1993 was a pivotal year for the modding community. I mean, groups of fans who tinker with a game’s code to change it, whether to add difficulty and enemies, remove impossible levels, or make Chiquito de la Calzada‘s voice sound when shooting. That year, ‘Doom’ was released, and modders became hordes eager to enjoy (and laugh) with the trendy game. But now, thirty years later, people aren’t in the mood for so much laughter. Sadly.
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Nexus Mods is one of those websites on the Internet where you can search for the perfect modifications for your game: whatever you’ve thought of, someone has probably already created it. And if not, it’s time to do it yourself. What’s interesting is that the creators of the website have decided not to accept any mods that go against any community.
For example, in 2022, the website removed a mod from ‘Spider-Man Remastered’ that removed the Pride flags from Spidey‘s New York. The reasons they gave were frankly fantastic: “We support inclusivity, we support diversity. If we believe that someone is uploading a mod to our site deliberately going against inclusivity and/or diversity, we will take action against it.”
Now, it has happened again because some people on the Internet have become absolute cyber idiots. The supposed issue arises from the fact that in ‘Starfield,’ you can choose your pronouns. Nothing prevents you from choosing to be cisgender, but the mere fact that someone can create a transgender or non-binary character has angered a few very loud individuals who created a mod to get rid of them. They/gentlemen.
Immediately, Nexus Mods removed it from the website, and it has been filled with insults, threats, and the typical stuff from people who are overly passionate about their own views and could benefit from going outside. “It’s not a political statement. We simply believe in diversity and inclusion. Removing diversity, although some may be attracted to it, does not promote a positive modding community.” In other words: Were you planning to download this mod, and now you’re leaving the site angry? Close the door on your way out.
