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minus-squareDAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoYeah, I’ve been burnt before and know it’s only a matter of time. Enjoying it while I can.
minus-squareBuddahriffic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·2 years agoI mean, I don’t have a problem with mod authors earning money for what they do instead of having to offer it for free. Especially the mods that bring the base game to a whole new level. What’s the argument that paid mods shouldn’t be a thing?
minus-squareBURN@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 years agoUsing someone else’s IP for making money is generally a little questionable.
minus-squareTwo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-22 years agoBut in the paid mods situation Bethesda was for the mod makers making money from the mod they made. It wasn’t questionable then The main issues that arose was there was no way to verify if x mod was by y uploader and quite a few mods made use of other mods like SKSE.
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·2 years agoentitled children wanted free labor, that’s about it.
minus-squareKilgore Trout@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoI remember the outrage at the time but just because it’s paid doesn’t mean it’s bad.
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Yeah, I’ve been burnt before and know it’s only a matter of time. Enjoying it while I can.
I mean, I don’t have a problem with mod authors earning money for what they do instead of having to offer it for free. Especially the mods that bring the base game to a whole new level.
What’s the argument that paid mods shouldn’t be a thing?
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Using someone else’s IP for making money is generally a little questionable.
But in the paid mods situation Bethesda was for the mod makers making money from the mod they made. It wasn’t questionable then
The main issues that arose was there was no way to verify if x mod was by y uploader and quite a few mods made use of other mods like SKSE.
entitled children wanted free labor, that’s about it.
I remember the outrage at the time but just because it’s paid doesn’t mean it’s bad.