Official Statement: Regarding Mod Usage and Culture

[Oizen]

I give it a week until we have more modder drama

[Y2K21]

I give it a week until we have more modder drama

This is continued modder drama, so its still at 0 days.

[Oizen]

This is continued modder drama, so its still at 0 days.

You know what I mean. There are like 5 different mare forks to kill now

[Turtledeluxe]

You know what I mean. There are like 5 different mare forks to kill now

From what I understand, there were Mare alternatives before Mare went down. I don't think SE cares much and I suspect nothing will be done. Yoshi P's own letter does not make any sense given how long Mare functioned.

There is some reason they took down Mare, its highly doubtful its contained in that letter.

[Themarvin]

From what I understand, there were Mare alternatives before Mare went down. I don't think SE cares much and I suspect nothing will be done. Yoshi P's own letter does not make any sense given how long Mare functioned.

There is some reason they took down Mare, its highly doubtful its contained in that letter.

It makes sense in the way, because it goes from personal to server or group wide with a slash of a button and too easy as well.

You need to look really hard onto the personal experience.

[Oizen]

From what I understand, there were Mare alternatives before Mare went down. I don't think SE cares much and I suspect nothing will be done. Yoshi P's own letter does not make any sense given how long Mare functioned.

There is some reason they took down Mare, its highly doubtful its contained in that letter.

Likely because the creator was not smart and just had his public info plastered all over github and patreon

[Turtledeluxe]

Likely because the creator was not smart and just had his public info plastered all over github and patreon

I was thinking exactly this. SE had to spend 0 dollars to have it taken down. All they had to do is have one of their lawyers send a routine cease and desist.

If true it makes the letter actually quite manipulative, giving the impression SE cares about in game accomplishments and protecting minors. That is just objectively not true.

[DPZ2]

I was thinking exactly this. SE had to spend 0 dollars to have it taken down. All they had to do is have one of their lawyers send a routine cease and desist.

If true it makes the letter actually quite manipulative, giving the impression SE cares about in game accomplishments and protecting minors. That is just objectively not true.

Where did you get that impression? You read a cease-and-desist letter? A legal filing? Or are you referring to the linked statement, which is a reiteration of a viewpoint as old as the game?

[Fawkes]

From what I understand, there were Mare alternatives before Mare went down. I don't think SE cares much and I suspect nothing will be done. Yoshi P's own letter does not make any sense given how long Mare functioned.

There is some reason they took down Mare, its highly doubtful its contained in that letter.

Most likely there was a beach party or some other such thing that had enough social media activity around it to warrant a response.