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With another Big Run on the horizon, I've decided to update my protocol for what to do for a Big Run. Most of the information is the same as the old one, only with a few changes (and for easier access I guess).

REMEMBER: The most important thing during a Big Run is protecting your life, not protecting the name of a giant corporation and the propaganda they spread.

1. REMAIN CALM

Panicking over the red sky, heavy air, and stink aren't going to help anybody. Panicking will only lead to other people panicking, and because of panic, will lead to a multitude of negative events that won't help anyone. This includes hires at Grizzco, in which if you're not already working there, getting hired now is a terrible time. (will expand on Grizzco later)

Stay calm and proceed with other safety precautions

2. STAY INSIDE

Now is NOT the time to play Turf War. Especially when it comes to maps in rotation that are near the Big Run site. Invading Salmonids are bound to get lost in the sewers and end up in places their not supposed to be, and unfortunately for them, probably don't know how to keep calm in this situation, leading to issues not only for them, but for those around them.

While stray Salmonid warriors are quite rare, it's best to play it safe and stay inside.

3. LOCK WINDOWS AND DOORS

IT IS BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY!! While still on the topic before, stray Salmonids are rare, but can still happen. It is better for you if you stay inside and make sure to lock your doors so no unwanted intruders get in. This is especially important for if you live closer to the Big Run site!

I would also recommend closing your toilet and checking your sink, or any place that connects to the sewer system. Smallfries are notorious for getting lost, and are likely to get in through your toilet or sink if they try hard enough.

4. HAVE A WEAPON CLOSE BY TO DEFEND YOURSELF JUST IN CASE

In the circumstances an intruder DOES somehow get in, treat them like any other intruder. Kick them out, and if they are looking for a fight, use a weapon if necessary. This can range from a big stick to an E-Liter. In an emergency where you find yourself facing off against multiple intruders, make sure you have places to reset and fight back the intruders. If it gets too overwhelming, don't risk it and retreat to higher ground or another room, locking the door.

DO NOT ATTACK ANY STRAY SALMONIDS UNLESS THEY ATTACK YOU!! Some might be armed, some might not be armed. If they don't attack you, don't attack them. Some might be living in town with you! You WILL NOT attack your neighbors under any other circumstance.

5. DO NOT HELP OUT AT GRIZZCO IF YOU AREN'T WORKING THERE ALREADY

From what I heard, no, you're not gonna get paid well for getting hired during a Big Run. There is so much going on in the building that many new hires are pushed aside, barely paid anything for helping out. But the main reason you shouldn't get hired during a Big Run is because IT IS TOO DANGEROUS!! REMEMBER!! YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IS STAYING SAFE!! Putting yourself into danger will have consequences. I've met MANY who got too reckless.

REMEMBER!! BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY!!

AS FOR EMPLOYEES ON THE CLOCK...

DON'T PUSH YOURSELVES. DO NOT FALL FOR THE TRICKS JUST TO GET MORE EGGS. YOUR HERE TO DEFEND YOUR TERRITORY, NOT EXPLOIT.

PROTECT PEOPLE, THAT IS YOUR JOB. YOU ARE NOT HERE TO STEAL EGGS. YOU ARE NOT HERE TO EXPLOIT THE SALMONIDS!! YOU ARE TREATING THEM LIKE THEY TREAT YOU OUT OF BIG RUN!! YOU ARE PROTECTING US FROM INTRUDERS.

YOU ARE HERE TO DEFEND THE CITY.

Stay safe out there, and please remember that you put yourselves and others around you before the name of a big corporation. I honor those who do fight in the front lines, but we do all know that Grizzco likes to get greedy with egg harvesting. Please, stay safe and make good choices

After people kindly helped send me a recording of the tiktok video (since I do not have access to tiktok myself), I discovered that the accusations had escalated far beyond simply claiming I "copied" a hairstyle.

^ When comment sections start encouraging mass reporting against my accounts, this stops feeling like "community accountability" and starts feeling like targeted harassment.

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The video included captions like "black women can't have anything", and also claimed that the sim used in my preview images was "not actually black".

(I did not include screenshots of the captions from the video because I genuinely could not bring myself to watch it a second time. I barely managed to get through it once, and the entire thing left me feeling physically sick, overwhelmed, and on the verge of a panic attack.)

The sim used for Tyler Hair was specifically created by me for this release, and I intentionally tried to resemble the person from the original real-life reference photo as much as possible. Here is a direct CAS screenshot of him before rendering. I understand that maybe my sim does not look exactly identical to the real person, but I genuinely did the best I could while creating him, and there was never any malicious intent behind it.

If his skin in the preview appeared lighter in preview images, that is because I render my previews in blender, where lighting/environment settings can significantly affect brightness and skin tones. Additionally, the reference image itself does not depict an extremely dark-skinned person to begin with. The skin overlay I used is literally a skin overlay commonly used on black sims by another cc creator as well.

So at this point, the accusation no longer feels like "you copied my hair". Now it has become assumptions about race, identity, and my intentions as a creator - all based on extremely subjective personal interpretations.

I am Chinese. I made a hairstyle based on a real-life reference after researching locs tutorials and trying my best to approach it respectfully. If people genuinely believe that non-black creators should never create black hairstyles or black sims under any circumstance, then that becomes an entirely separate conversation from plagiarism. Because what is happening now is not evidence-based criticism anymore. It is people attaching increasingly severe moral accusations onto me despite there still being zero proof that I copied anyone's work.

I do not think identity labels should automatically determine who is "allowed" to create certain styles in fictional character creation spaces. Otherwise where does that logic even end? Creators make sims inspired by cultures, fashions, aesthetics, and references from all over the world all the time. What hurt me the most was seeing phrases like "black women can't have anything" attached to a situation where there is still no evidence that I copied anyone's actual work. I am also a woman. Whether someone is a woman or not has absolutely nothing to do with whether plagiarism occurred. Those are two entirely separate discussions, and combining them together only turns a creator disagreement into something much more emotionally charged and hostile.

Regarding the name "Tyler", I chose it because when I first found the pinterest reference months ago, I saw comments referring to the person in the photo by that name. I wanted to verify whether that was truly his name, but I could not find any reliable information confirming it. I later searched it myself and saw that Tyler is also a name used by some black people. The person in the reference also appeared to be based in Canada according to linked profiles, so nothing about the name seemed unusual or inappropriate to me.

And if people still insist that the sim I personally created isn't black despite me intentionally designing him based on the real reference photo, then I apologize. Honestly I do not know what else I am supposed to prove anymore.

I fully respect black people and black culture. I have never posted or said anything racist toward black people. Some of my mutuals are black, and one of my own OCs is black too. That is exactly why this situation has been so upsetting to me, because I never approached this hairstyle with mockery or disrespect. But after experiencing this level of hostility and being publicly framed as racist over a hairstyle I created in good faith, I honestly do not think I can go through this again. If creating black sims or black hairstyles as a non-black creator will automatically lead to this kind of controversy regardless of intent or evidence, then I will avoid doing it in the future. Tyler hair was my first black hairstyle, and it will probably be my last. Not because I believe I did something wrong or because I am "admitting guilt", but simply because I do not want to experience this kind of situation again.

At this point, people can make their own judgments about the situation. I am exhausted.

Thank you to everyone who sent kind asks, messages, screenshots, support, and reassurance during all of this, genuinely.

Just a few important and gentle reminders:

🫶🏻 DO NOT WATCH THIS FUCKING SHOW 🫶🏻

If you claim you support human rights - not just trans rights but human rights in general - yet still plan to watch this show, unfollow me. You’re a fucking hypocrite and I don’t want you following me.

Do not watch it even if you’re hate watching it, it still contributes to streaming revenue and views!

The adults in this reboot of the franchise are FULLY accountable for choosing to do this show and accepting a pay cheque over supporting a minority group. Even if they claim they support trans rights, they’re cowards and don’t actually support them at all.

The kids do NOT deserve abuse or hate, whether it’s because you’re comparing them to Dan/Rupert/Emma or because you’re boycotting due to the author’s views. They are literal CHILDREN.

For example...

From yestersday. This follows on from the UK supreme court ruling last year that equalities laws would be based on 'biological sex only.'

That supreme court ruling got through, not because 'everyone believes in it.' But because JKR directly payed MASSIVE amounts of money into right wing thinktanks, politicians, and TERF influencers.

Harry Potter directly funds transphobia and anti-trans laws in the UK.

She pours her money into the J.K Rowling women's fund. Meaning Harry Potter revenue directly pays for right wing transphobic pearl clutchers to take trans people to court and to stamp out the rights of trans people in the UK.

YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN ISLAND AND CUSTOMIZE THE HOUSE EXTERIORS????? YOU CAN LITERALLY CREATE PETS FROM SCRIBBLES????? THE PALETTE FEATURE IS OP

UP TO 8 MIIS CAN BE ROOMMATES???? AND THEY DON'T NEED TO BE IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS????

THE QUIRKS??? UNIQUE WALK CYCLES AND CHARACTER ANIMATIONS THAT YOU CAN GIVE YOUR MIIS?????