Can I offer Paypal for help with a mod?

[Hickory]

Why exactly can't I decide to offer payment to another modder, even if it's going to remain non-profit?

 

Offering payment is simply providing guaranteed profit. It's about soliciting, really. A donation button is in that grey area -- I don't like it, personally -- but it's not considered soliciting.

[Thandal]

Dark0ne is in a position to be more generous (with respect to consequences) than the rest of us. :biggrin:

 

If we carry the big stick, (and announce that we're carrying it) we seldom have to actually swing it. :tongue:

[Thandal]

Hmmm, I sense the Banhammer heading swiftly towards the Mod requests forum..... :psyduck:

Waaaaaaaaay too many items in those topics, and we don't go looking for people to ban (or even admonish). If you find a post that violates the ToS, Report it. :armscrossed:

[Mookeylama]

I must admit, I've been wondering this for a long time.

 

Why exactly can't I decide to offer payment to another modder, even if it's going to remain non-profit?

 

I'm have little knowledge of the laws regarding this stuff, but I don't see how it would come under Bethesda's jurisdiction to decided what I do and don't spend my money on, especially if it's guaranteed to remain non-profit and doesn't break copyright laws.

 

Or is it just to simply avoid any potential grey-area the Nexus doesn't want to risk entering?

yeah, i would hope things like that would be freely distributed. what i was asking for, i would've hoped that it would be made available for all. i can't be the only one that thinks the upside down hammers are goofy. i recently saw The Hobbit and axes were carried head up, so at least Jackson's getting it right.

 

Why exactly can't I decide to offer payment to another modder, even if it's going to remain non-profit?

 

Offering payment is simply providing guaranteed profit. It's about soliciting, really. A donation button is in that grey area -- I don't like it, personally -- but it's not considered soliciting.

 

i think allowing the donations is one of the best decisions made here. it blows my mind how much work, effort and time has to go into a lot of these mods. donations provide incentive.

Dark0ne is in a position to be more generous (with respect to consequences) than the rest of us. :biggrin:

 

If we carry the big stick, (and announce that we're carrying it) we seldom have to actually swing it. :tongue:

LOL^ and i'm thankful that you folks are generous in that regard!

[Lanceor]

Thanks for clarifying the situation with offering payments. Given the number of posts on that subject and that it's not explicitly stated in the rules, I would have thought it was acceptable. The "donations should only ever be offered as a way of thanking other users" bit kinda implies offering payments is not allowed, but someone could also argue "I'm thanking in advance".

 

Can I make a small suggestion? Perhaps an extra line in the rules explicitly stating "no offers to pay" so that there's no confusion.

 

FInally Mookeylama - sorry for getting your gender wrong. If a bunch of guys have been trying to hit on you, you now know why. ;)