i have decided i am ok with the idea if done within reason
as someone that generates this kind of content, i would personally say that people who generate content should be able to monetise their work; if it isn't worth whatever price tag is placed, they'll ultimately hurt themselves more than anyone else. ethically and legally speaking there are concessions and considerations that have to be made, but the basic principle is worthy enough.
i don't mod for the praise or for profit, i do it because i enjoy doing it and enjoy making content to ultimately help the game grow; it is certainly a labour of love. however, i don't think that's sufficient justification against monetising these kinds of works. i think it mostly means you get to enjoy doing it? i wouldn't personally want to monetise any of my mods because that often goes against the underlying effort i'm working for, but the idea that people who create content on their own time shouldn't ethically accept payment is a bit silly to me
ofc i defo understand why people have a problem with this. for one, it's a fairly new idea and there's potential for failure and abuse of the system. of course, this is a fairly standard concern, but that doesn't make it unfounded. another thing is that previously-free mods may suddenly wear a price tag. in that case, i think so long as the content isn't retroactively paid content, and rather future iterations of the mod will require payment, that's fine.
