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Very good news for all! I am sure, the new tool will be as good as the "old" MO. Thanks Tannin, and keep on your good work.

In a way I disagree... Donations CAN be done, and why or why not someone donates still is his or her concern. The difference here is, that donations are free. I can donate a modder, but I also can donate a political party or anyone I like to. Aside from Skyrim, a game, that is only enjoyable with a very good computer, lots of mods for older games not only keep these games alive, also lots of people with less modern computers can play these altered games again and have fun with it. Damn, most people, who criticize valve´s newest idea don´t realize, that a whole bunch of gamers come from countries like Russia, East- and South-Europe, South-America, from Arabian and African countries, and they all don´t have the money we usually have in the first world, even if we were workless. I play Freelancer, and I know, that this game is alive, cause people with low end machines can play the mods for it. The same I can confirm for games like Sims 2 or SimCity 4 for example. Another thought: My last project is a town for Sims 3. I am working on this file since a year, using custom content made by other modders. I would not be able to continue, if I would have to pay for this CC. Also I got help with problems, people MADE content especially for my project. And I never will be able to pay them for their help, cause I don´t have the money to do so. In the Sims community we had such a discussion years ago, when people tried to earn money with pay stuff, and it divided the whole community. At the end others bought this and putted it on sites, where you were be able to download the files for free. At the very end pay sites changed into free sites again. Now, nearly a year later we can speak of a Sims community again. Greed isn´t a good intention to find friends... Another point, that should be mentioned: Usually people get paid for their jobs with a minimum wage, and there is no way around for companies. But if modders get paid for their work, this means the end for a lot of jobs in the gaming industry. Why should I pay someone a wage, if a modder does the same for a small fee of 25%? Think about such a system in healthcare! Oh wait, such a system is existent there, and in the most countries people can visit a doctor only, if they have enough money. If we say yes to paid modding, we will see, that gamers will be divided into classes much more than now. And I can promise, that modders AND players will suffer from this, while companies like valve will become more greedy and rich. But in the end nothing is fixed for now, so let us fight for places, where we can meet as humans, not as customers. We need these places. Sadly most of the negative impact is visible only after it changed. But we still can stop it. We don´t need to help neocons exploiting every aspect of human life.

In response to post #23595759. First thank you Dark0ne for this very good blog entry, I agree with the most you said, but I am less optimistic. Then I quoted lyravega´s comment, cause it describes my very similar feelings. I am not modding for Skyrim but for other games, and often I more like modding than playing a game. I love to play around with tools, but this is my hobby and my self-determined time, not a job. Commercializing every aspect of my life? I say NO. I am still a human beeing and not only a part of any shareholder value. And if I share anything, then I will do it for free and without the need, that I earn enough to feed my children. Cause in the end this is only another step into a commercial dictatorisship, where the dictator is the so called "common sense". And think of this: Modding means to individualize a game to "my" needs. This may match with other´s interests, but it is not done to do so. In a capitalist market only the best selled thing counts, not the best made or the most unexpected or the most personal. The loose is on the player´s side as well as on the modder´s. I simply can´t donate every mod I use in games, but I can endorse work, I can tell people, that I like their work, sometimes I can help them as they can help me. And at least I can find friends with the same hobby like I have. But damn: you can´t buy friends like you buy a suit.

I am only playing skyrim, never modded for this game. But i mod for other games, and I removed my content at steam workshop today. Luckily it was only one map for Cities Skylines - and this one will stay availlable at ST. I never earned anything else than nice words for my work, but this was all I ever wanted. Damn, it is nice to see people downloading your stuff, and any comment is better than dirty money. I am not worth 50 cents or one billion dollar, my creativity is part of my playtime, and I share, what I like to see used by others too. And I like the communities I am part of, I like the discussions and the help, and I don´t want to see this ruined by the greed of a big company. Friends can´t be paid for beeing friends. I dont subscribe a petition to valve, cause I don´t trust them, I never trust someone, who wants to sell me anything. It is their job to make profit out of everything, and they would sell their own mothers and kids, if they would earn money with it. Shame, shame, shame! I only recommend all modders to leave the steam workshop instead. Dont buy anything there anymore, but tell them, what you think about such an abusive step. We don´t need this kind of game portals. And if Bethesda or Steam will be hacked - I will give a toast then!