Ok, first off, if this topic is out of line, I trust one of our talented moderators to either move or delete it. Second- I'm not writing to start a war, lol I really and truly have a question about this and have always been puzzled by it, often irritated as well. In our mod rating system, one can either endorse or not endorse a mod. I see mods not being endorsed because- a. the mod did not fit the user's "personal" tastes, morals, standards, etc. b. the mod did not fit the user's "personal" high quality standards c. the user could not get the mod to work (of course barring any missing files, but there is a category for that, and rightly so). I understand not endorsing a mod because there are important files missing, it conflicts with other major mods (there are too many little ones to ensure one's mod doesn't conflict with nothing at all), or it simply doesn't work due to poor execution, code/script problems, missing meshes/textures, etc. It's the other categories I marvel at. What if a user simply is new to modding and has not read the many wonderful posts and resources here to teach one how to do it properly. Ok, they try someone's well done mod, but because THEY didn't do what they needed to do, the modder pays for it with a funky endorsement? :confused: Also, each person's tastes are subjective. Unless you have child porno (we've already debated this one, lol no need to again) or something equally heinous, why not deactivate and keep it moving if a mod you've downloaded does not meet your PERSONAL tastes or interests, morals, requirements, on and on and etc. How could modders be expected to know what your personal tastes and "high quality standards" are?? :huh: Now don't get it twisted, I'm not talking about poorly made mods, those should have some kind of way to be identified and not endorsed. But I've seen some really good work given negative endorsements because of user inexperience, or personal preference. You have all the right in the world not to like or enjoy a mod, I'm just saying, why does that go against the person who made the mod? If you don't mind my saying so, your personal preference, your personal problem. Don't take it out on the modder, again......just deactivate, delete, keep it moving to something you like better. I dunno, seems the "do unto others and give credit where credit is due" applies. Maybe YOU don't like the mod, but many others do. Does it deserve a thumbs down JUST because you didn't "like" it? Ok, rant off, lol This just kind of bugs me. I see hard working modders that don't get enough credit as it is. I just think some of the thumbs down are for invalid reasons, IMHO of course. What are some others' views on this, or is it just me, cause I never dismiss the possibility that it could be :cool: Like I said, it's something that has puzzled/bothered me for a long time.