One of the important parts of the official site is the exchange, where fans of the Sims 2 can share their creations - whether they are Sims, Lots, Walls, Floors, or other items. It's been quite a while since the last updates, but in his blog MaxoidDano has announced some updates will take place soon. Mainly the ratings will be adjusted - things are on schedule, but will still take a little time. In the future, you'll only be able to vote - positive only - once for every item. Downloads will count towards the score of an item as well. Once an item reaches a certain score, it'll get a bronze, silver and finally a gold cup award. Items featured on the official website will automatically get a "Gold Maxis Pick Trophy". Items with golden awards can be found through a new search category, and the award will also be displayed on a new pod on the creator's MySim page. More details about the new exchange can be found in Dano's blog posting.