Paysite Discussion Thread
Nymphy:
Mm, how exactly do you mean Inge?
If you mean proving it through evidence, then there are screenshots of the actual thread here, where you can see in the first couple of posts that information of users is being posted...and if you read through it, you can see the manner that they do so. Theres talk of glee at sharing information, using trackers in files, and talk of wanting to add worms and trojans to files to catch file sharers
So, like the Reflex thread, I was wondering what you guys here thought: should they or should they not take these measures? Do paysites have the right to?
kathy:
Nymphy the thread at Reflex requires you to register to view it... I won't register so what is the gist of what they are saying? Also is Reflex the one that LyricLee has ran to?
Nymphy:
Quote from: kathy;1412528
Nymphy the thread at Reflex requires you to register to view it... I won't register so what is the gist of what they are saying? Also is Reflex the one that LyricLee has ran to?
Oh I forgot that Reflex needs you to register. Its an interesting read, the first post is as follows
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Paysites - Should they be able to share personal info to stop pirates?
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There's been a bit of a "stirring" in the last couple of days within the community when it was discovered that FA's at TSR have a thread in their private forum for sharing personal info i.e. real names, email addresses etc..obtained via Paypal.
A member of Sims Cave recieved an email from a TSR FA who also has a personal paysite stating that their personal datas would be shared with other paysite owners if they shared the files they purchased from the personal paysite with other members of the community. The files were shared and this persons personal information was posted on the FA's private forum.
Is this on?
We don't want to start a huge paysite debate and if this thread gets out of hand it will be locked. We know this subject can get quite heated, but lets stick to the subject of personal data being shared rather than the legalities of paysites and pirates. ;)
More info and screenshots can be found at this thread and this one.
What do you think? Would these revelations put you off subscribing?
Please note that name calling and accusations without proof will not be allowed on this thread, please try to remain civil and respectful of others opinions, any threads may be edited/deleted at the staff's discretion.
(Have taken out the links to the threads mentioned as these are at pmbd, and I believe its not allowed to link to pmbd outside of the WCIF area)
Basically, the discussion there is split between people shocked and unsubscribing because of this, and others saying that paysites do have the right to - espically TSR as it is in the small print when you register. Its not so focused on the EULA or the fact that this is sims files, but more so focused on peoples privacy and what right a site has to share this information. There are some people in there who are worried about identity theft and etc, so many have been put off subscribing because of that.
And LyricLee is there yes.
Inge Jones:
I guess there is a line between "official policy" of a site and what a group of individual FAs get up to. Though as a site admin I wouldn't pass on contact details of my registered users to any contributors on my site. Registration details go no further than me (and fellow admins if I had any which I don't). And I am sure Kathy and Eric don't hand over such details to Squinge, or Marvine etc.
So how did these FAs find out the stuff in order to share it in the first place?
ETA: OMG just read on further and yes it's the owner of TSR himself doing it. So how does he manage to sit there typing up a blatant denial? There are some very strange people about.
kathy:
Sadly you both know this isn't the first time. There was a thread running on a certain freesite where "someone" got together with paysite owners and shared info as well. Once the person left that freesite and went to a certain paysite it was suspected that she moved her activities there and they were still sharing peoples info.
It isn't right, no doubt about it. There was more than just names being shared at one time but also addresses which certainly isn't safe but ya know since they were viewed as pirates and the mighty paysite owners said enough some people found it acceptable. Also, just to point out something I said a long time ago, when the whole fiasco originally happened and screen shots were posted of Rose (from RoseSims) was sharing peoples info on that freesite I, with the help of BlueSoup, figured out who to change the settings so people who are donating do NOT have to provide their information.
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