Popular modding site Nexus Mods has banned the user who removed the Pride flags in the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man, sparking an outcry that the site has actively disengaged from.
The original mod was called “Non-Newtonian New York,” and replaced the in-game Pride flags dotted around New York City with US flags.
As today’s announcement from Nexus Mods explains, “In regards to the replacement of Pride flags in this game, or any game, our policy is thus: we are for inclusivity, we are for diversity. If we think someone is uploading a mod on our site with the intent to deliberately be against inclusivity and/or diversity then we will take action against it.”
That’s the point though, isn’t it? They clearly don’t want such customers.
They are free to do whatever they like, but not wanting customers doesn’t sound like the smartest business decision.
Bigots would scare off other modders. It is the smart business decision.
The article pretty much says that Nexus Mods is losing users because of this ban.
Yes, as it would either way, losing one niche doesn’t mean shit. Abide by the rules imposed or move
Nexus Mod competitor likes this.