Patreon Must | Be Destroyed Sims 4

While the specific "Patreon Must Be Destroyed" Tumblr and its various incarnations were often taken down due to copyright strikes, the movement won the ideological war.

Scripts and browser extensions designed to bypass "ad-fly" links or direct payment prompts on creator pages. Patreon Must Be Destroyed Sims 4

The only time EA acts is when the press gets involved. In late 2023, a Kotaku article exposed several creators charging $15–$30 for perma-paywalled mods. EA quietly sent warning letters. Three creators shut down their Patreons. The rest simply replaced the word “permanent” with “extended early access” and kept charging. While the specific "Patreon Must Be Destroyed" Tumblr

But EA rarely enforces this rule. The company has issued a handful of cease-and-desist letters over the years—most famously against a creator charging $30 for a “Cottagecore” set—but for every creator banned, ten more appear. EA seems unwilling to police a community that actively drives engagement with their game. Why kill the golden goose? In late 2023, a Kotaku article exposed several

While the specific "Patreon Must Be Destroyed" Tumblr and its various incarnations were often taken down due to copyright strikes, the movement won the ideological war.

Scripts and browser extensions designed to bypass "ad-fly" links or direct payment prompts on creator pages.

The only time EA acts is when the press gets involved. In late 2023, a Kotaku article exposed several creators charging $15–$30 for perma-paywalled mods. EA quietly sent warning letters. Three creators shut down their Patreons. The rest simply replaced the word “permanent” with “extended early access” and kept charging.

But EA rarely enforces this rule. The company has issued a handful of cease-and-desist letters over the years—most famously against a creator charging $30 for a “Cottagecore” set—but for every creator banned, ten more appear. EA seems unwilling to police a community that actively drives engagement with their game. Why kill the golden goose?