andromeida

As someone who has used technic for a long period of time, as well as being in the FTB community, I would like put forward my views. If you read the full discussion on this thread as a neutral bystander you see that there is a definite feel that the technic community has a single view and are not willing to even accept another persons' view. From where this 'community spirit' has come from I do not know, be it Kaker and his preaching or just the community as a whole, but what I do see is that Slowpoke has accepted and responded to the views of the other members in a controlled and thought out manner, something it seems the technic community is (mostly) uncapable of. As a programmer myself, I feel that the view mod makers should have no control over their own hard work is proposterous. This view is only promoted by the people who want stuff for free, easily, and don't give a damn about the producers of the great work, this is seen not just here but also torrenting music and Pirating games. This very reason, however, is why Technic was born, ease of use to the consumer. I do agree Technic is a brilliant idea and the concept of a modpack should be embraced and promoted by mod authors, however if their work has been stolen by the pack, which is has, they should reserve the right to disagree with the perpetrators and to withdraw their work, a privilidge which has not been granted to them. From some of the comments that have been made I feel as if you do not want the mod authors to continue their work because you feel that they have too much freedom over their own work! You accuse others of forcing the Technic pack to 'Jump through hoops' when in actual fact you are forcing the mod authors to do this by stealing their work, it is no wonder Sengir rebelled. Here is a quote from kaker himself about his view on the modding community as a whole, found here: http://forum.industrial-craft.net/index.php?page=Thread&postID=28356#post28356 " I'd rather have everyone's permission but you two are the exact reason why I have a hard time giving this community a chance, your types make it absolutely toxic to everyone. I didn't have permission in the first place and yet here we are, more legit than it started out as. " Now to me this sums up exactly how the Technic pack works, steal from the mod authors and then, when they rebel, blame it on them for not wanting their work to be stolen! However in this post he does express his desire for the permissions, it is just a shame he hasn't the morality to follow through with this desire. Finally another quote from kaker, which i think may sum up some of the people on this forum: " Our 'site' isn't about grace, tact or class ".