Radio silence on my end is due to me being a complete Sims 4 addict currently. So no worries, I'm well! Just having fun elsewhere for a bit. 😅

Why did I randomly go up 10 levels? I was level 28. Did I go insane finally or still?

Trust no one. Not even your toothbrush that's secretly sending messages to the FBI.

But really, for the newer people simply be careful. You never know what a person is like until you see the other side of that coin. Treat others as though they'd take any chance to stab you in the back because they most likely will. Stranger Danger is a concept that's become foreign to many and with increasingly shady acts being uncovered, it's best to keep a nice meter stick between you and the other guy.

Longtime friends can turn into your worst enemies, the quiet ones are usually the most dangerous, and just because they seem friendly may not be the entire story. Trust is a currency that should be spent sparingly, not given freely.

This week, finally, a long-time-coming update is coming. I think we're launching today but it depends if we find any more issues.

I've been working on cutting down the number of duplicate systems we have, and my current aim is the commenting systems. We used to have three distinct commenting systems: forums, tickets/walls, resources and items (referred to collectively as submissions). With the last update, we tested the first major move over to the forum reply system, which was tickets. With the next update, submissions will be moved over to the reply system as well, leaving wall posts to be the only area with an old comment system (we will be replacing it next). The new system - which used to be called "forum replies" - is now just referred to as discussions, and will have a consistent UI (except maybe wall posts) across the entire site.

One major bonus with this is that, just like forums, comments will now have quick access to upvotes and better sorting options. In addition, replies in those areas (except tickets) can now be counted for experience points, in the same way that the forums do. This change will be retroactive, and most users will gain a large chunk of experience when the update goes live and we refresh everybody.

Everybody will also be losing a bit of experience, however; comments will be being dropped from counting towards submission experience, and although that balances out with replies counting towards discussion experience, we're also changing the way self-upvotes work. You no longer get 1 automatic self-emerald from discussion posts (and can no longer upvote your own posts), meaning you lose 3 experience per post. The reason for this is internal; it saves us from having an entry in the vote table when 99.999% of discussion replies are going to have this upvote already. The upvote is now implied, and visually you'll see that upvote as being there even though it really isn't. You will now, however, get 3 experience for making a reply rather than 1. You'll have a net loss of 1 experience per post that is now missing (since you used to get 4 total). Since most people will have submission replies gaining them a lot of XP in this update, it's unlikely many people will lose any actual experience points, but just be aware that if you are mainly forum-oriented you may lose a bit of experience with this update.

That's about it for this update. Wall comments will be next to move over to this system, although I'm not sure if they will grant experience yet. Tickets purposefully don't.

This morning I was greeted with cookies and cake on my desk. 😁 Coolest co-workers! 💗 🍪

Updating the event calendar this evening, adding eyhoffi's contest and any contests that were commented on the calendar, as well as ones I manage to find by myself. ArcaneKnight thanks for the discord message with some contests as well.

Please leave a comment if there are any more contests or events I should know about. 😊

Just had dinner in Germany. Zwiebelschnitzel 👌 so. full. 🙃
Germans, you put too much food on a plate!

I finally got to play Sims 4 today (& a bit of yesterday night). Fun! \o/
The Sims 4 is currently free until the 28th! Don't miss that chance to grab it. :3

My new sim is named Maya Mayrose. Here she is looking bored while eating cannoli. 😅

Thank you everyone who joined in our Ender Dragon fight. I believe you took about 6 minutes. 😂 Nice!

Under 5 minutes left until the Ender Dragon fight on PhrozenCookie survival.
See you there!

Came home all excited to finally play Sims 4 only to find out that my download had crashed sometime today. 😭
Luckily Phrozen started it back up and the download resumed where it was but it still has at least 2:30 hours to go now.. It's 8pm for me currently. Sad :( well at least I'll get to play this weekend. 😅

The month is quickly closing in! Who has Monday off? What are your plans for the long weekend? There's been a lot of exciting things happening around PMC! A warm welcome to all new members of the site. If you haven't already, head on over to the forums to introduce yourself. Existing members, if you have a spare moment, welcome them! Shout out to the MANY members that welcome new-comers and answer questions. There are too many to list, but your actions aren't going unnoticed!



OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTS
This is the final weekend to work on your contest entries for the official skin and project contests! Put those finishing pixels on your skins and lay those last blocks on your projects. Also, remember that a good presentation can increase your overall score!

Norse Mythology Skin Contest is going strong, with 139 unique entries. Remember to familiarize yourself with Norse Mythology using the resources provided! Contest ends May 27th!

The project contest, Preserving World Heritage also ends May 27th. For this contest, you'll choose a property from the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pick your favorite or one that inspires you the most. We've seen some great entries already!


COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTS
Makaneek is hosting a non-competitive skin event for those who play Caller's Bane (previously known as Scroll's) or for those who just enjoy making skins in their spare time! Check out the scrolls wiki or get the game (it's free!) for inspiration! Makaneek is putting all Caller's Bane skins a collection which you can view here!

Community Contests Ending Soon:

(Skins) Type	Title + Link	Host	Deadline
Reshade contest	Dumoria	anxii	May 25
Reshade contest	Reshade contest	Marma	May 26
Reshade contest	mess	cheyko	May 27
Reshade contest	Lil Diva	peachypotato	May 31

Visit the Community Event Calendar for a complete list of community events and contests!

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
It's no secret that Minecraft Forums are going into read-only mode on June 16th. Read their official announcement and the reasoning behind this decision here or check out this forum thread and share your thoughts!

Many of you celebrated Minecraft's 10th anniversary with us and others around the globe! Cib made a collection of the submissions he came across. We adore StLee's skin, ~✿~ Minecraft @ 10 - a creeper skin with a flower crown wearing pig overalls! Who knew creepers could be so cute!?

It has been downloading for 10 hours already 😭 still have 10 more hours to go for the base game and then I still got to download the packs after that. I just want to play. :( This internet connection. 😓