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Step's Mod Stewardship Service is very similar to Nexus Mod's "The Care Taker" service, with some differences. The main difference being around permissions. Since Step operates under "[[Guide:Open_Modding|cathedral modding]]" principles, mods provided for stewardship are converted to "open permissions." In contrast, "The Care Taker" will keep the mod's current permissions "as is," which could lock these mods into "parlor modding" stances. Which service to choose is for individual Authors to decide; however, Step encourages Authors to open their mod permissions when retiring to allow others in the community to benefit from their efforts. If Step's stewardship service is chosen, Step reserves 'stewardship' rights of the original mods in order to keep them obtainable and relevant after mod author retirement.
Step's Mod Stewardship Service is very similar to Nexus Mod's "The Care Taker" service, with some differences. The main difference being around licensing. Since Step operates under "[[Guide:Open_Modding|cathedral modding]]" principles, mods provided for stewardship are converted to "open permissions."[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]] By contrast, "The Care Taker" will retain the mod's license "as is," which could lock these mods into the "parlor modding" paradigm forevermore. Which service to choose is for individual authors to decide; however, Step encourages Authors to open their mod permissions when retiring to allow others in the community to benefit from their efforts. If Step's stewardship service is chosen, Step reserves 'stewardship' rights of the original mods in order to keep them relevant and accessible after mod author retirement.


Finally, choosing Step's mod curation services over "The Care Taker" program allows Step to benefit from Nexus Mod's reward system. Step Modifications is a legally registered non-profit, which relies on donations and other forms of community support. Therefore, Step-stewarded mods will be opted-in to this system. Step refunds these points from time to time to help cover server and software operating expenses. Which may include expansions to our services as needs arise.<br>
Finally, choosing Step's mod stewardship services over the Nexus Care Taker program allows Step to benefit from Nexus Mod's reward system. Step Modifications is a legally registered non-profit, which relies on donations and other forms of community support. Therefore, Step-stewarded mods will be opted-in to this system. Step refunds these points from time to time to help cover server and software operating expenses. Which may include expansions to our services as needs arise.<br>
: {{fc|salmon|All Staff members under the Step umbrella, including board members, are volunteers and are never paid.}}
: {{fc|salmon|All Staff members under the Step umbrella, including board members, are volunteers and are never paid.}}


===Mods under Mod Curation===
===Current Mods Under Stewardship ===
=== SkyrimLE ===
=== SkyrimLE ===
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11 Step Skyrim Legendary Edition Guide]
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11 Step Skyrim Legendary Edition Guide]
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==Terms & Conditions==
==Terms & Conditions==
# {{fc|salmon|Authors who provide any mod to Step Modifications (herein referred to as "Step") for Mod Stewardship transfers ownership of said mod(s), as is, and without limitations to Step.}}
# {{fc|salmon|Authors who provide any mod to Step Modifications for Mod Stewardship bestows ownership of said mod(s) to Step, as is, and without limitations to Step. Thus, the mod author retains co-ownership and ultimate authority over the mod aside from Step's ownership rights while the mod is under stewardship.}}
## Transfer is complete upon a Nexus Mods staff member moving ownership of mod(s) from Author's Nexus Mods account to the StepModifications Nexus Mods account. Nexus Mods will not complete such transfers without written permission from the Author; therefore, Nexus Mods shall be considered the third-party mediator of this transfer of ownership.
## For mods hosted by Nexus Mods, the stewardship transaction is complete when ownership of mod(s) is transferred from Author's Nexus Mods user account to the "StepModifications" Nexus Mods user account. Nexus Mods will not complete such transfers without written permission from the Author; therefore, Nexus Mods shall be considered the third-party mediator of this transfer of ownership.
# {{fc|salmon|Step does not retain ownership of any mod(s) provided for Mod Stewardship.}}
## For mods hosted on other websites, the stewardship transaction will be treated on a case-by-case basis and documented in writing via email and/or any relevant private messaging system that can be used to verify correspondence sources.
## Any mod(s) provided for Mod Stewardship are converted to "open permissions"[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]]
# {{fc|salmon|Step does not retain ownership of any mod(s) for which Mod Stewardship rights are rescinded in writing by the Author.}}
## All deviations and forks of said mod(s) resulting from such permission conversions shall only be permissible if deviations and forks are equally released with "open permissions"
## Any mod(s) provided for Mod Stewardship are converted to "open permissions"[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]] indefinitely unless Step's Mod Stewardship rights are rescinded by the Author in writing.
# {{fc|salmon|Any mod(s) provided to Step for Mod Stewardship may or may not be updated and/or expanded upon by Step.}}
## All derivations of said mod(s) will retain the licensing of the mod under stewardship and will follow Step's [[STEP:Versioning|Versioning Scheme]]
## If such takes place, the mod(s) will reset to Step's [[STEP:Versioning|Versioning Scheme]]
# {{fc|salmon|Any mod(s) provided to Step for Mod Stewardship will be opted into Nexus Mods rewards system.}}
# {{fc|salmon|Any mod(s) provided to Step for Mod Stewardship will be opted-in to Nexus Mods rewards system.}}
## Step refunds these rewards to help cover server and software operating expenses.
## Step refunds these rewards to help cover server and software operating expenses.
## Authors who do not wish for Step to earn rewards from any mod(s) they provide for Mod Stewardship, must state so before the transfer of ownership is complete. Step will honor all these requests.
## Authors who do not wish for Step to earn rewards from any mod(s) they provide for Mod Stewardship, must state so before the transfer of ownership is complete. Step will honor all such requests.


==Signup for Mod Stewardship Service==
==Signup for Mod Stewardship Service==
Providing a mod to Step for stewardship is simple and only takes a couple PMs.
# [mailto:admin@stepmodifications.org?Subject=Request%20for%20Mod%20Curation&body=Please%20include%20links%20to%20your%20mods%20being%20submitted%20for%20Mod%20Curation. Contact Step via email] with your desire to provide mod(s) for curation
# [mailto:admin@stepmodifications.org?Subject=Request%20for%20Mod%20Curation&body=Please%20include%20links%20to%20your%20mods%20being%20submitted%20for%20Mod%20Curation. Contact Step via email] with your desire to provide mod(s) for curation
# Next, contact Nexus Community Manager, [https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/user/31179975-pickysaurus/ Pickysaurus], as they are aware of the Step Nexus Account
# For mods hosted on Nexus Mods, private message Nexus Community Manager, [https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/user/31179975-pickysaurus/ Pickysaurus], who is aware of the StepModifications Nexus Account
#: Inform them of your intent of transferring your mods to the Step Account: [https://www.nexusmods.com/Users/123998143 StepModifications]
#: Inform Nexus Community Manager of your intent to transfer your mod(s) to [https://www.nexusmods.com/Users/123998143 StepModifications]


Mods not accepted for stewardship include, but are not limited to:
Mods not accepted for stewardship include, but are not limited to:

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Mod Stewardship Service

A mod "stewardship" service for mod authors by Step Modifications

Step's Mod Stewardship Service is very similar to Nexus Mod's "The Care Taker" service, with some differences. The main difference being around licensing. Since Step operates under "cathedral modding" principles, mods provided for stewardship are converted to "open permissions."CC BY-NC-SA By contrast, "The Care Taker" will retain the mod's license "as is," which could lock these mods into the "parlor modding" paradigm forevermore. Which service to choose is for individual authors to decide; however, Step encourages Authors to open their mod permissions when retiring to allow others in the community to benefit from their efforts. If Step's stewardship service is chosen, Step reserves 'stewardship' rights of the original mods in order to keep them relevant and accessible after mod author retirement.

Finally, choosing Step's mod stewardship services over the Nexus Care Taker program allows Step to benefit from Nexus Mod's reward system. Step Modifications is a legally registered non-profit, which relies on donations and other forms of community support. Therefore, Step-stewarded mods will be opted-in to this system. Step refunds these points from time to time to help cover server and software operating expenses. Which may include expansions to our services as needs arise.

All Staff members under the Step umbrella, including board members, are volunteers and are never paid.

Current Mods Under Stewardship[edit | edit source]

SkyrimLE[edit | edit source]

Retired

SkyrimSE[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Terms & Conditions[edit | edit source]

  1. Authors who provide any mod to Step Modifications for Mod Stewardship bestows ownership of said mod(s) to Step, as is, and without limitations to Step. Thus, the mod author retains co-ownership and ultimate authority over the mod aside from Step's ownership rights while the mod is under stewardship.
    1. For mods hosted by Nexus Mods, the stewardship transaction is complete when ownership of mod(s) is transferred from Author's Nexus Mods user account to the "StepModifications" Nexus Mods user account. Nexus Mods will not complete such transfers without written permission from the Author; therefore, Nexus Mods shall be considered the third-party mediator of this transfer of ownership.
    2. For mods hosted on other websites, the stewardship transaction will be treated on a case-by-case basis and documented in writing via email and/or any relevant private messaging system that can be used to verify correspondence sources.
  2. Step does not retain ownership of any mod(s) for which Mod Stewardship rights are rescinded in writing by the Author.
    1. Any mod(s) provided for Mod Stewardship are converted to "open permissions"CC BY-NC-SA indefinitely unless Step's Mod Stewardship rights are rescinded by the Author in writing.
    2. All derivations of said mod(s) will retain the licensing of the mod under stewardship and will follow Step's Versioning Scheme
  3. Any mod(s) provided to Step for Mod Stewardship will be opted into Nexus Mods rewards system.
    1. Step refunds these rewards to help cover server and software operating expenses.
    2. Authors who do not wish for Step to earn rewards from any mod(s) they provide for Mod Stewardship, must state so before the transfer of ownership is complete. Step will honor all such requests.

Signup for Mod Stewardship Service[edit | edit source]

  1. Contact Step via email with your desire to provide mod(s) for curation
  2. For mods hosted on Nexus Mods, private message Nexus Community Manager, Pickysaurus, who is aware of the StepModifications Nexus Account
    Inform Nexus Community Manager of your intent to transfer your mod(s) to StepModifications

Mods not accepted for stewardship include, but are not limited to:

  • mods containing nudity or sexually explicit content
  • mods containing content not relevant to the game subject (e.g., political mods)

{{#scite:CC BY-NC-SA |type=web |citation text=See Creative Commons licenses: "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. Thus, upon the licensed authority of proprietary content allowing --in a written statement-- Step to host said content, said content automatically adopt(s) the CC BY-NC-SA license to override any previous license that may pertain. Thus, there will be no restrictions placed on use of said content outside of this license. }}

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