How do modifications make it into the Modification Graveyard?

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

If you are referring to mods by MicroHellas, she often requests that they be deleted after a period of time. Of course she still offers the professional versions for sale on her website.

No, I wasn't asking about those. To be fair, she (Maria of MicroHellas) also still offers the Lite versions on her website.

Personally, I abhor the practice of offering "Lite" versions as a bait-and-switch to "Pro" versions. That's just blatant advertising and self-promotion in my view.

[BirdOPrey5]

I actually like the 'Lite' versions... being you're not allowed to advertise commercial mods on here if they didn't have 'lite' versions I wouldn't know they existed at all- I'd much rather know something existed (and cost money) then have no clue it was there at all. It's not practical to search google for every possible mod I may want to see if it exists. Ideally there would be a commercial mods section here...

[Paul M]

This has been mentioned a few times in the past and the answer has not changed. We are not going to give reasons in every GY'd thread. This is not a discussion about lite versions either, please stick to the topic, or it will get closed.

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by Paul M

We are not going to give reasons in every GY'd thread.

Could you clarify why not?

[Paul M]

Because we have no need or desire to do so.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I dont think anything is ever moved to the GY for this reason (alone).

Also, if the mod is in there because its been quarantined, the displayed message will change from the normal "This thread is in the Modification Graveyard." to "This modification is currently quarantined.".

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Could you clarify why not?

Originally Posted by Paul M

Because we have no need or desire to do so.

I believe Paul did in the first quote above... Basically it should boil down to this, if it was insecure it is quarantined until the coder fixes it and colored Magenta for a reason. Otherwise it could be any number of issues besides that and it will have it said in RED that it's in the the graveyard, it's their (Admins/Mods of this site) discretion whether or not to post the reason every single time. That leaves the mind to wonder so be careful what you think up!

[SaN-DeeP]

Instead of starting a new thread which will repeat unnecessary questions to community managers and for new members.
I wanted to confirm what is this:

Or, it was removed for copyright reasons. Or, the author removed the attachment for some reason.

I am unsure what exactly is copyright reasons. If I take any idea from the modifications listed in GraveYard and hire any coder/developer to accomplish that task for me.
Will that create copyright issues for our website ?

I have seen many modifications in GraveYard have been customized on other sites.. the idea atleast (with a fresh new code probably).


Thanks.

[Simon Lloyd]

If the code is entirely rewritten from the ground up and not resembling that of any previously released modification then you're safe

[kh99]

What Simon Lloyd said. I think the reason that's in there is mostly because some people will actually upload someone else's code as a mod, without their permission.