I want to sponsor modders to create the mods I like

[dazzerfong]

 

 

 

Do not solicit services from other Nexus members in exchange for monetary compensation or promise of such compensation in connection with content that falls within the scope of a game publishers EULA. For example, this means that you may not recruit modders with the promise of monetary compensation to create a custom .ESP file for you or alter game content that is subject to Bethesdas EULA governing the use of their assets and the Creation Kit.

 

Out of pure curiosity would you mind stating the reason for this rule? I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors. Im not saying the rule is bad or trying to challenge it, maybe im just over looking something rather obvious, but im just genuinely curious as to the reasoning behind it and figured you might know more.

 

Thanks in advance if you end up answering dante.

 

 

Legal problems: Beth explicitly states no commercialisation of their utilities.

[TeamBacon]

 

I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors.

 

 

Once you start exchanging money then the site becomes a market as opposed to a forum.

 

Considering this is an international website, and the laws on what is and isn't legal when it comes to this kind of stuff are already muddy without taking into account all the different countries that people on the Nexus come from.

 

You already can't make money off any work using the Creation Kit, so to even accept a commission it would have to be work done on 3d models, textures, story writing, concept art, or music. Commissioning someone for a 3d model, and them putting it into the game for free is already a legal grey area.

 

As an individual if you were to do this I don't think Bethesda or anyone else would pay much attention. But doing the same thing on a site with millions of people doing it, and the Nexus would become a very large target for legal action.

 

Then you have to consider stuff like adult mods, and how laws for sexualized content are different in every country as far as what you can and can't sell.

 

 

 

Basically, long story short, doing so changes the very nature of the website and opens up a crazy amount of work trying to make sure business is conducted fairly.

 

I am not a lawyer, nor do I have anything to do with the Nexus stuff. So this is just my personal overview on the subject so take it for what it is.

 

But for you to say

 

'I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors.'

 

Basically is equivalent to saying

 

'I can't think of a good reason why you don't totally destroy the infrastructure for this website and re-design it into something totally different'

[g2mXagent]

just wondering what exactly you want?

[Alexotero1219]

 

 

 

 

Do not solicit services from other Nexus members in exchange for monetary compensation or promise of such compensation in connection with content that falls within the scope of a game publishers EULA. For example, this means that you may not recruit modders with the promise of monetary compensation to create a custom .ESP file for you or alter game content that is subject to Bethesdas EULA governing the use of their assets and the Creation Kit.

 

Out of pure curiosity would you mind stating the reason for this rule? I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors. Im not saying the rule is bad or trying to challenge it, maybe im just over looking something rather obvious, but im just genuinely curious as to the reasoning behind it and figured you might know more.

 

Thanks in advance if you end up answering dante.

 

 

Legal problems: Beth explicitly states no commercialisation of their utilities.

 

 

 

 

I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors.

 

 

Once you start exchanging money then the site becomes a market as opposed to a forum.

 

Considering this is an international website, and the laws on what is and isn't legal when it comes to this kind of stuff are already muddy without taking into account all the different countries that people on the Nexus come from.

 

You already can't make money off any work using the Creation Kit, so to even accept a commission it would have to be work done on 3d models, textures, story writing, concept art, or music. Commissioning someone for a 3d model, and them putting it into the game for free is already a legal grey area.

 

As an individual if you were to do this I don't think Bethesda or anyone else would pay much attention. But doing the same thing on a site with millions of people doing it, and the Nexus would become a very large target for legal action.

 

Then you have to consider stuff like adult mods, and how laws for sexualized content are different in every country as far as what you can and can't sell.

 

 

 

Basically, long story short, doing so changes the very nature of the website and opens up a crazy amount of work trying to make sure business is conducted fairly.

 

I am not a lawyer, nor do I have anything to do with the Nexus stuff. So this is just my personal overview on the subject so take it for what it is.

 

But for you to say

 

'I can't think of a good reason why users would be disallowed from commissioning the work of mod authors.'

 

Basically is equivalent to saying

 

'I can't think of a good reason why you don't totally destroy the infrastructure for this website and re-design it into something totally different'

 

Ah I hadn't actually thought about that. Although I think arguments to the contrary could be made or there could be different ways of doing what OP wants that would legally isolate the nexus and people involved. For example OP could pay an author to "teach" him how to make his own mod that he wants. I dont think there is much bethesda could do about this.

 

However I do totally understand why the nexus would want to 100% avoid stepping into that particular hornets nest.

[MadPadrone]

Yo guys, maybe im in the wrong thread but i couldn't find any better one for saying this.. so please excuse, and scroll by if youre on a deadline for answers!

Im probably one of those most poor people in this forum, i truly want to endorse and donate for those mods that people create, and basically just to pay my respect for a job well done..

But while im ''searching for those paychecks'' that i would need for something like that, i just try to remember as many of them as i can!

Nexus truly gave my gaming life a kickstart worth remembering, im forever greatful for that since theres way too much fun you can have with all theese endless posibilities!

Thanks once again folks, for making things possible! Stay safe!


I also just read the last post here, i guess ive got some time to figure a way out for my wants! haha

Edited August 17, 2016 by MadPadrone