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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Exactly! I hate when people keep saying Bethesda "screwed over" mod devs, as if making a free mod takes precedence over someone who actually works for the game studio being told by their boss to make this update happen.

There's too much going on at the company for someone to try to track down mod authors to "get their permission"

It would be like you offering me a place to stay and asking if I'm okay with you doing housework. Like I have no say, it's your house, you need to do regular maintenance.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I disagree with the fundamental assertion that work is more important when it's paid.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't get me wrong, fuck Bethesda, but they're the owners of the IP...whatever they say is more important is more important, paid or not...

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I disagree with the fundamental assertion that software can be owned

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And that's completely valid. However, under the current legal framework, that simply isn't the case.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why are you using a state's laws to determine your own sense of morality?

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Personal beliefs and the laws to which you are upheld are two different things. I didn't say I agree with the law. Why are you assuming my personal beliefs?

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because you said what they say is important is more important. That sounds like a subjective opinion to me, not an interpretation of the law.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, if they own the IP, under the framework under which we live, their will is factually more important. 🤷‍♀️

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No. Importance is a metaphysical construct, not a legal one.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Right. So whoever did the update at Bethesda found it important to do that update. The developers of FO:London found it important to release their mod. If you ask the Bethesda employee they'd think their work was more important. If you ask the FO:L team they would say their work was more important. How do you determine whose importance was more important?

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think Fallout London adds more to the game and was wanted by more people. Democracy and utility seem to be agreed on this case, and those are the two measures I use to determine importance.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And I'm going to say more people wanted official ultrawide support. Now what? Are we supposed to poll every time someone wants to do something? If I feel like important for me to jaywalk and I step in front of a car and the driver feels it's more important for them to not stop what then? Are we supposed to block traffic to until we figure out whose action is more important so they'd have right of way?

This is why we have laws, because everything does not need to be looked at case by case and sometimes we can collectively agree that one way is always better than the other way.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There you go. You're stating your own opinion instead of following capitalism's laws like a sheep. I'm happy now.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Not sure if you realized, Genius, but you're talking to someone else now. 🤷‍♀️