moddersrule1969 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 What's going on with all the mods being hidden? Raider Overhaul, Super Mutant Redux, Child Settlers, are all hidden due to people stealing them. These are just the ones that I've noticed so far. Is that really the answer to the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drapo Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I can understand why he hid those mods but I really hope he puts them back up. I would hate to take them out of my load order and i would like to see what else he had planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q111 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) There is also a lot of paranoia around. I know that mod-stealing is really bad and the deniers and sayers that they should be happy about that their mods got stolen and there is actually no such thing as mod stealing are really stupid. But hide mods because it could be stolen might be a little bid too paranoid. Let's be realistic: Mod stealing happened since modding is around, but until now there was no reason to actually do it; and if somebody did it, it was on sites nobody knew anyway. Now with xbox and bethesda.net the only source for mods on this platform it actually matters, and in the end this is the internet: stupid people everywhere. The problem was less the stealers, they can be punished, but bethesda. Having no report-function on their mods WAS very stupid when they released it. And then instead of saying that they will add one, they came up with an DMCA-Complain that only meaningful for big companies. But for a single modder this is too much work, especially when they need to report this everytime. And here's the deal. This WAS a problem. Since today bethesda.net added a report mod for piracy/stealing. So now we can finally report people who stole mod. And since uploading mods there (at least for console) requires a linked steam account, people who get caught stealing a mod can quickly be banished. Hopefully people can now calm down. Stealing will always happen, but it can now be easier reported instead of creating a stupid DMCA-Complain. Edited June 29, 2016 by q111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffydd Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 ...And since uploading mods there (at least for console) requires a linked steam account, people who get caught stealing a mod can quickly be banished. Hopefully people can now calm down.... Does it? I have yet to see it kick in. I heard they were going to link it to the steam account, but I haven't actually heard that it happened.Did they finally actually do what they said they were going to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArekkusuStorm Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Yeah, if you try to upload a mod via the CK without linking your steam accout (which can be done by just logging into your Bethesda account through the in-game mod menu) it will give you a pop up message telling you to link first. Edited June 30, 2016 by ArekkusuStorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanity Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Blame Nvidia- Nvidia chose to monetise mods by STEALTH on Bethesda.net, vastly increasing the potential ire of authors who have their mods 'stolen' and posted there. As 'paid' Skyrim mods proved, money (even 'prize' money) has an immediate and deeply toxic effect on modding. Beth + Nvidia = bad news. Now, truth-be-told, most 'heavy hitter' mod authors actively want (and are waiting for) Beth to announce paid modding. Sorry, but the golden days of modding for fun ain't coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad3d0 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Blame Nvidia- Nvidia chose to monetise mods by STEALTH on Bethesda.net, vastly increasing the potential ire of authors who have their mods 'stolen' and posted there. As 'paid' Skyrim mods proved, money (even 'prize' money) has an immediate and deeply toxic effect on modding. Beth + Nvidia = bad news. Now, truth-be-told, most 'heavy hitter' mod authors actively want (and are waiting for) Beth to announce paid modding. Sorry, but the golden days of modding for fun ain't coming back.Of course they are waiting. I'm sure you'd be happy to get paid while doing your hobby ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q111 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Blame Nvidia- Nvidia chose to monetise mods by STEALTH on Bethesda.net, vastly increasing the potential ire of authors who have their mods 'stolen' and posted there. As 'paid' Skyrim mods proved, money (even 'prize' money) has an immediate and deeply toxic effect on modding. Beth + Nvidia = bad news. Now, truth-be-told, most 'heavy hitter' mod authors actively want (and are waiting for) Beth to announce paid modding. Sorry, but the golden days of modding for fun ain't coming back. Then they would actually break their promise. Sadly you might actually be right, still i hope that they won't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moddersrule1969 Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 So, I guess we should download any mods that we "might" use eventually, just in case the author hides it... Maybe Bethesda (or Nvidia) should be held liable for profiting from piracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackninja50 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 What's going on with all the mods being hidden? Raider Overhaul, Super Mutant Redux, Child Settlers, are all hidden due to people stealing them. These are just the ones that I've noticed so far. Is that really the answer to the problem?Considering hiding your mod is the ONLY way of combating piracy that is the only action mod authors can take. If we found these mod thefts in real life, cut off there right hand then posted you tube videos of us doing it that would actually stop mod theft right there, but that's neither here nor there. So all mod authors can really do is tack it up the *censored* like the mod stilling scum bags and there suporters want want or hide there mods and hope Bethesda evantualy dose something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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