ninjamaster0420 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) TL;DR:When mod authors leave permissions unspecified & can't be contacted the mod 'dies' I'd like to change the way permissions are handled by nexus Via a petition & am seeking how & where to start one if it's even allowed. Basically when an older mod's author leaves no method of contact besides the 'messaging' them via their profile on Nexus (which is extremely unlikely to be responded to) and leave permissions unspecified on their mod page it really hurts me. Even if I don't use the mod or never have...that's someone's hard work thrown in the trash considering how often updates to the game itself and UFO4P break mods. This lack of permissions and ability to contact the said author essentially kills the mod, it can't be updated, 'fixed', ported or changed in any way. I'd like to know if Nexus accepts petitions ? I feel it would bennifit the modding community all around if the way permissions were handled was modified. I feel it *should* be allowed to use/modify & port a mods assets (same game only NOT in a different game) UNLESS the author specifically denies permissions, this initself would allow other folks to *continue the work* so to speak and keep hundreds of amazing pieces of work out of the mod graveyard. If this petition idea is allowed or even allowed to be attempted it would be amazing if someone could point me in the right direction to get one started? Come on people .....let's stand together and demand these works of arts: peoples time, energy & love of modding be preserved as long as the games they change still live!!! Edited January 8, 2023 by ninjamaster0420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickysaurus Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 You can submit feedback via https://feedback.nexusmods.com/ and see how many upvotes it gets. I can't say this is something that is likely to change. What I would suggest is if there's a mod idea you like you learn how to create a similar one from scratch rather than using someone else's existing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AugustaCalidia Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 An alternative to Picky's suggestion is to update the "dead" mod yourself for your own personal, private use. There are many tools and resources available on Nexus Mods and elsewhere that provide the means to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScytheBearer Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 TL;DR:When mod authors leave permissions unspecified & can't be contacted the mod 'dies' I'd like to change the way permissions are handled by nexus Via a petition & am seeking how & where to start one if it's even allowed. Basically when an older mod's author leaves no method of contact besides the 'messaging' them via their profile on Nexus (which is extremely unlikely to be responded to) and leave permissions unspecified on their mod page it really hurts me. Even if I don't use the mod or never have...that's someone's hard work thrown in the trash considering how often updates to the game itself and UFO4P break mods. This lack of permissions and ability to contact the said author essentially kills the mod, it can't be updated, 'fixed', ported or changed in any way. I'd like to know if Nexus accepts petitions ? I feel it would bennifit the modding community all around if the way permissions were handled was modified. I feel it *should* be allowed to use/modify & port a mods assets (same game only NOT in a different game) UNLESS the author specifically denies permissions, this initself would allow other folks to *continue the work* so to speak and keep hundreds of amazing pieces of work out of the mod graveyard. If this petition idea is allowed or even allowed to be attempted it would be amazing if someone could point me in the right direction to get one started? Come on people .....let's stand together and demand these works of arts: peoples time, energy & love of modding be preserved as long as the games they change still live!!! Two words. Copyright. Law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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