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In response to post #24624259. "Without that incentive, future games may only support mods via Steam." This is my biggest concern of this whole ordeal. What happens if the publishers and developers see this as a potential for extra cash flow and do start putting in DRM-like gates to force all mods through Steam? Free sites like the Nexus would be targeted by these companies and would have the legal hammer dropped down hard. Modding anarchists would find ways around said DRM-like ways, but that would push the modding scene underground and make us (in the corporate eye) no better than pirates.

In response to post #24616159. #24616314, #24616399, #24616454, #24616704, #24616799, #24616909, #24617019, #24617144, #24617304, #24617354, #24617394, #24617519, #24618004, #24618149, #24618159, #24618169, #24618264, #24618289, #24618509, #24618574, #24618634, #24619184, #24619264, #24619524, #24619749, #24619879, #24620069, #24620089, #24620334, #24620539, #24620654, #24620834, #24620854, #24620909, #24621039, #24621124, #24621969, #24622244, #24622359, #24622569, #24622584, #24622724, #24623239, #24623394, #24623524, #24623554, #24623839, #24623994 are all replies on the same post. @ digitaltrucker Sadly, you are correct. This has divided the modding community into so many factions. Some will stick it out going free, having to fight a whole host of new problems (well not really new, but much more toxic) such as paid piracy, potential copyright/DMCA threats and god knows what else. Some will get burned by this so badly that they will simply stop modding forever, which is a very sad thing to think about. And others will rise up because of this to be the new generation of mod makers, whether to champion for or against this new way of modding.

In response to post #24616159. #24616314, #24616399, #24616454, #24616704, #24616799, #24616909, #24617019, #24617144, #24617304, #24617354, #24617394, #24617519, #24618004, #24618149, #24618159, #24618169, #24618264, #24618289, #24618509, #24618574, #24618634, #24619184, #24619264, #24619524, #24619749, #24619879, #24620069, #24620089, #24620334, #24620539, #24620654, #24620834, #24620854, #24620909, #24621039, #24621124, #24621969, #24622244, #24622359, #24622569, #24622584, #24622724, #24623239, #24623394, #24623554 are all replies on the same post. I applaud you in doing this. Not because I feel the users have a right to free mods, nor because I feel modders are getting greedy and jumping at Valve/Bethesda's doggy treat offer of 25%, but because you had a moment of clarity in this virtual s#*!-storm (pardon my French.) It is too early to be picking one side or the other in this debate. People had already chosen sides before this became official, and now Valve has simply opened the gates and released the hounds, content to watch us tear each other apart while laughing and counting their new shiny coins. Best thing to do is to take a step back for a minute and get a better view of the big picture. Many great concerns have been brought up such as collabs, mod requirements, and piracy. What will Valve do to correct these things? Will they even give a damn? Do you really want to be joining their side without knowing that whether or not they will even fight for you or back you up? And on the "Freeside", many say they will start donating now just to keep you off the SW. Will they? Do you trust them anymore than you do Valve? Will they help out with identifying and reporting piracy of your work should someone else try to sell it on the SW? Far too soon to join either Valvthesda or Freeside. Talk with people, debate the finer points and concerns, and then after some time (when the wolves calm down a bit) make an informed decision that you feel is right. And that goes for everyone. Modders can chose to use a paywall, donation, or free distribution of their mods. Users can chose to pay, donate, or use freely given mods. No one has the right to say whether that person made the right choice or not. It is their choice alone. All I ask is that you make one after being well informed. TL; DR I applaud phenderix for taking a step back to look at things and will ultimately respect any decision that mod makers/users decide to make. All I suggest is that you make it an informed one.