Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that. 😦 This is the first I’m being told that one of my lots carries it. (Can anyone else please confirm this?) I will remove links to my lot downloads until further notice.
As far as I know, nothing will get rid of it, but a mod like BoilingOil’s No Sim Loaded will suppress it. You won’t need to do anything special when you load your game, it works automatically when you open a lot and continues to work in the background to get rid of the bug and other garbage tokens.
Again, I’m very sorry this happened. If I’d had prior knowledge of it being present in my game, I wouldn’t have put my lots up for download.
TBH, I think eventually everyone who A) Downloads lots and/or B) Has mods which they then screw around with and remove and re-install and whatnot will get the Super Hug thing. It’s just going to happen, inevitably. I might have it, but I wouldn’t know because I’ve had No Sim Loaded that Fi linked to installed for…Well, as long as the mod has existed, pretty much. BUT! I don’t think this should discourage anyone from downloading or sharing lots. Simply get BoilingOil’s mod and all is well. You never have to worry about the issue again. It’s a mod that everyone ought to have, really. Same as the anti-corruption ones, if you’re a person who plays neighborhoods long-term.
…That said, anyone who knows for certain that they have the Super Hug and who shares lots ought to let people know about this. In fact, probably everyone who shares lots, period, should let others know about this, since lot sharing is how the bug propagates between users. So, consider this MY notice, as a person who shares lots. 🙂
This is true – I don’t download many lots these days, but I do play around with my mods all the time. If I have the SDHB in my game, I haven’t noticed it because of BO’s mod.
I don’t have experience with this issue (it never actually occurred in my game), so I don’t know to what degree it bothers people. Like you said, iCad, you wouldn’t even know if you had it because BO’s mod keeps it suppressed. But I guess it can be an issue for some people? Maybe I’ll consider putting the download links up but with a disclaimer about the bug, so people can make their own decision whether or not they’d feel comfortable downloading. I feel guilty for being a “carrier” and not knowing, though. :X
simper fi 