Did I break a rule?

[UltraHex]

So I started uploading my own compatibility mods (Skyrim SE) to nexus yesterday. I thought why not share them if I'm making them anyway?

Problem is I forgot to check the permissions of one of the mods I was patching: Cutting Room Floor. Under modification permissions, CRF says the following:
"You are not allowed to modify my files, including creating bug fixes or improving on features under any circumstances"

 

Having not noticed this, I uploaded a compatibility patch for AYOP College of Winterhold and CRF without even thinking if I should be asking permission. 3 scripts needed to be merged. In all, I'd say the content of the files is 95% vanilla, 4% AYOP and 1% CRF. And, of course, my patch absolutely requires the original mods its patching.

I've attempted to research precedents for whether compatibility patches are allowed in this manner, but all I've found is more confusion on the matter.

 

 

So. Have I done something wrong? Am I okay? What actions should I take, if any? I'd appreciate some clarification. As I mentioned, I'm very new to this and I apologize if I've caused trouble for anyone.



My mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/100897

Cutting Room Floor: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/276

[angelicwhispers]

Most authors don't care about people making compatibility patches for their mods because it's free visibility and more downloads for them, which leads to more donation points. But in theory you broke a rule because you uploaded someone else's work without asking for their permission first. I wouldn't worry about it however, take it down if the original author or someone from the moderation asks you to do so.

[SigurdStormhand]

So I started uploading my own compatibility mods (Skyrim SE) to nexus yesterday. I thought why not share them if I'm making them anyway?

 

Problem is I forgot to check the permissions of one of the mods I was patching: Cutting Room Floor. Under modification permissions, CRF says the following:

"You are not allowed to modify my files, including creating bug fixes or improving on features under any circumstances"

 

Having not noticed this, I uploaded a compatibility patch for AYOP College of Winterhold and CRF without even thinking if I should be asking permission. 3 scripts needed to be merged. In all, I'd say the content of the files is 95% vanilla, 4% AYOP and 1% CRF. And, of course, my patch absolutely requires the original mods its patching.

 

I've attempted to research precedents for whether compatibility patches are allowed in this manner, but all I've found is more confusion on the matter.

 

 

So. Have I done something wrong? Am I okay? What actions should I take, if any? I'd appreciate some clarification. As I mentioned, I'm very new to this and I apologize if I've caused trouble for anyone.

 

 

 

My mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/100897

Cutting Room Floor: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/276

 

This is definitely against Nexus rules. If you upload a patch to someone else's work you are required to ask permission, unless they have open permissions.

 

https://help.nexusmods.com/article/28-file-submission-guidelines

 

"User-submitted content that is predominantly intended to interact with existing user-submitted content is subject to the approval of all parties involved and may be removed at the request of the author of the original content."