Hi! I was wondering why you chose to share your sims as a package rather than as a .sim file with a proper cc list.
One of the biggest issues with package-distributed sims is that it becomes almost impossible to identify where the custom content came from, which means the original creators don't receive proper credit. It ends up being very similar to reuploading your Mods folder without clear attribution.
A .sim file support the creators directly, can keep downloads updated, and avoid redistribution concerns. That's why many of us in the sims 3 community still prefer the traditional .sim method when sharing heavily customized sims.
I'm genuinely curious about your reasoning, since it seems less transparent for both users and cc creators.
Honestly, the answer is very simple: I do not have the time, energy, or desire to spend hours digging through years of accumulated CC just to create a perfectly documented list for every sim I decide to share.
What constantly frustrates me about this discussion is the assumption that everyone has endless free time. Some people seem to forget that many of us have studies, jobs, families, relationships, friends, hobbies, responsibilities, and actual lives outside of The Sims. Just because someone can spend hours or even days tracking down every single piece of CC they've ever downloaded doesn't mean everyone else can or wants to.
I understand why some people prefer .sim files. That's their choice. But packaging my sims is mine.
And honestly? I genuinely admire creators who put together full CC lists for every upload. That's a huge amount of work, and I love that for them. If they enjoy doing it and have the time for it, that's great.
At this point, I've honestly started questioning whether it's worth sharing my sims on Simblr at all. I've shared the exact same way in other communities and spaces and many content creators/friends for good amount of time now without people turning it into a debate every time. Meanwhile, on here, it sometimes feels like no matter what you share, someone will find a reason to tell you you're doing it wrong. We can even take a look at my last hate train for no reason and telling my all my content sucks.
The reality is that if creating detailed CC lists becomes a requirement for sharing, then I simply won't share. It's that simple. I'd rather spend my limited free time actually making sims than spending hours documenting them.
People are free not to download my content if they don't like the format I use. Nobody is being forced to. But I also don't think creators should be expected to turn a hobby into unpaid administrative work just to avoid criticism.
And if someone is looking for a specific piece of CC? Hey, my WCIF is always open. c: If I know where something came from, I'm happy to help point people in the right direction.
So the reason is practicality. Packaging my sims is the only reason they're being shared at all. If that becomes a problem, I'll probably just stick to sharing them in places where people have never had an issue with it.