I'll never endorse this!

[mwhenry16]

I enjoy endorsing mods that are well made, functional, imaginative, and so on. I appreciate the Nexus system of endorsement "reminders", and how they tread the "donation" issue. But there have been 1-2 occasions where I wish I had a mod to anti-endorse a mod, because of the author's really, really bad customer service attitude, poor roll out, and so on.

However, the only options seems to be don't endorse and forever get reminded, attempt a critique in the mods comment section (which results in flaming), or endorse. I would like to see a "I'll never endorse this" option. The result might be a +200 endorse, -180 never endorse, for a net +20 positive.

I realize in today's culture anything remotely intended to be civil can soon be a "social" weapon, and I'm not out to flame mod authors. I'm just wishing it was possible to never endorse, which could of course be changed just like the present "un endorse" feature.

The author's attitude and customer service, albeit for an un purchased item, is certainly a factor in modding, and by no means even a major factor. But as in so many instances, I would hate in any way for the few to sully the fine reputations of the many fine authors.

Thoughts?

[Meihyr]

In the download history section you can unendorse a file or flag it so you you don't get reminded to endorse it.

[jcdenton2012]

Honestly... this is a pretty disgusting thing to say. I get it, you were jilted, but... when you get down to it what you are asking for is a way to perform modder character assassination, a means to exact a modicum of revenge for yourself and yourself only without being confronted by community opinion. This is a similar train of thought to, 'do not endorse small mods,' where you want to down-vote something just to bury it so that it never sees the light of day in favor of other mod projects. Also, you aren't a customer, period. You are a hobbyist. Nothing here is for sale, and 'mod support' which you are misunderstanding as 'customer service' tends to be largely optional. If you don't like the modder or the mod... then don't download. Civility, as the expectation in decorum, goes both ways.

 

And for the record, there are numerous modders that I no longer work with, and numerous modders who no longer work with me because of past experiences on other projects. Never once!! Have I named names on the forums, or made public boycotts on their projects. This, I do, because it is unprofessional. If you have a problem with another mod author then don't associate with them.

[DoctorKaizeld]

 

because of the author's really, really bad customer service attitude

you arent a customer the modders are not providing a service. they are just letting you play with their things.

 

 

which results in flaming

which is against site rules.

 

a 'dislike' button (or some variation of one) will never be implemented on this site.

 

if you critique someones mod and they or someone else responds poorly, ignore it and move on.

 

 

 

If you have a problem with another mod author then don't associate with them.

wise words to follow right here. there are a lot of people you arent going to get along with, just move on. also remember YOU ARE NOT A CUSTOMER, that is all.

[mwhenry16]

Jilted? hardly. It was in one instance a totally unprofessional on any level treatment of people whom the author obviously wanted to use his mod. Did I name names? No, that's part of the point, the opposite of a positive endorsement without assassinating, as you termed it, the author. It is not at all along the lines of "don't endorse small mods", which I am completely against, and so stated publicly. In my view it is an option that needs to be explored. I am certainly not elaborating well if that is the impression one gets. Hobbyist yes, but the nature of what the entirety of mod use after it's advertisement, and that is exactly what happens, is definitely beyond simple hobby. It is obvious that in the near future the studios, Nexus, authors, and who have you, will be entangled in very commercial dealings, or at least a good deal will. No, I don't misunderstand customer service. When one advertises and displays a product, even a self sacrificing, well made labor of love, it is implicit that a level of support will be forthcoming. Swearing at users and sloppy or non-existent follow-up is not support in any field. No one, let alone I, has ever, to my knowledge, denied one does not have the ability to not download something. Regardless, thank you for your reasoned response.

[Karstedt]

Downvoting is a bad idea for mods. But turning off the endorsement reminder is a good idea, because yes there are mods i dont endorse (even some that i use, we all have our own criteria for endorsement).

[TakaraPRG]

I also disagree, this is the internet.....lets be honest here. A good amount of Troll happenings go on around here. Well I completely support the idea that someone needs to beable to deal with some negative feedback. How is it fair that someone who just did something wrong with the mod or the like is going to give a frustrated thumbs down? People can be pretty big asses....the current system works fairly well, based on how many endorsements it has can tell you a lot about the mod. I usually read the forum/comment section first to see what kind of problems may pop up. If you don't do your research first...the problem was you.

[mwhenry16]

 

 

because of the author's really, really bad customer service attitude

you arent a customer the modders are not providing a service. they are just letting you play with their things.

 

 

which results in flaming

which is against site rules.

 

a 'dislike' button (or some variation of one) will never be implemented on this site.

 

if you critique someones mod and they or someone else responds poorly, ignore it and move on.

 

 

 

If you have a problem with another mod author then don't associate with them.

wise words to follow right here. there are a lot of people you arent going to get along with, just move on. also remember YOU ARE NOT A CUSTOMER, that is all.

 

However, you chose to disagree with my post, thankfully civilly, but associated with me by replying. This is so in so many social aspects, why would we ignore it here? We may disagree on the CS aspect, but I'll buy you a Gwinett if the near future doesn't prove me right in that regard.

[mwhenry16]

I also disagree, this is the internet.....lets be honest here. A good amount of Troll happenings go on around here. Well I completely support the idea that someone needs to beable to deal with some negative feedback. How is it fair that someone who just did something wrong with the mod or the like is going to give a frustrated thumbs down? People can be pretty big asses....the current system works fairly well, based on how many endorsements it has can tell you a lot about the mod. I usually read the forum/comment section first to see what kind of problems may pop up. If you don't do your research first...the problem was you.

That is really the crux of the problem. I don't need to explain why I endorse, I simply hit the button. Is it so different with "never"/ Yes, because of the "asses" nature, as you so well put it. A user can just as well willy nilly endorse everything that pops up and it's not a problem. How to make it the same with never?

[mwhenry16]

I also disagree, this is the internet.....lets be honest here. A good amount of Troll happenings go on around here. Well I completely support the idea that someone needs to beable to deal with some negative feedback. How is it fair that someone who just did something wrong with the mod or the like is going to give a frustrated thumbs down? People can be pretty big asses....the current system works fairly well, based on how many endorsements it has can tell you a lot about the mod. I usually read the forum/comment section first to see what kind of problems may pop up. If you don't do your research first...the problem was you.

I generally agree. It begs the question though, how would you know some one did not do due diligence? In the interests of disclosure, I do diligence in the regards you mention on every single file I ever download. But we can't have a checklist to see if a negative endorser did, can we?