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21st Jul 2006 at 12:36 AM
Last edited by LyricLee : 21st Jul 2006 at
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Zero Tolerance Policy!
This is a little reminder and update for all of you who wish to upload here.
We are very proud of those who take the time and effort to read our tutorials and learn how to create enhancements for the Sims 2. However....
There have been recent uploads here that are nothing more than stolen items.
Cloning someone elses object without their permission and using it for your own is..THEFT!
Using 3d models from web sites and converting them without permission is..THEFT!
Using someones custom content in your lots, on sims, or modifying their content without permission is...THEFT!
Using someones alphas and/or textures without permission is... you guess it...THEFT!
Theft of any kind is absolutely 100% not tolerated here. There is no excuse to try and gain recognition for items you did not create to begin with.
There is now a
ZERO TOLERANCE Policy here.
If you are caught, and YES we do inspect all uploads very carefully, so you will be caught, Your uploading rights will be revoked instantly, and you may also be permanantly banned form this web site.
Creations belong to the creator only. You MUST respect their wishes for their content. There are laws governing such... Please be respectful so that this community can grow and work together. This is not a change in our rules guys. This is just letting you know that we will be enforcing this much harder than ever.
EDIT FROM POST 61
OK let me clarify here since this has become a tad of a debate-
For example I state on all of my uploads do not post anywhere except MTS2. I leave my name in the tool tips etc....
If a creator does not leave their terms of use, or a tool tip, then you should not include that content on your sims or in your lots.
but MOST importantly if a creator says "DO NOT SHARE MY STUFF" make sure you dont share it. Its just a matter of respect thats all there is to it.
WHile Maxis owns the game, the content does belong to the creator themselves. Think of game content as a painting. Someone else manufactures the canvas, but the artist does the picture on it. The picture therefore belongs to that artist. And if you hang that painting in your home, and sign your name to it instead of the original painters, its just wrong.
All uploads on MTS2 MUST HAVE LINKS. Its been in our guidelines for avery long time now. If you dont know who made a certain piece of content, we do not allow you to share that content here. You have to be very careful and utilize the sims
Clean Installer to make sure you have links for all content you use in your uploads here.
You also can not take someones mesh, rework it, rename it and say its yours without them telling you that youre allowed first and without proper credits...again an act of respect.
We can't do anything about the exchange, However if you do take items form this web site, and post them to the exchange without credit you will be banned.
Just be respectful thats all there is to say.
People who invest time into creating something for someone elses enjoyment deserve to have proper credtis for it.
Thank you all.