Mjollren
Your words, coming from a position of authority, may have chilling effects on other enthusiastic players, who may feel less inclined to share their modifications in the future. Even small ones, like this. Please weigh your words carefully.
By the way, I fail to see any wording regarding client-side modifications. Please state the exact paragraph. If you are thinking of the "exploits" section, I would argue this mod grants the user NO advantage over other players, except a small increase in their quality of life. It does not automate actions, give them forbidden knowledge, or anything else I could think of.
To be sure, this is the entire text of the CoC, right? http://app.ryzom.com/app_forum/index.php?page=topic/view/21885/
Precisely so. It may go so far as to hinder Ryzom Forge as there is no clearly defined policy regarding strictly cosmetic mods. Such an omission can indeed have a chilling effect.
The mere existence of the Forge implies that some level of player contribution is desired. Balancing that desire for player involvement against the desire to protect intellectual property is something that I personally feel needs to be addressed in more detail in order to avoid future problems. It may be time to revise the CoC if for no reason other than to unambiguously clarify the issue of purely cosmetic mods.
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Do not assume that you speak for all just because you are the loudest voice; there are many who disagree that simply have no desire to waste words on you.