Overpowered Block and Curious Terms

[aphilion]

Not only was I erroneously blocked today, but the feature in general, is childish and mostly unnecessary.

 

Now I'm not going to use this platform to blast the person who did the block (even though I want to because they were a completely rude), but after reading the terms and conditions by Nexus, I realized one of the "rules" were "no profanity".... which made me wonder....

 

 

 

...Really? I've noticed an abundance of nudity mods, even mods that attempt to make the children look attractive (which is not only gross, but as a parent of a teen.... really yuck). Honestly, one could peruse the body and texture mods and realize not only are they mostly misogynistic, but promoting objectification of women and extreme violence. Every outfit is geared at objectifying the female body or over-sexualization. It's like a teenagers wet dream in here...

 

Now, I'm no prude by any means, nor do these mods personally offend me....But we can't have profanity. And ANY words or comments that unhinge the brittle shells of security of the modders, gets you blocked, even from DM to said modder, in an attempt to squash the situation. What kind of horsepoo is that?? (wouldn't want to cuss and escalate the issue...rolls eyes)

 

 

I can't be the only person annoyed by this lame feature, nor the ridiculousness of these terms?

 

And to make it all even better, there's a completely belittling and rude comment left by the Nexus site when you're blocked. Look, I've been a member of this site for quite a while now (dare I almost say ten years?), and though I'm thankful for its purpose and usage... I can't help but feel... lousy.

 

 

Thoughts?

[tomomi1922]

Which game are you referring to?

This is true about Block power. But think about it, for your own privacy and personal comfort, you can block anyone you dislike without a reason (or without presenting a reason). You can block me just because I wrote something you dislike and wish never to read anything from me again. All social media platforms have this feature. For this site, it is a bit harsh if you just merely wrote something and the mod authors would wrongly mistook you as a troll (or something he/she doesn't like) and block you. It feels horrible. But then, you can always create a new account and download their mods if you choose to. They can't stop you from downloading anything of theirs unless they take the download down. So seriously, the only thing you are hurt is your ego, which you should learn to toughen up (not suggesting you aren't tough).

I don't have the energy to upload and maintain my mods. Due to my life and career, sometimes I can disappear from Nexus for months on end. But from time to time I always want to give constructive criticisms and suggestions. Most authors appreciated that, some brushed me off, and literately 2 people took me as rude. Stubborn and self-centered people can be like this, this is life. Someone who do not fully understand certain things, yet uploaded as mods for others to download. The mods have a lot of weaknesses and they offered a super lengthy instruction to circumvent the issues (they call it "super easy" 20 steps) when there are ways to eliminate such issues altogether, only if they knew.... but no matter, anyone spoke up would get blocked. Later on, I found out they got so many "rude complaints" that they had to lock the download down. Sometimes, we just can't cure stupidity.

In regard to nudity, nudity of teen, and over-sexualization, you have to understand that nobody is forcing you to download any of these mods. You do not like them, you can even block them. Supply and demand of the market still apply here. Everyone is entitled to upload mods. if nobody downloads, it means there is no demand (or bad advertising). If many people download, there seems to be demand for such types of mods. Would nude mods enable criminal activities? Would shooting games enable mass shooters? Everyone is adult (or should be). They are responsible for their own actions. If a nude mod can get someone to commit a crime, then there is a whole lot more to worry about that person than a nude mod. If Steve sees a nude mod and has an urge to kidnap some young women and do unimaginable things with, I am sure he will end up doing those crimes when he runs across a porn video, or see something in real life that would trigger his urge. The lack of nude mods would not save Steve.

In regard to profanity, and in comparison with nudity and extreme violence, why allow one but not the other? I think you are missing the point. You have to look at general behaviors, not content. Nexus seems to be a for profit company (judging from their recent hiring ad), they would not allow bad behaviors to ruin their reputation and drive away users. How else do they make money? And nothing ruins a site faster than profanity ridden posts of users blasting each other in flame wars that amount to nothing. The nudity and extreme violence here are content, not tools to blast each other. If you find certain mods disturbing, you can report the mods and let admins handle them. In fact, you can use profanity as content too. But so far nobody has made a mod featuring profanity that becomes well known. So again, supply and demand!

[WastelandAssassin]

if you wish to report what you consider as the misconduct of a specific user , please use the report function

do be sure to provide all the evidence , like screenshots of any PMs between yourself and that user , and links to your relevant posts

this way we can take whatever steps we deem necessary , after viewing all the evidence

 

as for the subjects of nudity and such , do note that we have a rather strict policy regarding adult content

if you feel that a mod violates our guidelines , please report that mod , so that we can check if it is indeed violating our guidelines

other than that , if it follows our rules and guidelines , there is generally no reason to take any actions against it

I don't personally agree with the contents of some mods on this site , but I can just move past them and simply ignore their existance

you don't have to download them , look at them or even acknowledge their existence . though again , if you believe they are in violation of our rules , please report them to let us know of the issue

[LadyMilla]

Which game are you referring to?

 

But then, you can always create a new account and download their mods if you choose to.

 

Actually, that's the best way to get both the old and the new account banned. We only allow a single account on the Nexus and if we discover that you are using two accounts, both of them will be banned.

[aphilion]

Im not easily offended, nor do I care about nudity mods. As an adult, I like playing adult geared games. I was merely pointing out the hypocrisy of saying "no profanity" while at the same time allowing nude, sex, and penis mods. Lol. It's like- is this a site geared towards adults, or are we censoring? If we're censoring, why just profanity?

 

And I stand by the blocking feature: its ridiculous, and too easily administered. Plus, Nexus as an additional kick to the balls, places that ridiculous message which belittles the person being blocked.

[WastelandAssassin]

why do you consider any hypocrisy behind not allowing profanity , while allowing adult content?

as an adult , shouldn't you strive to behave as an adult , to not allow your anger to control you , and learn to handle whatever you need with a respectful discourse?

why should the posts here devolve to toxicity and childish rage , like some tumbler post? this site is geared towards adults , and we should expect people to behave like adults here

so expecting and demanding a proper discourse is definitely something befitting a site like this

having adult content has nothing to do with it . there are pretty clear guidelines regarding such contents , and children aren't supposed to have any access to it . but you cannot equate adult content and adult behavior

[JimboUK]

Anyone who can't express themselves without using profanity should spend less time playing games and more working on their social skills.

[aphilion]

why do you consider any hypocrisy behind not allowing profanity , while allowing adult content?

as an adult , shouldn't you strive to behave as an adult , to not allow your anger to control you , and learn to handle whatever you need with a respectful discourse?

why should the posts here devolve to toxicity and childish rage , like some tumbler post? this site is geared towards adults , and we should expect people to behave like adults here

so expecting and demanding a proper discourse is definitely something befitting a site like this

having adult content has nothing to do with it . there are pretty clear guidelines regarding such contents , and children aren't supposed to have any access to it . but you cannot equate adult content and adult behavior

I don't feel I need to explain that. Its obvious. Profanity has nothing to do with anger or control, and everything to do with communication and language. Saying one is ok as an adult but the other isn't is like saying "weed ok, booze bad"... It's a fallacious argument.

Anyone who can't express themselves without using profanity should spend less time playing games and more working on their social skills.

They say some of the smartest people in the world cuss the most. In any regards, its weaksauce that profanity is somehow going to shatter someones thin shell of security. And I can verbally abuse someone without any profanity or overt personal attacks. Profanity is sometimes better to get a point across. Plus, in their terms of usage, do they even stipulate what profanity is? Are we talking a G movie, PG13? What? Because the only use of a word in PG13 is the F bomb. I merely called someone a Richard. And they are. I suppose douche could've worked just as well. "Pretentious snob" just doesnt have the same pazzaz. Regardless, I've always felt humored by the idea that if you're rude, or act the fool, and someone calls you out on it- that person usually takes the heat. Garbage. I'm an artist and a musician. And even my skin is thick enough to take a little critique. Let alone someone making a mod based on someone elses tools and game system. Give me a break. (Not discrediting mod authors... I know its creative and time consuming and hella fun... but I've been around rock stars. These homies are not that lol)

Edited July 5, 2018 by aphilion

[DoctorKaizeld]

 

They say some of the smartest people in the world cuss the most.

there is no truth in this saying.

 

also look at it this way. this sites age limit is 13, if you are under 18 you are not allowed to view the nude mods (which are default blocked if I recall right for people under 18) as such censoring the swear words is perfectly reasonable for this case alone. now, of course, I agree with the above statements in that you don't need use profanity at all and I am perfectly happy with a majority of the rules on the site.

[aphilion]

 

 

They say some of the smartest people in the world cuss the most.

there is no truth in this saying.

 

also look at it this way. this sites age limit is 13, if you are under 18 you are not allowed to view the nude mods (which are default blocked if I recall right for people under 18) as such censoring the swear words is perfectly reasonable for this case alone. now, of course, I agree with the above statements in that you don't need use profanity at all and I am perfectly happy with a majority of the rules on the site.

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-is-a-sign-of-more-intelligence-not-less-say-scientists

 

This is literally like one... of dozens of articles, with sources, that say exactly the opposite. So... truth is out there... smart people cuss.

 

and in PG13 movies, the only cuss word you can't sau is FUDGE. (And even then censors will usually allow 1 f-bomb). But A website almost solely dedicated to CBBE and the thousands of skimpy and slutty outfits that objectify women? I refuse... to believe you can't see the hypocrisy there? Like, are we adults or are we not adults? Adults cuss. A lot usually. And chances are, if you're downloading a mod for the pure sake of watching boobies jiggle... you're propably not concerned with someone cussing.

 

Its that thin skin thing. It's pretty obvious at this point I think. We already have this idea that gamers are nerds. Nerds with already weak self images, and insecurities. Nerds who can't take critiques or cussing-- at them. (not my generalizations, just common stereotypes). But nerds who will download big boob mods all day. Because THATS different...

 

...I digress.