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As some of you already know, I posted quite a riveting topic, on the subject of the numerous shutdowns of mod (and mod-distribution) projects. Previously, before I wrote that, I was aggravated by an event that included a school project and a 2:30 AM sleeping time (long story). So, when I wrote that post, it came out as an egotistic, hubris-covered insult to @Fengist, @SirCmpwn, and other modders. To you, I apologize. Now that I calmed down, a day later, it is time to actually say what I mean, in a nice and civilized way (now that a bunch of people probably view me as a complete [beach]). I'd start by saying that a mod can actually be considered a service to the forum community, a service that is directed by the modder. I do not mean to say that a modder is in any kind of servitude to the forum community. I mean to say that a mod or a mod-distributor advances and helps the community, used by hundreds of people to alter an aspect of the game itself. Therefore, there should be some kind of controlling process to limit the removal or ending of mod/ mod distribution projects, a process that comes down to multiple other people, including the modder himself. A poll must be conducted (in order to keep community satisfaction), and numerous other such processes have to take place before one is given the all-clear to end his project (I do not know how to put this in a better way, please help). Otherwise, if no such process is conducted, service and maintenance of the project can be handed over to another forum user or suspended. With a system like that, things such as Fengist's Shipyard or Kerbalstuff will not be lost due to mere emotion/ anger/ anything else, only shutting down for urgent reasons, and the forums will be much calmer. To summarize: I am trying to think up a plan of action to somewhat limit the shutdown of important mods, mod distributors, or other projects, in order to avoid the endless waves of dilemma and argument hitting these forums. I am trying to think up a method to do this in a non-obliging, non-insulting way, while keeping the same degree of freedom modders now have with their projects. I hope this is a nicer way of putting up the issue. Holy god my previous thread was horrible. My first time actually getting scolded by multiple forum members. Dang.