I can't speak for the GPB or WRS side of things, but I feel as if the KRP side of things has come out of control a couple times in the past. Especially with content theft on content that was paid for, we saw rampant theft of models, files, and other data. It was difficult to deal with - see this thread (post #71). You can see that one of my mods was repackaged, renamed, and blatantly stolen. Aside from other community issues within that discussion, we saw some of the worst community involvement in this - namely that the members who had stolen were not reprimanded in the slightest. This had been an issue leading into that discussion and had been a major issue.
This brings me to the encryption tool. We have been looking for an anti-theft device for our mods for the last few years because of the issues we've had with people taking our content and releasing it as their own. This has happened with tracks, engines, tires, and paints for helmets and karts. We're part of a small community and content theft is something that pushes away serious modders. We have rallied behind an encryption tool because we feel as if our mods are high quality. See this example, and browse through the forum for other posts by Cory or Ian.
The encryption tool would allow us to prevent the modifying and distribution of our content. Especially on paid projects, it's insulting that people will buy it and try to 'crack' it. I understand there are many people who don't like us asking money for our work, and I know there are many who will tell us 'thats the way it is' when it comes to content theft. I view it as an issue, and we want to make it clear that we will not stand for it.
Mystic brings up so many good points, as do many of the posters in this thread. With the exception of blackheart, I feel like people have been at least somewhat constructive. However, I can see things aren't turning for the better. Hopefully this sorts itself out, and hopefully everyone can calm down a little bit. If anything, this post aims to serve as a secondary perspective for some of you who don't know about the blatant stealing that has gone on in the past. This is why some people are so adamant about anti-theft devices.
I don't want to see this community in shambles because of egos and disagreement. At the end of the day, we're all motorsport enthusiasts, and we can put aside our differences to have a little fun in our simulators.
This brings me to the encryption tool. We have been looking for an anti-theft device for our mods for the last few years because of the issues we've had with people taking our content and releasing it as their own. This has happened with tracks, engines, tires, and paints for helmets and karts. We're part of a small community and content theft is something that pushes away serious modders. We have rallied behind an encryption tool because we feel as if our mods are high quality. See this example, and browse through the forum for other posts by Cory or Ian.
The encryption tool would allow us to prevent the modifying and distribution of our content. Especially on paid projects, it's insulting that people will buy it and try to 'crack' it. I understand there are many people who don't like us asking money for our work, and I know there are many who will tell us 'thats the way it is' when it comes to content theft. I view it as an issue, and we want to make it clear that we will not stand for it.
Mystic brings up so many good points, as do many of the posters in this thread. With the exception of blackheart, I feel like people have been at least somewhat constructive. However, I can see things aren't turning for the better. Hopefully this sorts itself out, and hopefully everyone can calm down a little bit. If anything, this post aims to serve as a secondary perspective for some of you who don't know about the blatant stealing that has gone on in the past. This is why some people are so adamant about anti-theft devices.
I don't want to see this community in shambles because of egos and disagreement. At the end of the day, we're all motorsport enthusiasts, and we can put aside our differences to have a little fun in our simulators.