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So, looks like SteamDB is gonna get a billion features behind paywall. Probably gonna rate limit how many depots you can look up for free within the hour lol

bjord 1mo ago
I think that's perfectly reasonable if it means a more sustainable future
- giancarlostoro 1mo ago
  Probably have ads because idk who would pay to lift those limits.
- brink 1mo ago
  Is it for a sustainable future, or just extracting maximum value from the user?
- bakugo 1mo ago
  Are you speaking purely out of principle, or do you truly believe it makes sense in this particular case? Personally, I just can't imagine anyone paying a monthly fee just to access metadata for Steam games and nothing else. At least with Nexus Mods, you're paying for (easier) access to actual content for your games.
  - Groxx 1mo ago
    Probably speaking as someone who has used nexusmods in the past decade. Their monetization stuff is on the "lolwhat, that's kinda excessive" side of things.
    - Oxodao 1mo ago
      I'm so thankful that Minecraft has developed it's own ecosystem for modding (I don't like CurseForge but it's MILES ahead of NM, and modrinth is great) and did not rely on NexusMods. Try to install a big modpack in TES, Fallout or Cyberpunk without actually paying for the API access, it's borderline insane.
  - bjord 1mo ago
    I do believe it makes sense in this particular case. xPaw made it clear in his other half of the announcement that he's been burnt out for years, and a big portion of burnout is being asked to do things, whether you love them or not, for free. https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/ https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/
- PunchyHamster 1mo ago
  apparently it was sustainable just fine before
  - bjord 1mo ago
    you should read the other half of the announcement in which the founder talked about the burnout he was experiencing https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/ https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/
- account42 1mo ago
  I disagree. The project dying would at least leave room for a successor, which an enshittified version might prevent.

bjord 1mo ago

I think that's perfectly reasonable if it means a more sustainable future

giancarlostoro 1mo ago
Probably have ads because idk who would pay to lift those limits.
brink 1mo ago
Is it for a sustainable future, or just extracting maximum value from the user?
bakugo 1mo ago
Are you speaking purely out of principle, or do you truly believe it makes sense in this particular case? Personally, I just can't imagine anyone paying a monthly fee just to access metadata for Steam games and nothing else. At least with Nexus Mods, you're paying for (easier) access to actual content for your games.
- Groxx 1mo ago
  Probably speaking as someone who has used nexusmods in the past decade. Their monetization stuff is on the "lolwhat, that's kinda excessive" side of things.
  - Oxodao 1mo ago
    I'm so thankful that Minecraft has developed it's own ecosystem for modding (I don't like CurseForge but it's MILES ahead of NM, and modrinth is great) and did not rely on NexusMods. Try to install a big modpack in TES, Fallout or Cyberpunk without actually paying for the API access, it's borderline insane.
- bjord 1mo ago
  I do believe it makes sense in this particular case. xPaw made it clear in his other half of the announcement that he's been burnt out for years, and a big portion of burnout is being asked to do things, whether you love them or not, for free. https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/ https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/
PunchyHamster 1mo ago
apparently it was sustainable just fine before
- bjord 1mo ago
  you should read the other half of the announcement in which the founder talked about the burnout he was experiencing https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/ https://steamdb.info/blog/steamdb-nexus-mods/
account42 1mo ago
I disagree. The project dying would at least leave room for a successor, which an enshittified version might prevent.