Recommended change in the modding etiquette policy

Originally Posted by HW3

I just wanted to make you aware, if you didn't know. Seawolves and the company X1 were a real hot topic on here for quite a while. Yes they took mods, claimed them as their own work, and did not give credit to the original mod maker. They then sold the "stolen" mods in a for profit expansion pack called Seawolves. That is why permission and credit are such a touchy topic around here, and some are reluctant to release work without getting permission. I agree with Aces approach on this, PM them, post a notice on the boards. If you still do not get a response, release the mod anyway with credit given to the modder in the readme, and offering to remove the mod if the original modder does see it and object. That should cover all the bases.

Asking permission isn't going to stop thieves from stealing other peoples work and making a profit, it is only going to add extra work to the modders here looking to improve on other mods.

Thieves who are out for a profit are going to steal the work of modders as long as they release their work on public forums, and there really isn't anything you or I can do about that, let alone having this inefficient ruleset. It's sad, but it is true, as long as the mods are made public.