make sure that fascism doesn’t make a comeback.

A Twitter user snapped a shot of a poster from somewhere inside the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

Judging by dollar sign symbol in the lower right hand corner, the sign looks to be a poster for sale.

The poster is derived from a 2003 article detailing the potential warning signs of an incoming fascist regime. Read more.

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moo-net

4 years ago

Commission Info

I will draw: OCS, Canon Characters, Light NSFW

I will NOT draw: mecha, Furries (unless it’s like... sonic..... I can draw that), Heavy Gore, anything that will make me uncomfortable

Visual character references are mandatory (additionally, face claims arent necessary but are appreciated!)

Payment will be through paypal. I’ll need an email address to send you an invoice

Flat colour background is free of charge if requested

If you have a specific pose/expression in mind, please provide visual references

Invoice will be paid upfront before I start the commission

No refunds baby

If you’re interested or have any questions you can DM me through discord ( alexxx#6234 )‼️

my cashapp is £realtan666 and here’s my kofi if ur feeling sorry for a bisexual unpaid carer currently separated from her child (cat💔)

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moo-net

4 years ago

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moo-net

4 years ago

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

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moo-net

4 years ago

May 18, 2020. João Pedro Mattos Pinto was murdered by the police IN HIS HOME in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. he was only 14. when the police murdered him, he was PLAYING in his own backyard. his house now has at least 72 bullet holes in it’s walls. and his mom’s heart has one giant hole, that one type that is impossible to be ever filled again.

this happened exactly a week before George Floyd’s murder. João Pedro was black too.

it doesn’t matter where you from. all cops are bastards. all of them. brazillian ones. us cops. even the ones from your country. all of them serve the same racist purposes.

João Pedro should be remembered. his life and Floyd’s matter so much.

so much respect for the protesters in Minneapolis.

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moo-net

1 month ago