Major video game modding websites Nexus Mods and ModDB take public stand against anti-LGBTQ+ content after Spider-Man PC mod aimed at removing all in-game pride flags .
Nexus Mods, a website that allows users to share custom content for PC games, has launched a movement after creating a new account (a sock doll brand) for established users to upload anti-LGBTQ+ content. american flag. The mod has since been removed.
Users that Nexus Mods called “cowards” were banned from both new and old accounts, making making a sockpuppet account a “very easy decision.”
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Blog post about Nexus Mods “The fact that a user had to make a sock doll like a coward to upload a mod shows their intent to troll and they knew it wasn’t allowed. If I had been using my main account instead, I would have simply deleted the mod, told them I didn’t want to host it, and only banned it if it was re-uploaded after being duly warned. .”
The website also said, “We stand for inclusivity, we stand for diversity,” and revealed that it would take similar action against similar lawsuits in the future, adding, “As a private company, we , you have the right to choose what kind of content you do.” I don’t want it hosted on our platform. “
Nexus Mods added: A story. You can do it elsewhere if you don’t mind reading it.
“If this policy makes you angry or violates our Code of Business Ethics and is unacceptable, please delete your account and move on.”
Hi! Removed content and banned user. ModDB is an inclusive environment for everyone and targeting marginalized groups is not permitted. Although our content management is largely automated, we have a zero-tolerance policy for this type of content when identified. https://t.co/0leqjUxqJD
— ModDB (@ModDB) August 17, 2022
As reported by PC gamerModDB followed suit, removing the same Spider-Man mod and banning the users behind it. Not done,” the website said on Twitter (above). We have a tolerance policy.”
With the port of PlayStation Studios’ Spider-Man to PC in early August, many mods were added to the game, including one that turns Spidey into Stan Lee. We spotted what we believe to be a multiplayer mode and mentions a potential PlayStation PC launcher.
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