In order to prevent copyrighted material from being uploaded, I recommend that certain words such as “McDonald’s” and “Starbucks” be bl.ackli.sted. Furthermore, the Cfxre team should implement a section in the releases template where community members are required to check a box indicating that their release contains no copyrighted material, which will then be reviewed by the moderation team. Failure to do so would constitute a breach of the terms, conditions, and guidelines, which I believe should be severely updated.
While I acknowledge that my conduct on this platform as of late may have been perceived as confrontational, my intention is not to engage in such behavior. Rather, my aversion to individuals who ridicule the community, is rooted in my desire to uphold its dignity and integrity.
I am aware that Cfxre receives a significant financial benefit from the sale of content on the Te.bex sto.re. However, I have noticed that there has been a shift in how both Cfxre and T.ebex handle and accept copyrighted material being uploaded. I believe that this has been happening too easily, possibly due to the limited number of moderators compared to the number of community members.
The warning issued by Teb.ex to all FiveM server and asset creators on March 14th, 2023, regarding the sale of third-party copyrighted content, is too vague and relies too much on the honesty of the individual community member or Te.be.x sto.re OP. This puts too much trust in them to adhere to the terms and conditions.
I believe that both Cfxre and Teb.ex should be stricter in enforcing these warnings and should not allow any copyrighted material on their platforms.
I understand that both platforms have a limited staff and moderation team, so I believe that this should be a team effort between Cfxre, Te.bex, and input from the community.
Two resources that I have personally used are abuse@fivem.net
and compliance@teebex.io
, removing the second e from the second email address, obviously.
In my opinion, the paid releases need to be thoroughly vetted. Those who do not own the intellectual property rights to the content they are selling should not be allowed to profit from it. Modding should be about originality and creativity, not about copying someone else’s work and profiting from it, nor should you be allowed to reupload the same nonsensical crap every 12 hours with slight hue and saturation changes, claiming it to be “new” and different. You should ideally be updating your original post and not cluttering the releases section, which hinders the possibility of other actually talented members to show off their skill sets.
The report feature on the platforms does not cover anything regarding copyrighted material either; while it does state that a violation of community guidelines is inappropriate, I believe that it is a violation of the terms and conditions.
Some individuals have charged exorbitant prices for simple scripts that can be achieved free of charge and quite frankly, standalone. This has led to frustration in the community, and many people have resorted to uploading the same content for free as a way of protesting against the overpriced releases and to prove that simple natives van be done without relying on some ridiculous framework.
While I understand that some may view me as hostile, combative, or even a menace, I am not alone in expressing frustration with the current state of the modding community.
I believe that the introduction of paid releases and recent world events have led to a decrease in the quality of the releases section, with many unoptimized, pixelated, and or retextured work being prioritized over quality content.
Moving forward, I urge the Cfxre team to tighten up on the rules, guidelines, terms, and conditions, and for Te.b.ex to follow suit. This will help to keep the community focused on hobbies, sharing creations and passion projects, and offering insights, ideas, and suggestions, rather than hiding knowledge behind a p.ay.wal.l and trying to profit from someone else’s work.
I understand that my message may result in negative reactions, but I am not alone in my frustration, and I welcome opinions and views on this topic.
Sincerely,
TayMcKenzieNZ.