Why is the Nexus enforcing puritan modesty laws on Hogwarts Legacy mods?

[VanyarElf]

Apparently this is a 'loaded' subject, since there are seemingly rampant hysterical lynch mobs taking out their pitchforks and screaming heresy pedophilia at every single mod that alters a character in a way that is not consistent with the Victorian sensibilities of the period which the game is set in, but I'm not really phased by the witch hunt's zeal, so I would really like to question the logic behind the Nexus's compliance with that position and recent takedowns of every mod that exposes more digital skin than a nun or supposedly 'outlines a character's curves' too much - I.E Dark Ensemble mod removal and retrofitting of Champion Leggings mod, etc.

It would be much appreciated, especially for a cause so vital and righteous, if someone could actually address each query directly as opposed to repeating a prepared mantra at me, if at all possible.

1. Does the Nexus consider the PC's character model itself, by means of its visual appearance, to exclusively reflect the physiology of an underage person to a reasonable observer. and hold no resemblance to that of an adult model for a reasonable observer, and that it is for that reason that mods which state all characters affected by them become 18+ ( Whether via hidden TIme-Turners or simply an artificial increase of pixel age ) must be discounted?

If so, why does the Nexus, and indeed game development companies themselves, permit sexualized and/or skimpy clothing as well as content involving sexual acts for various JRPG or MMO characters whose model resembles that of an 8-year old to a reasonable observer, so long as the author clarifies that their 'intended' age is 18+ or 5,000 years old sorcerer for that matter?

2. Does the Nexus consider the 'canon' lore provided by Avalanche to be only relevant factor in the determination of a pixel's biological age, and to automatically overrule any third-party modder's declaration to the contrary vis-a-vis the age of the character which they are using Avalanches models to depict in their own mod? If someone were to use the PC's model to create a playable 'Teacher race' for example and added a couple of wrinkles to its skin texture, would the Nexus still regard that model as underage on those grounds?

3. Suppose that the Nexus administrative team endorses either one of the aforementioned assumptions and that Hogwarts legacy character models axiomatically depict teenage characters and cannot be otherwise interpreted by any third parties other than Avalanche - Why does a triple A company such as Electronic Arts incorporate both revealing and 'sexualized' attire, even lingerie selections into its Sims series for characters which are explicitly designated as teens along the game's progression timeline, and why is the Nexus hosting their official content, in addition to mods which takes it even a notch further?

4. Mainstream U.S media and film directors regularly depict teenage characters wearing revealing and sexualized clothing, or even engaging in sexually explicit acts ( See: 'Euphoria' ), American stage artists regularly instruct bona fide teenage pop idols in sexually charged performances, and adult fashion designers regularly design anything from crop tops, to booty shorts, plunge cleavages, sexualized swimsuits and lingerie which are expressly marketed toward teen audiences and sold in teen fashion stores. Do they all have pedophilic tendencies? Why is the Nexus applying the modesty standards of Saudi Arabian and Iranian media to fictional British teenagers in a video game without any connection whatsoever to modern western propriety norms?

I would've also asked why characters in a fictional British setting and modders worldwide are subject to arbitrary USA adulthood cutoffs, but I guess the answer would have to do with the depiction laws of companies operating in the USA. That being said, as stressed in the above paragraphs, not only are none of the mods currently being purged by the Nexus in violation of any U.S depiction laws, but they wouldn't even be under any legal scrutiny if the modder was an indie fashion designer marketing his clothes to living, breathing teenagers. In fact, most of the mods removed by the Nexus so far would be on the conservative end of the spectrum in actual teen clothing stores.

Edited February 16, 2023 by VanyarElf

[Dark0ne]

We are simply uncomfortable hosting it. We don't care to debate it, it really is as simple "we don't want to host sexualised mods for Hogwarts Legacy" and people who want such content will need to look elsewhere than here.