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==Terms & Conditions==
==Terms & Conditions==
# {{fc|salmon|Authors who provide any mod to Step Modifications for Mod Stewardship effectively bestows a cathedral-like policy to the mod, allowing everyone to "... remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms."[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]] Thus, Step or anyone else can maintain the mod and it's derivations indefinitely.}}
# {{fc|salmon|An Author who elects to place his or her creation into Step's Mod Stewardship Service agrees to transfer control or 'ownership' of the distribution source[[CiteRef::Source mod ownership]] to Step.}}
#* For mods hosted by Nexus Mods, the stewardship transaction is complete when Nexus-specific "ownership"[[CiteRef::Nexus Mod 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 mod-page transfer.
#* This allows Step to service the mod and information pertaining to the mod at the original source if possible. Step is not a CDN, so it is always preferable that Step have authority to service all aspects of the mod at the distribution source or even to change that source if/when necessary.
#* For mods hosted by Nexus Mods, the stewardship transaction is complete when Nexus-specific "ownership" of the mod page is transferred from Author's Nexus Mods user account to the "StepModifications" Nexus Mods user account.
#** This allows Step to govern the Dontaions and other owner-specific administration.
#** Nexus Mods will not complete such transfers without written permission from the Author.
#** The Author will be added as an administrator of the mod page once ownership is transferred to Step.
#* Mods hosted on other websites will be "handed off" to Step 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.
#* Mods hosted on other websites will be "handed off" to Step 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.
# {{fc|salmon|Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service shall be licensed under the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike"[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]] going forward.}}
# {{fc|salmon|Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service shall be licensed under the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike"[[CiteRef::CC BY-NC-SA]], effectively applying a cathedral-like policy to the mod.}}
#* This is done to protect Step (and everyone, including the Author) from any legal harm that could otherwise potentially be invoked by the Author (due to the capacity for any human to behave emotionally and irrationally).
#* This is done to protect Step (and everyone, including the Author) from any legal harm that could otherwise potentially be invoked by the Author (due to the capacity for any human to behave emotionally and irrationally).
#* Once the Creative Commons license applies, the mod is irrevocably tied to this license, and Step's (and everyone's) rights to share or modify the mod for noncommercial purposes are also irrevocable.
#* Once the Creative Commons license applies, the mod is irrevocably tied to this license, granting Step's (and everyone's) right to irrevocably "... remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms."
#* All Step-mediated derivations of said mod(s) will retain the licensing of the mod under stewardship and will follow Step's [[STEP:Versioning|Versioning Scheme]]
#* All Step-mediated derivations of said mod(s) will retain the Creative Commons licensing and will follow Step's [[STEP:Versioning|Versioning Scheme]]
# {{fc|salmon|Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service will be opted into Nexus Mods rewards system.}}
# {{fc|salmon|Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service will be opted into Nexus Mods "Donation Points" 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 in writing when the transfer of ownership is complete. Step will honor all such requests.
#* Authors who do not wish for Step to earn rewards from any mod(s) they provide for Mod Stewardship must state so in writing when the transfer of ownership is complete. Step will honor all such requests.

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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. An Author who elects to place his or her creation into Step's Mod Stewardship Service agrees to transfer control or 'ownership' of the distribution sourceSource mod ownership to Step.
    • This allows Step to service the mod and information pertaining to the mod at the original source if possible. Step is not a CDN, so it is always preferable that Step have authority to service all aspects of the mod at the distribution source or even to change that source if/when necessary.
    • For mods hosted by Nexus Mods, the stewardship transaction is complete when Nexus-specific "ownership" of the mod page is transferred from Author's Nexus Mods user account to the "StepModifications" Nexus Mods user account.
      • This allows Step to govern the Dontaions and other owner-specific administration.
      • Nexus Mods will not complete such transfers without written permission from the Author.
      • The Author will be added as an administrator of the mod page once ownership is transferred to Step.
    • Mods hosted on other websites will be "handed off" to Step 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. Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service shall be licensed under the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike"CC BY-NC-SA, effectively applying a cathedral-like policy to the mod.
    • This is done to protect Step (and everyone, including the Author) from any legal harm that could otherwise potentially be invoked by the Author (due to the capacity for any human to behave emotionally and irrationally).
    • Once the Creative Commons license applies, the mod is irrevocably tied to this license, granting Step's (and everyone's) right to irrevocably "... remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms."
    • All Step-mediated derivations of said mod(s) will retain the Creative Commons licensing and will follow Step's Versioning Scheme
  3. Mods placed into Step's Mod Stewardship Service will be opted into Nexus Mods "Donation Points" system.
    • 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 in writing when 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 the, Nexus Community Manager, 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. }}