This is something I didn’t want to do, but certain comments just were the drop that overflowed the glass.
Ever since S1 we’ve been getting non-stop hate mail (which I never post because it only gives them power) on how we are a fixed competition, that it sucks the way we manage the competition, that the rules suck, that it’s boring, etc.Which, to a certain extent I might understand, because we are still on the experimenting phase,we don’t know what rules to specifically apply because we want to include everyone, meaning those that have a load of experience editing, and new comers.
But apparently, the division and controversy is never ending. How is it that one single winner can unleash a hoard of hate,insults, droppings etc. It’s a game, our main purpose for this was to get us involved and united as a community who share an affinity for the sims. It’s not the prizes, or the fact who comes first that matters. So it really upsets me when people have the nerve to come up to me and tell me that this is poorly done, I’ve worked my ass off messaging the most accounts, begged everyone to help with prizes and ways to involve more people and not even for personal gain because the only account I have that involves sims is this one. I erased my own rp to make this work, I’ve stayed up far too late to contact some people and it drives me insane when people can’t stand that someone who is below their editorial level won ONE challenge,was in the top, or because I didn’t reply in 0.5 seconds to a full length book. I take time to reply, we get a lot of messages, I have a full on going life away from this race but even if I feel like crap or if I’m super busy I’ve tried to post every challenge on time, reply to every complaint and give a fair critique so when people complain and don’t get the true meaning of what we intended with the race I just can’t.
I can say I’m truly not willing to continue, in a matter of two days more than 3 contestants have dropped out, gotten hate messages on boring and unfair we are, “called me out” on how rules were not set properly, on how I’m rude and never reply. THAT’S EXACTLY WHY I ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS BEFORE WE START THE RACE ON THE SIDE BLOG. As I said, we are on the experimental stage still, we don’t want to exclude everyone that can’t fully edit a straight in game shot to look fantastic. Most of us started by merging, and trying different styles. I get that more advanced editors might be upset because of the time it took to do one challenge, but it’s a race. Most of you watched my previous season and saw that at the beginning most people merge. I try to guide, give help on editing and suggest to slowly leave the merging or mostly use your sim. But it’s really unfair to ask me to drop everyone who can’t fully edit, or to put a set list of rules that exclude them,they might no be my type of editing style, but they’re still a part of the community just like everyone of us, they need to start somewhere along with some help and fun from a community that is supposed to be fun and safe, not toxic as I’ve experienced so far and yet decided to ignore that.
They’re still some really sweet people who always give it their all, messages nice things and are just amazing and thank you everyone who’s been this way. I truly appreciate you but I don’t feel like continuing this season. I will still most likely be online and might eventually continue with the race, but I just don’t have the will to continue with something people don’t even feel it’s worthwhile.
We might continue, but right now I just don’t feel inspired to. I apologize if ever sounded rude, or if I didn’t reply and to those who truly gave their best every challenge for now season 2 is cancelled and we will see when we shall continue.
Best of luck!
