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Some days I just really dislike being a mod on Milliways.

I adore the game, I love my co-mods, I have a stupid amount of affection for the characters I play, for the characters of others, and for the extraordinary muns I've met there.

And yet, no matter what I do, and no matter how hard I try, there are people who will never trust me purely on the basis of... I don't even know, actually. It can't really be precedent, because we've only made a few huge mistakes, and every time we've apologised for them. Possibly... three, in a year and a half, now. Which isn't bad, considering that none of us have done this before. Possibly it is issues that they've had with other mods at other games, which is a shame on their part but is not our fault.

It really grates to have people inform me that they don't trust, or are leery of, my modding practices, when they've never made an effort to talk to me.

If anyone has any words of wisdom that'd help, at this point, they'd be appreciated.

And no, I wouldn't have a clue what to do with IP logging if it bit me in the arse.




And I'm going to go watch Master and Commander, I think. Chilli, and Master and Commander. The applications can wait. It's been a long time since I've watched them make beautiful music together. *grins*

Comments

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I have been away and missed whatever comment it was that made you post this, but... being picked apart and being distrusted go with the territory. People think mods have some ulterior motive or are on some power trip, or that they should simply be able to intuit and manage things before they become apparent, or that they're too strict, or whatever. It's part of the whole thing and it's really usually not personal.

For what it's worth, I think that you and the rest of the M'ways mods are all excellent at what you do. It's way more hands-off than I'd be able to stand and I find it both amazing and admirable. You probably know, though, that when you put on a title there will always be people who are intimidated by it and who will try to push back just because that's the way they are around authority or perceived authority. Modding is a responsibility and it can be fun, but it can also be a giant pain in the ass, and sometimes things happen from people we thought we knew that just make mods go... huh? What the fuck, mate? So, I'm rambling and like I said I didn't see whatever comment it was, but with some of those things, you really just can't give them a second thought.