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CannisRabidus · 02-09-2003, 12:03 AM

Publicly license your mod assets!

You work for months slaving away making a mod, creating great voxels and shps and whatnot, and jealously keeping those assets from the public because, quite rightly, you don't want to be ripped off.

Then you finally release your mod, and you find it an uphill battle getting the word out. What's more, you find your assets getting ripped off anyway.

Instead, you could Publicly license your mod assets BEFORE your mod is released. When someone goes to download your prized voxel or whatever, he is presented with a link to your mod's homepage. You also have the opportunity to dictate the terms of usage of that asset, like what kind of credit you require.

In this way, you generate interest for your mod, and at the same time, create an above-board way for other mod-makers to use your assets without ripping you off.

If any of the above makes any sense to you, please visit the brand new mod resource site, PIXELOPS, and contribute! Help make ALL of us a success!

Thanks for reading.

02-09-2003, 12:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
CannisRabidus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 756	Publicly license your mod assets! Publicly license your mod assets! You work for months slaving away making a mod, creating great voxels and shps and whatnot, and jealously keeping those assets from the public because, quite rightly, you don't want to be ripped off. Then you finally release your mod, and you find it an uphill battle getting the word out. What's more, you find your assets getting ripped off anyway. Instead, you could Publicly license your mod assets BEFORE your mod is released. When someone goes to download your prized voxel or whatever, he is presented with a link to your mod's homepage. You also have the opportunity to dictate the terms of usage of that asset, like what kind of credit you require. In this way, you generate interest for your mod, and at the same time, create an above-board way for other mod-makers to use your assets without ripping you off. If any of the above makes any sense to you, please visit the brand new mod resource site, PIXELOPS, and contribute! Help make ALL of us a success! Thanks for reading.