From this thread:  http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/174171.page

\"We\u2019ve been receiving a lot of great content uploaded to our Exchange and Movies & More. To make sure the items stay fresh we\u2019ve implemented a culling that will remove older items. For those of you who are not familiar with culling \u2013 it is when uploads, Stories and Movies are automatically removed from the Exchange and Movies & More when they do not do well (not getting enough downloads and recommendations).The more Recommends and Downloads you have, the better. Exchange uploads, Stories, and Movies will be subject to culling after 2 weeks if it does not do well. Searching for content will be easier with culling turned on and awesome uploads will have even more of a chance to shine.

If an Exchange item, Story, or Movie is Featured, it will never be culled.\" 
 

Bahaa haa...my stuff rarely gets rec\'s and not many downloads!  Gosh I wonder what the magic numbers will be so that an item will not be flagged for culling.    

Geez...I guess my studio will be empty pretty soon.  

Hmmmm, how\'s bout I go over all the fun I\'ve been having for the month of Feburary...so I have trouble accessing the forums if I\'m logged into the site and when I am able to actually be logged in and see the forum most of the time I can\'t post on a thread because of the proxy error code.  If I can post, it never lasts long and I end up with...drumroll... a proxy error.  So I share my stuff on the exchange since I can rarely participate on the forum anymore and now if I can\'t get enough rec\'s or downloads my items will be deleted.  Wow, I guess there isn\'t much left for me to do on this site other than spend money in the store or I guess I could just give everyone rec\'s for their stuff, but wait I already do all that now, even if I don\'t download the item.  I just don\'t know what to think about this site anymore.

Am I having fun?    

Hi Tebeau Sorry I\'m so late to say Thank You for the Halter with Beads Gift!    I\'m BAD!   

Don\'t worry about gifting me if you have no points, you can always just leave me a recommend on one of my higher downloaded items...that wouldn\'t cost you any money, just a minute of your time.  I know they are just recolors, but I enjoy recoloring right now and love to share my stuff!   

My gifts are in appreciation for being one of the first people to friend request me.   Also, the gifts are an incentive to improve your writing skills...if that is what you really enjoy doing, who knows maybe one day you will be a great author!   

Oh my another giveaway      , even if I could post on the forum to enter this giveaway...ha haa I don\'t have one item that has EVER gotten 30 recommends.  

Well good luck to all who can enter!   

Wanted to participate, but alas I could not post on the forum until the challenge was locked!    Oh well, maybe another time...if I can ever post while something is going on...  

I read most of the entries, but I think my favorite was Nick52Play\'s poem.  I hope you were gifted something.  If not you should put something on your wishlist ummm...like a single item and you never know...  

Happy Simming !

Thank YOU Missaaliyah812 for the Betty Blouse...I love it.  How nice of you to remember me.  I\'m glad (hope) you enjoyed your gift too.  

Happy Simming!   

Ran to the store this morning to get the first SP for this series!  :)  I\'m so excited to see all this new STUFF!  Supposed to have an update too, crossing fingers it helps more than it breaks!  Well I\'m going to try to check the forum, before I install this new SP.  Love Ya EA. :)

Happy Simming!