To most people, SimPrograms is a fansite. However, it is also Jud’s personal blog. We mainly post stuff about The Sims, SimCity and Spore franchises. We also occasionally report stuff about EA and very rarely, their rivals. Especially when it’s something that could be very influential to the way EA and/or one of their divisions/subsidiaries. Recently we posted about a short video tour of Zynga, who is one of EA’s rivals via their subsidiary Playfish. A few users posted negative comments about the post, SimPrograms and us the news editors. This was not a first time thing.
To address this, I will try to make it clear what this site is and how it works. First of all… This site was started by Jud to give people a helping hand and to share information to the fellow programmers of The Sims. For a short time from 2003-2005 this site briefly became Jud’s personal blog and the Sims related programs on the site moved to The Sims Workshop. Eventually the site was restored to Maxis/Sims news and the programs returned as well.
Long story short, we have permission from Jud to post this or that. Sure we mainly post stuff about The Sims, SimCity, Spore, EA and etc. But that’s the way, uh huh uh huh, Jud likes it. Not to be rude but if you don’t like it, be polite about it or go somewhere else. SimPrograms is one of the oldest sites that post Sims news and if you don’t wanna be a part of the awesome that is SimPrograms, your loss. But we know that there are many from all over the world that come to SimPrograms for news about EA, The Sims and more. For them and for us, please be polite and respectful to Jud, the Staff and eachother. Thanks.
The Black Scorpion
Jud is one of the nicest, most helpful people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing online, and I for one find everything on the site of interest and helpful to a degree. Well said!
What a silly thing for people to complain about. If anyone only wants to see the specific Sims 3 posts, they should bookmark http://www.simprograms.com/category/the-sims-3-series instead of the main page. Personally, I think the broader perspective is more interesting.
I….have no comment, since this site is free and i hardly can do any contribute. So, I think the best thing i can do is appreciate your posts.;)
I agree with Leighanne and Jron7667! Simprograms forever! XD <3
🙁 hate haters…if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it at all…. Specially not to such awesomeness that this site is! Xxx
I agree that Jud and crew can post whatever they like. However, including the phrase “No complaining” in a post is like troll-fodder. You had to expect that the trolls would bite. The best way to keep the site troll-free is to ignore them and delete their posts.
Complaining is welcome, it’s good to hear both sides of the story. Sometimes it’s worth it too as it allows us to look into changing certain elements/aspects of the site. It’s only when complaints tend to lead to rude/arguing that I usually can’t stand. I really don’t like deleting posts, so folks – try to keep it clean. Thanks.
very well said! SimPrograms is amazing 😀
Leave Simprograms and the staff alone, they can post what they want and if they feel it’;s relevant they’ll post it!
I Love SimPrograms! I have been coming to this site for, let see, 11 years is it. I actually enjoy all the “other” items psted by Jud and the crew. Even if it is something I am not familiars with, it makes for a good read.
I would like to thank all of you, especially Jud for the wonderful information and news bits of all kinds over the years. Nay sayer’s, be gone!
I don’t ususally chime up on things, but in this case I am. I have been following Jud’s stuff since I discovered The Sims a decade ago. So, do I thing everything posted (even if “sims”) is interesting? No. Is there some stipulation that I have to read everything that is posted? Again no. In other words, if you don’t like it, don’t read it. Or go elsewhere.
I’d like to say though, for all the contributers of Simprograms… Great Job!
Well, if I ever got around to posting my first Sims 3 soap opera, I’m sure I’ll definitely be hated, lol.